Sports Features
How Penn Athletics marketing tries to rally the support of an entire student body
For all of the 33 varsity teams at Penn, there are only two people in the Penn Athletics marketing office to attract fans to attend sporting events. Meet Denise Fitzpatrick and Emily Jakimowicz.
Bachelor bonding: Penn women's basketball uses reality TV to grow closer
Each week, over five million Americans tune in to watch The Bachelor. Penn women’s basketball makes up a small portion of this vast fanbase.
Former Quaker Antonio Woods training at Penn to play professional basketball overseas
From the first time Antonio Woods stepped onto the court for Penn, he made his presence felt.
AJ Brodeur approaching Penn all-time scoring record as his college career nears its end
With just six regular season games remaining, Brodeur would need to average 17.2 points per game to become the program’s all-time leading scorer.
Wharton alum Taylor Jenkins exceeds expectations as second-youngest NBA coach
Taylor Jenkins’ meteoric rise has led him to become the NBA’s second-youngest head coach, hired at age 34 by the Memphis Grizzlies.
You won't see her playing, but Liz Satter is still impactful for Penn women's basketball
Despite not having the chance to play, Satter has found different ways to be a leader in the locker room and an important contributor to her team.
Breaking down three of the biggest games remaining for Penn men's basketball
It is still early in the conference season, so the Quakers still have many important games left to decide if they are to return to the Ivy League Tournament and potentially win a conference title.
An empty cathedral: Why aren't more students attending basketball games at the Palestra?
Penn follows a “work hard, play hard” social schedule. But taking in a basketball game at the Palestra? For most, that's just not the way they want to play.
With eyes on an Ivy title, Penn men's basketball seniors look back on their careers
Though the last four years have been thrilling for men’s basketball’s senior class, AJ Brodeur, Ray Jerome, and Ryan Betley want more.
Fatigue proves to be a major factor for Penn men's basketball in Ivy Weekend sweep
Although Penn men’s basketball impressed with a weekend sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth, the Quakers also showed that they may be plagued by one of the same issues that doomed them last season — fatigue.
A look back on Kobe Bryant's high school games at the Palestra
In two games that Bryant played at the Palestra during the 1995-1996 season, he drew sold-out crowds.
Steve Donahue uses efficient offensive strategy to power Penn men's basketball
In the past few years, Penn men’s basketball has come to possess one of the most explosive offenses in the Ivy League under coach Steve Donahue.
The connection between Penn wrestling and engineering is one that runs decades deep
Penn wrestling has historically close ties to the School of Engineering and Applied Science, with a number of wrestlers drawn to the rigorous yet well-renowned programs it offers.
'He really represented Philadelphia': Penn basketball remembers Kobe Bryant's legacy
A Philadelphia native, Bryant became a local legend during his time at Lower Merion High School.
The infamous “Ivy League Weekend" is an extra challenge for Penn's basketball teams
Teams in the Ivy League have an extra challenging feature of conference play to deal with — the “Ivy Weekend".
Penn men's basketball showcases strong defense in latest victory
It has been noted that Penn tends to win more games when it shoots three-pointers well, but there is another factor that is almost as important: defense.
Talented epee team provides youth, success for Penn women's fencing
One of the major stories of the 2020 Penn fencing season so far has been the consistently impressive results from the women’s epee team.
What is whānau? The meaning behind Penn men's basketball's Māori motto
What do New Zealand's national rugby team and Penn men's basketball have in common? The answer comes in the form of a Māori word: whānau.
Confused about the four events in collegiate gymnastics? Let Penn's gymnasts explain.
Here is a breakdown of gymnastics' different events, and who to watch on the Quakers in each for the 2020 season.