Sports Features
Inside the forgotten history of Penn men's and women's bowling
Bowling was among the earliest sports offered by Penn, closely tied with the construction of one of the most prominent buildings on campus.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn men's and women's fencing
Although the team is still in Phase 0, meaning that the athletes must practice on their own, many are still putting in lots of work for their seasons ahead.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 2016
The Red and Blue started the season still excited about their Ivy League title the previous year, and they followed it up with a second consecutive championship under coach Ray Priore.
Checking in with Penn football alums in the NFL after Week 5
As four Penn alumni are navigating their way through this unprecedented NFL season, we take a look at how they are doing through Week 5.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 2012
Coming into the 2012 season, expectations were lower, as the Quakers were projected to finish second in the league behind Harvard, but they defied odds to claim the outright title.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn men's lacrosse
Coming off a 2019 season in which the Quakers won the Ivy League Championship and won their first NCAA Tournament game in over 30 years, hopes were high for an even better 2020.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 2015
“We weren’t gonna let Cornell stop us from winning an Ivy League Championship,” then-junior running back Brian Schoenauer said. And the Quakers didn't.
Athletics Director M. Grace Calhoun serves important role as chair of Division I Council
In light of major events disrupting Division I athletics due to COVID-19, Calhoun has been at the forefront of decisions reshaping the future of collegiate sports and their return to play.
Checking in with Penn football alums in the NFL after Week 4
Though Penn football won't take the field until at least January 2021, four Penn football alumni have been making their mark in the NFL this season.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn wrestling
Pearsall believes that if the season is to go forward, it will mainly consist of dual meets, which are one-on-one meets between two schools within the EIWA.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn women's rowing
A two-season sport, women's rowing has come off a canceled spring semester and is now in the midst of a canceled fall season.
Reliving Penn football's historic victory over Villanova five years later
Capped by a 90-yard scoop and score by junior linebacker Donald Panciello, the Quakers defeated the Wildcats, 24-13, in what was the program's first win under new coach Ray Priore.
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.