Sports Columns
DiGrande | Is football worth the price?
We need to think critically about the benefits and drawbacks of both options: allowing the game to continue as is, injuries and all, while examining the consequences of eliminating the program altogether.
Ross | Despite its early end, my lacrosse career was my Penn identity
I’m grateful for every moment that this program has given me. I’m grateful for the opportunity that my coaches gave me when they let me come to Penn and for everything that they’ve taught me here.
Guest column by Eytan Deener-Agus and Julia Comer | A High Tide Hey Day and Graduation
Not only were Penn’s classes pushed online, students required to leave campus, and in-person graduation canceled, but our frisbee season was cut short — an abrupt and far-too-early end to the seniors’ tenure as college ultimate players.
Papazekos | The Ivy League's decision to cancel the basketball tournaments was mindless
While the coronavirus is legitimately concerning, the logical jump from wanting to limit the size of large crowds to an outright cancellation of the tournament is not obvious when there were other options on the table.
Bunche | Penn women's basketball has an uphill battle to an Ivy League title
The team's win over Brown officially clinched the Quakers’ trip to Ivy League Tournament, most likely as the second or third seed depending on the results of next week's games.
Papazekos | Penn's win over Brown was a return to normalcy, but there's still work to do
That’s my biggest takeaway: Penn rescued hope from the jaws of defeat with their normal basketball. But the fact that hope needed rescuing is more noteworthy than the successful rescue itself.
Papazekos | Penn's catastrophic finish at Yale lowers the margin for error
Some stats from that last minute and thirty-nine seconds: Zero points scored. Thirteen points allowed. Seven turnovers. Two reviews at the monitor. One astounding loss.
DiGrande | Princeton is the team to beat, and Penn can't get the job done
After Tuesday night's 80-44 drubbing of Penn, the No. 23 Tigers have won 18 straight games, are a perfect 10-0 in Ivy League play, and stand at 22-1 on the season.
Notebook: Six things we learned from Penn men's basketball's weekend trip to New England
AJ Brodeur scored just 20 points between two games in New England over the weekend.
Guest Column by Steven Tydings | Low basketball attendance reflects 'modern realities' of student life
I was there the day The Line died. To be more accurate, I was The Line the day The Line died.
Joffe | It all comes back to AJ
Senior forward AJ Brodeur has been a consistent presence on the court from the moment he stepped into the Palestra almost four years ago.
Landau | Penn men's basketball is a game away from being an Ivy Tournament lock
It’s never smart to make these kinds of predictions too early, but Penn men’s basketball has shown enough.
Bunche | The Quakers turned to their bread and butter in gritty win against Dartmouth
The last 48 hours have shown a lot about this Penn team. The Quakers have proved that they have grit.
Three takeaways from Penn men's basketball's thrilling overtime win over Harvard
Even after a close win over Big 5 rival Temple, the Quakers knew that they had to show up for conference play, and they did Friday night against Harvard.
Joffe | The Temple win was impressive, but the Quakers still need to gain consistency
Some nights, we see a team that struggles to make shots, plays poorly against conference opponents, and — especially this season — doesn't effectively defend three-point shots.
Piatt | Penn women's basketball's weaknesses were exposed against No. 25 Princeton
Unfortunately for the Red and Blue, the 75-55 defeat did not instill confidence in the team’s ability to perform against higher-caliber competition.
Landau | Penn men's basketball needs to hit more three-pointers to be successful
The Quakers put up 64 and 58 points in the two Princeton contests, which mark two of the three lowest totals they have put up all season.
Papazekos | Penn keeps blowing out bad teams. Does that tell us anything about the future?
Penn women's basketball has only played eight games — but its easy schedule suggests that we really don't know that much about this team.
Papazekos | Despite pair of bad losses, Penn has shown it poses a problem for top teams
Penn men’s basketball has played nine games. The Quakers have won five — two against power-conference teams in enemy territory as double-digit underdogs.