Some Quakers alumni saw their dreams of Olympic glory fall short at last week's U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. Leading the group was 2004 graduate Brian Chaput, an NCAA champion in the javelin throw during his time as a Quaker. At last week's trials, none of the American javelin throwers obtained the Olympic 'A' standard of 268 feet, 4 inches.

The men's and women's golf teams are in for another coaching shake-up this year. Francis Vaughn, the head coach for both the men and women, resigned from his duties last week. Vaughn, with Penn for 12 years, cited the increasing obligations of his business ventures as the primary reason for stepping down.

At least one Penn athlete has participated in every Summer Olympics since the 1900 Paris games. And, thanks to two rowers, that streak will continue through to next month's Games. Tom Paradiso (Col '02) and Susan Francia (Col '04) qualified for the men's lightweight four and the women's eight, respectively.

On June 27, outgoing senior Mike Hall received one of 58 NCAA postgraduate scholarships for his academic performance and athletics success. The scholarship - valued at $7,500 - is given by the NCAA to 29 male and 29 female student-athletes participating in spring sports.

The men's basketball team continues to get even bigger. No, they didn't sign a seven-footer, the team is just gaining players. Last Monday, men's basketball head coach Glen Miller officially announced the five incoming freshmen who will make up his latest recruiting class.

Last year's award may have been somewhat more prestigious, but women's lacrosse head coach was honored yet again by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association. On July 1, Brower was named the IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year, honoring her achievements with the Quakers this season.

A casual passerby may have been confused if he witnessed the baseball game at Meiklejohn Stadium on Friday. Both teams wore jerseys identifying themselves as Penn and none of the athletes looked quite old enough to go to the school. And that's beside the fact that the only colleges still playing NCAA baseball at the time were the national tournament semifinalists.

It may not be the national championship she coveted, but women's lacrosse goalie Sarah Waxman will take this award just the same. For the second consecutive season, Waxman was named the C. Markland Kelly Goalie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association.

Only a few months after winning its first Ivy League title in 20 years, the Cornell men's basketball coaches are not standing pat. They're working to insure that the team stays stronger for longer and, having added Univeristy of Massachusetts transfer Max Groebe according to The Cornell Basketball Blog, the staff just took a big leap in the right direction.

Jesse Carlin's career as a Penn athlete may be over, but the awards keep piling on. Yesterday, the outgoing senior was named to the ESPN the Magazine track and field Academic All-America team. She earned Indoor All-America honors twice in March, butfell just short of achieving that status in the Outdoor Championships two weeks ago.

Anne Phillips, the 2007 Division III Coach of the Year, will take charge of the women's lacrosse program at Yale, the school announced Monday. Phillips led Franklin & Marshall to an undefeated season and a Division III national championship last year. Yale finished the season ranked No.

For most of the competitors at the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials, last weekend's events at the Wachovia Center were the culmination of years of preparation and hard work. For the biggest participant there, though, the Trials were just a baby step toward a goal much more global and grandiose.

Late May might be the time for students to rest and relax at an exotic vacation spot before they start their summer jobs or internships. For the field hockey team, late May was the time to go away as well. But its trip was anything but R&R.; The Quakers traveled to Argentina to train with the country's national team and to play club teams.

Penn's track and field teams battled through a season filled with record-breaking performances as well as setbacks. In the end, though there was to be no miraculous endings. The three Penn representatives at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake University were all unable to achieve their ultimate goals, with none earning All-America status.

According to women's basketball coach Pat Knapp, the two key ingredients to having a successful season are pride in the program and a desire to win. It should be no surprise, then, that when a position opened up on his staff, he chose former Penn player and two-year American University assistant coach Amanda Kammes to fill it.

Cornell triple-jumper Muhammad Halim won the NCAA Championships this weekend at Drake University. It is the second victory in as many years in the triple jump for a Big Red athlete, as '07 graduate Rayon Taylor won the title last year. Taylor competed as a graduate student for Florida State this year, but he lost to Halim's 54.

Former Quaker Mark DeRosa sits in second-place among second baseman in all-star balloting for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game as of Tuesday. DeRosa, whose Chicago Cubs currently are in possession of the best record in baseball, has put together one of the best seasons of his career.