In a season that has been plagued with last minute losses and lackluster play following halftime, Penn (9-8, 2-1 Ivy) finally proved that it has left the non-conference mistakes behind as the Quakers begin the Ivy season.

On Super Bowl Sunday, the Quakers completed the “Super Squash Sweep,” putting the finishing touches on an undefeated weekend that featured victories over three top-10 teams.

Sophomore Jeremy Court scores the Red and Blue’s only singles match win against the Nittany Lions, while Penn easily cruises past Buffalo after winning the doubles matchup.

The men’s team dominated the Explorers with an easy 175-121 win after taking 13 of the first 14 events. Meanwhile, the women held on for a 159-140 victory after winning the last few events.

Both the men’s and women’s squads swept the competition of Stevens Tech, MIT, Boston College and Brandeis.

The Quakers came in second with a 189.575, beating the Centenary score of 187.550, but falling to host Ball State, which came out with a 193.800.

Being selected as the designated drunk columnist for Wing Bowl 21 brought with it a set of guidelines and restrictions. I had to get as hammered at possible, in the wee hours of the morning, without appearing too intoxicated to do my job.

In a country where Janet Jackson’s boob was the No. 1 topic for an entire year and led to widespread TV censorship measures, it was nice to see for once that the U.S. is, in fact, all about sex.

Twenty thousand Philadelphians enjoyed strippers and wings at 6 a.m. Friday morning at the sold out Wells Fargo Center for the City of Brotherly Love’s annual answer to the Eagles never being in the Super Bowl.

A wide-open Ancient Eight stands ripe for the taking, and nearly any team stands a chance to claim it. It just won’t be Penn.

Cornell held on for a 71-69 victory over Penn Saturday on the strength of 20 points and perfect 8-for-8 shooting from senior forward Errick Peck.

From the moment that junior guard Miles Cartwright got the ball in his hands Friday night, the game was clearly on. He had that fire in his eyes that fans saw in Zack Rosen last year and others who have donned the Red and Blue in years past.

In Friday’s Ivy home-opener at the Palestra, Penn (4-15, 1-1 Ivy) was able to clinch the win, 62-58, over Columbia after a struggle to maintain the close lead to the final buzzer.

With the return of Fran Dougherty and the recent success of Darien Nelson-Henry, Penn will have the challenge to contain Columbia’s solid three-point shooting a year after Penn’s last-second win.

Penn women’s basketball seniors Katie Davis and Brianna Bradford could very well have ended up at MIT, the United States Military Academy or even the University of Hawaii.

With a 7-7 record in non-conference games, the Quakers have played neither exceedingly well nor poorly. This weekend, the team hopes all of that will change.

Since the beginning of the new year, Jamal Lewis’ production has dropped significantly. He has taken notice of this but still remains optimistic about his development.