Guest column by former AD Steve Bilsky: The Ivy League should rethink the basketball tournaments
The focus for too many fans will be the race for fourth place rather than the quest for first.
The focus for too many fans will be the race for fourth place rather than the quest for first.
While the Quakers are well into their indoor season, there is a much lengthier vision on the horizon for these athletes with the outdoor season starting in March.
Freshman guard Bryce Washington was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week and Big 5 Player of the Week for his performance in Penn men's basketball's 78-70 win over Saint Joseph’s.
The Quakers are preparing to resume their Ivy League title defense with a weekend slate against Cornell and Columbia fresh off claiming the outright Big 5 championship.
While the Quakers are well into their indoor season, there is a much lengthier vision on the horizon for these athletes with the outdoor season starting in March.
Freshman guard Bryce Washington was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week and Big 5 Player of the Week for his performance in Penn men's basketball's 78-70 win over Saint Joseph’s.
Goodman and Grasela both starred at Germantown Academy, a prep school in Fort Washington, Pa., less than an hour away from Penn.
Penn swimming wrapped up dual meet season with a sweep of Division II West Chester on Saturday.
With 23 points, Washington led the Red and Blue in scoring against St. Joseph’s while displaying some impressive marksmanship.
Penn men’s and women’s squash were both in action on Saturday as they hosted doubleheaders against Trinity and Colby.
The Quakers traveled to University Park, Pa. on Friday to compete in the PSU National Open, which featured 31 other teams in action.
Penn men's basketball beat St. Joseph’s 78-70 in a rare away game in the packed Palestra.
Last week, Penn men's basketball snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Temple, 77-70, and clinch a share of the Quaker's first Big 5 title in 17 years.
Former Penn men’s basketball point guard Darnell Foreman has signed with Uni Baskets Paderborn of the ProA League in Germany. And he's dominating so far.
It is going to be a busy weekend for Penn athletics with the track, squash, swimming, and gymnastics teams all in action.
With 14 points in the first half last weekend against Temple, junior forward Kuba Mijakowski sparked the Penn offense to a huge win and a share of the Big 5 title.
Following a 77-70 victory over Temple last weekend, Penn men’s basketball will take on St. Joseph’s at the Palestra on Saturday.
With the current reconstruction of the Ringe Courts this season, Penn squash has been practicing and playing home matches at Drexel’s Kline & Specter Squash Center.
Coach Gilly Lane, who is entering his third season at the helm after graduating from Penn in 2007, has transformed the Quakers into a national squash powerhouse since his arrival.
Penn men’s squash seems to have adopted this approach with the freshman big three — Aly Abou Eleinen, James Flynn, and Michael Mehl — all of whom have helped propel the program to the very top of collegiate squash.