Blog Posts by Hillary Reinsberg

05/15/14 7:35pm

2015 SG Jackson Donahue commits to Penn basketball

There is another member of Penn's class of 2019. 2015 SG Jackson Donahue from Northfield Mount Hermon High School (Ma.) committed to join Penn basketball on Thursday, according to Donahue's twitter account.  Donahue is now the third member of the class of 2019, joining small forward Jule Brown and point guard Morris Esformes in the class. Donahue has been described as a big time three-point shooter, something that Penn could definitely use.
02/12/14 12:04pm

Penn basketball freshman guard Matt Howard out for the season

The injuries keep piling up for Penn basketball. Freshman guard Matt Howard is out for the season with a broken foot suffered yesterday at practice, making him yet another injured role player for the Red and Blue. Howard had an impressive weekend against Cornell and Columbia, breaking out by scoring 15 points combined between the two games and earning high praise from coach Jerome Allen. “Matt was tremendous,” Allen said after Penn’s win over Columbia.
02/04/14 10:23pm

Penn women's soccer's Ana Chevtchenko called up to Russian national team

-by Associate Sports Editor Colin Henderson It may be the offseason for Penn women’s soccer, but at least one member of the Red and Blue is still getting ready to lace up her spikes and hit the pitch. According to Penn Athletics, freshman midfielder Ana Chevtchenko has been called up to the Russian national team in preparation for two friendly matches against the United States squad over the next week. Both matches will be held on American soil.
12/08/13 8:48pm

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Penn Wrestling vs. Lehigh

Penn wrestling falls to .500 in dual competition, as the squad is handled by rival Lehigh by a score of 21-12 at the Palestra.
10/05/13 12:28pm

Live blog: Game 3: Penn (1-1) vs. Dartmouth (1-1)

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Franklin Field, the Quakers are looking to get their Ivy season off to a good start against the Big Green.
06/03/13 5:03pm

Big 5 honors Deitrich, Vilardo

Despite having departed Penn for Duke, outfielder Ryan Deitrich has been recognized for his play as part of the Big 5 this season. Deitrich was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Baseball Player of the Year for leading the Big 5 and Ivy League in hitting with a .382 average.
04/23/13 5:44pm

Mel Pender and the 1968 4x100m Relay

Tomorrow, we'll be running a story about Dr. Mel Pender and his godson Kyle Webster who is a sophomore on the Penn Track team.
03/03/13 2:09am

Penn v. Harvard postgame presser

After Penn's 75-72 victory over Harvard Saturday night, coach Jerome Allen spoke about the sense of desperation and urgency he saw in his team.
02/27/13 1:04am

Weekend Wrap

Would you look at that? The Penn women's basketball team continues to find ways to score key Ivy League victories.
01/30/13 8:34pm

Greg Louis vs. Austin Rivers

In my recent profile of Greg Louis, I included an anecdote from the Penn forward's high school days, when his squad took on Austin Rivers and Winter Park High School in the high-profile City of Palms tournament.
11/16/12 4:04am

This Week on 33rd Street: Nov. 16

Previewing our final Penn football game of the season, Senior Sports Ed. Megan Soisson, football writer John Phillips and I break down the Quakers' 30-21 win over Harvard (see story) and debate whether or not that momentum will carry over into Saturday's bout against Cornell in Ithaca with an outright Ivy League title on the line:
11/10/12 6:04pm

Game 1: UMBC — The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

In its season opener at the Palestra against UMBC, Penn entered the game burdened by a long series of question marks: What would this squad look like Zack-Rosen-less?
11/02/12 5:15pm

Larry Loughery leaves Penn basketball program

Larry Loughery has left the Penn men's basketball team, coach Jerome Allen told me Friday.
08/07/12 3:29pm

Penn football picked to finish second in preseason media poll

Being picked to finish second in the Ivy League this season in the preseason media poll could be a blessing for the Penn football team.
03/27/12 12:36pm

Zack Rosen to take part in Final Four festivities

He may not have gotten a ticket to the Big Dance during his four-year career, but Penn's star point guard Zack Rosen will head to the NCAA Final Four this weekend in New Orleans as a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. The award, of which Rosen is one of 10 finalists, will be presented at 3 p.m., Friday.
10/22/11 5:08pm

Game Six: Yale — The good, bad and the ugly

The streak continues as Penn football picked up its 18th consecutive Ivy win, defeating Yale today, 37-25 at Franklin Field.
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