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Penn Park activity rises among athletes, students and community
Since Penn Park’s opening over a month ago, the University community has been using the space for athletic practices, student-run events and general recreation. TOPICS: Penn Park
'The Line' set for Friday at Palestra
The Quakers and the Red and Blue Crew will host “The Line,” an annual tradition at the Palestra, where students will have the opportunity to purchase season tickets and meet both the men’s and women’s teams.
Staying in school vs. going pro
Weighing the arguments for staying in school and pursuing a pro career.
A legendary arena prepares for a modern-day makeover
The outdated scoreboards at the Palestra will be replaced by HD videoboards by the fall
Helping set big goals in young minds
Several Quakers joined young students to teach skills on and off field.Silcox | Breaking even on fall predictions
With another season gone by, here are the predictions I made at the beginning — and the real life results.Stars align to pit meat-eating athletes at Baby Blues
The May 8 event will feature local celebrity athletes — both current and former — from the Phillies, 76ers, Eagles and Flyers.
*Bagnoli bags Bilsky’s biz
Monday, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced that football coach Al Bagnoli will succeed Steve Bilsky as director of athletics.*Grube gets big new gig — wait, what?
On the heels of Al Bagnoli’s promotion to Athletic Director, athletic communications assistant Justin Grube was appointed to take the head football coaching position.Four fencers earn All-America honors
Though Penn fencing did not leave NCAA Championships with a national title this weekend, four individual fencers captured titles of their own, as Penn earned eighth overall to match last year’s finish.
Wisniewski | Ivy hockey flourishes in finals
For many of our Ivy League comrades, the term “March Madness” calls to mind a tournament that is played not on the hardwood but on the ice.
Silcox | A few of my favorite springs
As March Madness comes to a crescendo over the next two weeks, where do we turn our spotlight?
Legends look back on experiences as black athletes at Penn
Penn basketball legend David ‘Corky’ Calhoun still “vividly” remembers an incident that brought racial tensions into his dorm room in 1968.
Juniors jumpstart Penn hoops together
Zack Rosen and Jess Knapp first met in Penn’s Pre-Freshman Program. They’ve been friends ever since.Bagnoli, Dunphy honored by PSWA
Penn football coach Al Bagnoli and former men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy were honored by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Monday night for their athletics contributions to the city.
Coaches double down on success
The men’s and women’s fencing, squash and swimming programs are overseen by one head coach each, all of whom must balance two teams.
Balancing act pays off
While continuing his role as women’s coach for a seventh year, Jack Wyant became head coach of the men’s squash team in August, with the men (4-4, 1-2 Ivy) already showing improvements in Wyant’s first year at the helm.Boston blowout for Penn
Travelling to Harvard for their final dual meets of the year, the men’s and women’s swimming team both lost to the Crimson Sunday.