Sports Features
Rowing on the world stage: What it's like to represent your national team on the water
Competing for one’s national team is not only a badge of honor, but also the very ingredient needed to influence the next era of the program’s history.
With big shoes to fill, BJ Farrare has made a seamless transition to the college game
Freshman long-stick midfielder BJ Farrare is making an instant impact for the Quakers, replacing the gap left by Connor Keating after his graduation.
Career-ending concussion can't keep Julia O'Mara away from Penn women's lacrosse
Penn women’s lacrosse senior Julia O'Mara has suffered four concussions in her lacrosse career, but it hasn't stopped her from being involved with the team.
How do you study teamwork? For senior Ryan Leone, you measure brainwaves.
It was through Dr. Michael Platt that Leone learned about the neuroscience research Platt was doing as part of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative.
Equipped with more data than ever, Penn baseball is making use of the shift
Anyone who has watched the Red and Blue take the field this year will observe another element of the Major League game trickling down to Meiklejohn Stadium: the shift.
California love: Over half of Penn women's golf hails from the Golden State
Coach Mark Anderson’s California-centric roster is a product of the state’s talent in the sport, academic goals, and interestingly enough, weather.
Unlike most teams, Penn golf practices a van ride away from campus
Practicing at Bala Golf Club, the women’s team travels an approximate half hour every time they have an outdoor practice.
ACL and meniscus injuries haven't prevented Liv Smith from getting back on the field
After missing part of her senior season in high school to a devastating injury, Liv Smith spent eight months to prepare for her first year of college athletics.
Penn parent found guilty in case involving bribery of Jerome Allen for college admission
Philip Esformes was convicted of 20 federal charges, including bribery, after being charged with 26 counts. With over $1.3 billion in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims, Esformes’ trial marked the largest health care fraud case ever charged by the federal government.
Kyle Gallagher is getting it done at the faceoff X for Penn men's lacrosse
Gallagher’s excellent faceoff play this year — especially last Saturday against Yale — is a major contributor to the Quakers' 5-3 start to the season.
What this trio of fall sports seniors are doing in their last semester at Penn
As their Penn Athletics careers come to a close, these three seniors are taking advantage of their newfound free time.
Fresh off re-signing with the Jets, Brandon Copeland stays busy in the classroom
The New York Jets linebacker had an impressive 2018 season, and after re-signing with the team on March 25, he is going back for another in 2019.
Empire State of Mind: Why so many Penn women's lacrosse recruits hail from New York
Between just three counties in the southern part of the state — Rockland, Westchester, and Nassau — there are 14 members of the team who call New York home.
With players hailing from all over the world, Penn tennis is an international family
Both the Penn men’s and women’s teams this season feature international players from a broad range of countries.
In both Philadelphia and Moscow, Yulia Bryzgalova has made a name for herself
Bryzgalova, a decorated four-time national champion and two-time ITF pro doubles winner, adds more than just her experience to the team.
Penn baseball's offensive explosion starts with patience at the plate
Through just 18 games this season the Quakers have scored 169 runs, good for a clip of 9.4 runs per game.
Stout defense has been key to Penn women's lacrosse's blistering start to season
The Quakers enter their next game against Northwestern as the No. 5 team in the country according to the Women’s Division I Media Poll, and their 9-1 record tops the Ivy League.
Hacky sack: the game before the game for Penn softball
The members of Penn softball knows how to enjoy themselves outside the lines with a fun, and sometimes competitive, game of hacky sack before they take the field.
Visualization has helped turn freshman pitcher Julia Longo's season around
For freshman pitcher Julia Longo, the story of the season has been improvement.