Articles by Carter Thompson
05/06/19 9:10pm
Senior column by Carter Thompson | The last hurrah
When you play a sport, you know how much time, effort, and passion go into it. On the flip side, you also know how many people think you just show up and play. 04/28/19 9:43pm
Penn softball loses ground in Ivy standings after tight series against Columbia
Each game of the series was decided by one run, and with a few more plays going their way, the results might have swung in the Red and Blue’s favor. 02/27/19 9:00pm
Thompson | The Ivy League just ruined its own basketball tournaments
The Ivy League announced Wednesday morning that the League’s basketball tournament would rotate to every school in the conference through 2025. This is, simply, a complete travesty. 02/21/19 8:14pm
Always the loudest in the gym, the Penn band is the Quakers' sixth man
The energy the Penn band brings has become a staple in creating the atmosphere that makes the Palestra so special. 02/06/19 10:47pm
Penn women's basketball ready to defend home court against Brown and Yale
Winners of their last nine out of 10 games, the Red and Blue rolled through their first Ivy League road trip of the year in New York last weekend, defeating both Cornell and Columbia in convincing fashion. 01/27/19 7:32pm
Penn men's and women's squash each split weekend matches, fall to powerhouse Trinity
Penn men’s and women’s squash were both in action on Saturday as they hosted doubleheaders against Trinity and Colby. 01/18/19 8:05pm
Fran Dunphy has had a huge impact on the Big 5 both on and off the court. Just ask Steve Donahue.
The former Penn and current Temple basketball coach has been synonymous with the Big 5 and Philadelphia basketball since he was scorching defenses for La Salle back in the late 60s. 11/18/18 10:08pm
Penn men's basketball struggles offensively, falls to No. 12 Kansas State, 64-48
Penn men’s basketball fell to No. 12 Kansas State, 64-48, in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam basketball tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 11/04/18 10:42pm
How did the other teams in Penn athletics fare this weekend?
While there were certainly many eyes glued to Penn football and women’s soccer this weekend, there was plenty else going on in the rest of Penn athletics. Three teams opened their season this weekend (wrestling, fencing, and swimming) while others are watching their season’s some to a close. 11/04/18 8:10pm
Max Rothschild and AJ Brodeur: the motors that drive Penn men's basketball
Brodeur and Rothschild work together to be the engines that power the Red and Blue. With both firing on all cylinders, you’ll be sure to see a lot of their signature handshake, even if you don’t know what it is. 10/20/18 12:54am
Thompson | With one bad snap, Penn football's Ivy hopes flew out the window
Playing at home against a backup quarterback with all the momentum on their side, the potential comeback was all but scripted. But the opportunity, like the snap, went right over their heads. 09/19/18 9:47pm
Three coaches in three years? Penn volleyball takes the challenge in stride
Adapting to a coaching change can be one of the hardest tasks for college athletes. The relationship a player built with their old coach might be completely different from the relationship they build with their new coach. 09/12/18 12:08am
Penn volleyball finishes homestand with 3-1 win over Delaware State
Penn volleyball secured its first home victory of the season over Delaware State by a score of 3-1. 08/30/18 11:12pm
Penn volleyball readies for season opener under new head coach
Penn women’s volleyball opens its first season under new coach Iain Braddak this weekend at the Georgetown Classic. The Quakers will compete against George Mason, Norfolk State, UNC-Wilmington and the host, Georgetown, in a round-robin format. 04/25/18 8:37pm
Penn club men's volleyball overcomes hurdles on way to highest finish in program-history
It was a Cinderella story. Not once, but twice. 04/19/18 12:52am
Despite smaller stature, Penn rowing's coxswains loom large on the team
The cox is, quite simply, the coach of the boat. Sitting typically in the stern (or the back) of the boat, the coxswain’s job is to steer the boat. 04/08/18 11:05pm
After graduating two program legends, Penn softball is ready to reload
The Quakers had to replace all-time home run and RBI leader, Leah Allen, as well as the pitching and hitting prowess of Alexis Sargent. Add that on top of the fact that those two were the heart and soul of the squad, the Quakers had big shoes to fill. 04/01/18 8:53pm
Speed kills, and Penn's record-setting crop of women's sprinters has tons of it
The sprinters on this year’s squad are quite the decorated group. They’ve been shattering school records left and right, completely rewriting the record books. 03/22/18 8:34pm
Penn women's lacrosse can't hang with national champions in first loss of season
No. 7 Penn women’s lacrosse dropped its first game of the season, as the Quakers fell to defending NCAA Champion and No. 3 Maryland, 13-7. 03/13/18 6:49pm