Penn Athletics
Catching up with AD Steve Bilsky
Midway through the winter sports season, Director of Penn Athletics Steve Bilsky sat down with the Sports Editors of The Daily Pennsylvanian to talk about a successful fall for the Quakers and what’s on tap for 2011.Penn Cheer flies into Florida
Tomorrow afternoon, Penn Cheerleading will make its way to Orlando, Fla., to compete in the Universal Cheerleaders Association College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex.Seifter | Penn has its best fall yet
If you’re a Penn sports fan, you probably had at least one thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving without necessarily knowing it.
Cohen | Fans will come for the party
Saturday's football game at Princeton was different because of the atmosphere. If Penn wants to see this kind of turnout at home games, I suggest it rethink its alcohol policies.
Penn students flaunt it for fitness
Amid the bright lights and oiled bodies, the 18th annual Mr. and Ms. Penn Bodybuilding Contest offered Penn students an opportunity to celebrate the value of health and fitness.
Historic rivalry heats up
With everything from tradition to titles at stake, five Penn teams squared off against Princeton this weekend. The old Ivy rivalry was alive and well.
Cohen | Wrecking Crew topples the competition
The Division of Public Safety has a massive, illicit conspiracy going on right under its nose. At least, that’s how President of Theta Xi Loren Mead and most of the his fraternity sees it.
No time off in the offseason for coaches
Aside from the 3-to-4-month season, coaches spend the rest of the year relentlessly promoting their team through practices, fundraising and recruiting.Gold | "Select-a-seat" or select a sport?
While new ways to create buzz about the basketball team and facilitating the purchase of season tickets are a positive step, flaws in the "Select-A-Seat BBQ" show the AD may still be missing the mark.
Students prepare for second tailgate
Penn launched its first tailgate two weeks ago at the football season opener, and organizers hope the tradition will continue before every home game.Penn's toast throw triggers controversy
Last week, College senior Pranav Merchant published an opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer criticizing the Toast Toss tradition after the third quarter at home football games.
Weiss Pavilion a big hit
The newly finished $26.7 million fitness center rivals any collegiate training facility in the nation, according to strength and conditioning coordinator Jim Steel.
Sprint Football | All fun with the alums
On Saturday, Penn’s sprint football team took on the program’s alumni in their annual pigskin tradition.
Penn Athletics picnic makes a fresh impression
In a decidedly different manner, Penn Athletics kicked off the year with a mandatory New Student Orientation picnic on Franklin Field Sunday.Silcox | Penn-ing some predictions
What would the beginning of another year be without some preseason predictions?
North end of Franklin Field bulks up
Since the end of classes, Penn’s varsity athletes have packed into the new intercollegiate weight room to get started on offseason training.
Klitzman | Fall predictions come true
Now that classes are over, it’s time to see how bad my predictions for this year were.
New mascot has big shoes to fill
While there are currently two students who suit up as the Quaker (the other, a junior, will remain anonymous until the end of his or her senior year in keeping with tradition), Penn cheerleading coach Joe Neary is looking for two to three more students to fill out his roster.
Silcox | No ‘rally’ caps on Locust — just winter hats
Better timing, location and publicity could have given Wednesday’s rally more oomph — something this basketball program needs.