M. Tennis dominant as host of Penn Classic
The Penn men's tennis team made the most of its home court advantage this past weekend at the Levy Tennis Pavilion, dominating its own Penn Classic.
The championship game in the doubles bracket featured two Quakers teams, with sophomore Mikhail Bekker and senior David Lynn's squad facing off against freshman Joseph Lok and sophomore Tas Tobias.
Lok and Tobias knocked out their teammates, winning 8-6.
In the singles "A" bracket, Bekker faced a similar fate, falling again in the finals, this time to Manhattan's Diego Alvarado (3-6, 6-3, 6-1).
Sophomore Brandon O'Gara advanced to the finals of the singles "B" bracket before falling to Morgan Bauer of St. John's (6-3, 6-4).
-- David Burrick
M. Cross Country takes third at Heptagonals
The men's cross country team had its best finish at the Heptagonal Championships since 1999 this past Friday, taking third place.
Columbia took its first title since 1979, placing all five of its runners in the top 25.
Penn seniors Dusty Lieb, Nolan Tully and Stephen Hayes all finished in the top 20. Lieb took fifth overall with a time of 14:51.7, the seventh-fastest time ever by a Penn runner at Heps.
The women's team took eighth place, with sophomore Jennifer Blank taking 39th place with a team-best time of 18:48.6.
Columbia also claimed victory in the women's competition, led by Caroline Bierbaum, who had the fastest time on the day (17:12.2).
-- D.B.
Big weekend for Crew at Head of Schuylkill
The Penn crew teams had a successful weekend at the Head of the Schuylkill regatta this past weekend.
The women took top billing with a victory in the championship eights. Finishing with a time of 14:30:95, the Quakers edged out a host of schools led by Navy, Marist and Drexel.
The women had two boats compete in the novice eights. "A" Boat finished in 16:41:76, good enough for 14th place, while "B" Boat finished the race with a time 17:28:05.
The men's teams also enjoyed good performances.
For the heavyweights, it was the novice eight that led the way, finishing in second place with a time of 13:13:04.
The lightweights received an impressive showing from the second varsity eight, which finished second in its race.
-- Harry Berezin
St. Joseph's Carroll hurts right shoulder in practice
Saint Joseph's guard Pat Carroll will miss two-to-three weeks with a dislocated shoulder, but could be ready for the Hawks' Nov. 23 opener at Kansas, the school said Thursday.
The 6-foot-5 Carroll, who averaged 10.1 points last season, dislocated his right shoulder in a fall at last Tuesday's practice.
Carroll, a senior, led the Atlantic-10 for the second straight season in three-point shooting at 45.8 percent.
-- Associated Press
Wisconsin's Wade to miss year, matchup vs. Penn
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Maurice "Boo" Wade, who was expected to compete for the Wisconsin point guard spot vacated when Devin Harris left for the NBA, is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team.
Coach Bo Ryan announced the move last Monday, saying Wade needed to "concentrate on some personal issues," and there was no timetable for his return. The coach didn't give any details.
The Penn men's basketball team will take on the Badgers on Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis.
Wade, a junior from Milwaukee, was suspended for two games last season after his ex-girlfriend accused him of choking her during an incident in early February at her apartment.
Wade pleaded no contest in April to two misdemeanor counts in a plea deal. A battery charge was reduced to disorderly conduct.
