Penn basketball seeks revenge over Thanksgiving holiday
For most of Penn’s student body, Thanksgiving break provides an opportunity for rest, relaxation and reconciliation. For the Quakers’ basketball program, however, the week is all about revenge.
For most of Penn’s student body, Thanksgiving break provides an opportunity for rest, relaxation and reconciliation. For the Quakers’ basketball program, however, the week is all about revenge.
Three matches. Three wins.
All the attention was understandably on football’s first Ivy League title, but this Saturday in Louisville, Ky., men’s cross country capped an historic season on a high note.
On Saturday, Penn football clinched its 17th Ivy title at Franklin Field with a 34-21 win over Cornell. Here is how the game went down, through the eyes of a reporter.
Three matches. Three wins.
All the attention was understandably on football’s first Ivy League title, but this Saturday in Louisville, Ky., men’s cross country capped an historic season on a high note.
The saying in wrestling may go “sweep the legs,” but the grappling that took place at Sunday’s Keystone Classic left onlookers’ legs rooted to the spot in suspense.
“Unfortunately you don’t get to play defense in swimming.”
Saturday's game at Franklin Field was not a competition. It wasn't even a celebration. It was a coronation.
The Red and Blue (3-1) got off to a rough start on both ends of the floor and struggled to get back on track for the rest of the contest. They quickly found themselves down 16-0 before Mike Auger finally stopped the bleeding before the first media timeout.
After being picked to finish sixth in the Ivy preseason media poll, Penn football finished its season with a 34-21 win over Cornell to claim a share of its 17th Ivy League title.
Given Penn football’s success on the gridiron this season, it’s safe to say the offensive line has been stellar thus far.
When I arrived on campus a year ago, football season was my first major introduction to Penn Athletics.
In the midst of a fantastic start to their season, Penn men's basketball will travel to Seattle this weekend for a matchup with the University of Washington.
Over the past year, the motto for Penn football has simply been "one more."
George Washington may have beaten the British, but he certainly won’t be beating the Quakers anytime soon. At least, that’s what Penn squash is hoping for.
When Penn swimming heads to New Jersey for its first Ivy tri-meet with Cornell and Princeton this weekend, a hot topic will be the presence (or absence) of hair on Big Red swimmers’ legs.
At the start of last season, most sentences involving C.J. Cobb ended in a question mark. But after finishing one win shy of All-American status in 2015, Cobb provided the answers to those questions and planted the seeds for what is set to be a limitless swan song for the Red and Blue.
There’s an aura of familiarity surrounding Penn wrestling this season.
The Palestra is usually called the Cathedral of College Basketball. A new sport, however, is prepared to take ownership of that storied arena.