Sports Features
A coronavirus check-in with Penn volleyball
Coming in just after Penn students were sent home for the semester, Schamun did not expect the transition to her first-ever head coaching position to be traditional.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 2003
Multiple games came down to the wire, but a few inches helped the Quakers finish with a 10-0 record and an outright Ivy League title.
Sophomore punter Ben Krimm growing into special teams role with Penn football
Considering Krimm is now a Division I punter, it would not occur to most that he mainly played linebacker and did not punt at all for his high school team before his junior year.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn men's and women's squash
Just one out of several challenges the teams must face is the thousands of miles separating the players who are at home or have returned to Philadelphia.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 2009
One of the nine conference championships that the Quakers won under coach Al Bagnoli’s tenure, this one was one of the most notable with a 7-0 conference record.
Penn Athletics teams turn to TeamBuildr for physical and mental health assistance virtually
During the coronavirus pandemic and with continuing restrictions on in person training, TeamBuildr has been a necessity for maintaining the spirit of Penn Athletics.
Breaking barriers: Documenting the illustrious history of Black athletes at Penn
There was not one single ‘color line’ to cross at Penn, but many — and the names and stories of several Quakers who defied the odds to wear the Red and Blue are lost to history.
Trio of goalies poised to shine when Penn women's soccer takes the field again
With the graduation of Kitty Qu, Penn women's soccer will have a new goalkeeper whenever they play next. Three players, who all took different roads to Penn, will be well suited to take her place.
Penn men's basketball newcomers adjust to virtual fall
Despite what NBA 2K games might suggest, basketball is not a virtual sport, but it certainly feels that way for the newcomers to Penn men’s basketball this year.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 2000
With a year under his belt, Penn junior quarterback Gavin Hoffman led the Quakers to a 6-1 conference record on his way to becoming the Ivy League Player of the Year.
How Penn athletes are finding the motivation to train amidst uncertainty
For some Penn athletes, quarantine has been a time to lock in and focus on the task at hand: the next season, whenever it may be.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn men's cross country
With long hours of training and tough conditions, Penn men's cross country is used to doing what it takes to compete at the top of their game.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn men's and women's tennis
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world of sports into a tough spot. Tennis has not been immune from the pandemic, especially at the collegiate level.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 1998
During the 1998 season, the Red and Blue relied heavily on the veteran legs of running back Jim Finn and his historic season to power their squad to their third Ivy League title of the decade.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 1994
The Red and Blue relied heavily on strong defensive play to capture back-to-back undefeated seasons en route to two consecutive Ivy League titles.
Nia Akins selected as top 30 honoree for NCAA Woman of the Year
Last Thursday, 2020 graduate and former Penn track and field standout Nia Akins was announced as Penn’s first-ever top 30 honoree for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn gymnastics
In the sports world, the coronavirus has taken away many opportunities from Penn athletes, but it has also opened the door for athletes to step up and contribute to their teams in new ways.
Checking in with Penn football alums in the NFL after Week 2
As Penn athletes continue to wait to see when they will be able to suit up for the Red and Blue again in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, four former Quakers are making their mark in the NFL.
A century of progress: Looking back at women's athletics at Penn over time
Women have been present at the University since the late 1800s, but the first mention of a formalized association of women’s athletics at Penn is found in the 1917 women’s yearbook.