Even after Jerome Allen reeled in seven intriguing recruits, the glaring need for a legitimate big man remained. That changed Thursday.
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Penn cross country's Leslie Kovach has Olympic-sized goals
While Kovach thrives on her “one day at a time” approach, she and Boldon hope to eventually help her train, and perhaps qualify, for the 2012 Olympic Trials.
Caniglia ends scoreless field hockey battle with 2-OT goal
Fink has had a rough one-and-a-half seasons as head coach, but when it comes to overtime, she is a perfect 3-0.
Football set for lights, camera, Ivy League action
With a 15-game Ivy League win streak on the line, Penn heads to Dartmouth to play the first-ever night game in the 89-year history of Memorial Field — on national television.
Penn cross country's Leslie Kovach has Olympic-sized goals
While Kovach thrives on her “one day at a time” approach, she and Boldon hope to eventually help her train, and perhaps qualify, for the 2012 Olympic Trials.
Caniglia ends scoreless field hockey battle with 2-OT goal
Fink has had a rough one-and-a-half seasons as head coach, but when it comes to overtime, she is a perfect 3-0.
Penn players excited for NHL Winter Classic
Come Jan. 2, Citizens Bank Park will transform into something it has never been before when the NHL Winter Classic hits town.
Penn field hockey sisters play better together
Caroline Olt, a senior and co-captain, and her sister, Olivia, a sophomore, both describe their relationship as “very close.” Two years ago, when Olivia was being recruited to play college field hockey, the choice was clear.
In new positions, sprint stars shine
On the sprint football team, where players often find themselves at different positions or even on opposite sides of the ball.
Silcox | Playoffs begin with Big Green
Every league game, starting with Dartmouth Saturday, is win or go home. One off day means sharing a trophy; two bad games and it’s better luck next year.
With lefty Ragone, Quakers manage alright
For left-hadned Ragone and the rest of the Penn offense, the minor adjustments to a righty’s game of football have become a nonfactor.
Philadelphia ref shares Palestra spotlight with NBA stars
Though just as colorful off the court, Keith “Showtime” Saunders doesn’t view his own animated refereeing as a show at all — it’s just a second job.
Penn basketball lands 2012 recruit Tony Hicks
Hicks joins fellow guard Jamal Lewis in Penn basketball’s Class of 2012 recruitment, and like Lewis, he appears to be a highly talented pickup for the Quakers.
Sprint football's title hopes take a hit
Navy once again showed why it is a perennial powerhouse in the Collegiate Sprint Football League, dominating the Quakers in a 56-0 rout that put Penn’s hopes for a second-straight conference title in jeopardy.
Alyssa Kress | Better get Becker back in the system
Though the Quakers are just two games into the season, junior quarterback Billy Ragone isn’t giving his team a chance to win, and it’s time to make a switch.
Harvard's second-half barrage sinks field hockey
Harvard scored three goals in the opening five minutes of the second half Saturday, and the Quakers’ short-lived Ivy League winning streak came to an abrupt end as they fell, 4-1, in Cambridge, Mass.
Volleyball drops Ivy opener to Tigers
Penn faced off against Princeton and Delaware this weekend, losing both hotly contested matches.
Women's soccer wins 7th-straight at Rhodes
Still smarting from a loss against Harvard, the Penn women’s soccer team came home to Rhodes Field on Sunday and ended the weekend on a high note with a 3-0 victory over Youngstown State.
Brian Kotloff | Palestra comes alive in spectacular showcase
Sunday night, Palestra folklore became reality, as NBA stars brought the magic back to the legendary arena.
Megan Soisson | Penn exposed as one-dimensional
There have been many reasons why the Quakers have failed to pull out a win against the Wildcats in the last 100 years, but this time it was Penn’s starkly one-dimensional offense.
















