Sports Features
Penn in the Pros: Where Penn baseball's most recent MLB Draft picks are now
After spending the summer at both the Rookie and Class A Short Season levels, Lescher and Bleday have progressed to the Class A Midwest League, while Cousins has not been assigned to a full season team this spring and remains on the Doubleday roster.
Despite smaller stature, Penn rowing's coxswains loom large on the team
The cox is, quite simply, the coach of the boat. Sitting typically in the stern (or the back) of the boat, the coxswain’s job is to steer the boat.
Why the Ivy League is so much better than everyone else at rowing — and how Penn stacks up
While the Ivy League might be known for its prowess in academics, there’s another set of ranking lists that are a familiar home to the members of the Ancient Eight: the national men’s heavyweight, men’s lightweight, and women’s rowing rankings.
What are you doing at 7 a.m.? Penn rowing is probably practicing
In the case of rowing, the early bird catches the brutal, strenuous daily workouts.
With cross-country trips, Penn rowing has unique opportunities for competing and bonding
The majority of competitions for Penn men and women’s rowing are relatively nearby and don’t require too much travel, but for a few exciting trips each year, the teams get to leave the Northeast and compete far from home.
Penn Athletics announces launch of Game Onward Campaign
On Friday, Director of Athletics and Recreation M. Grace Calhoun announced the commencement of Game Onward: The Campaign for the Future of Penn Athletics.
Two months after departure of Schumacher-Cawley, Penn volleyball names new head coach
Two months after Katie Schumacher-Cawley shocked the team by leaving Penn after just one year for Penn State, Penn Athletics announced Monday that a new head coach had been hired for Penn volleyball: Iain Braddak.
Stocked with returning stars, Penn men's golf is ready to get back to the top
With a championship, the program would effectively complete the rebuilding process that it has undergone over the last couple of years.
Despite obstacles, Penn women's tennis Lina Qostal to pursue her dream: a pro career
That isn’t stopping Qostal from trying to pursue her dream. She believes in herself, and she knows if she gets a shot, she can be great.
Double trouble: How Penn tennis creates winning doubles pairs
The in-bounds area of a doubles court measures only nine feet wider than that of a singles court, but, in fact, that may be the least significant difference between the two games.
For Penn golf, the biggest challenges are the elements themselves
The men’s and women’s teams have been affected significantly by the bad weather that has plagued the Northeast recently. Rain, snow, and cold temperatures have wreaked havoc with the spring golf season in several ways, forcing Penn to find a way to adjust.
Questions continue to mount after Penn softball captain quits team midseason
Burrough’s decision to leave the team comes two months after the DP published an article detailing poor player retention on Penn softball and allegations of mistreatment from softball coach Leslie King, who is in her 15th year at Penn.
Penn men's club rugby tears through Philadelphia in local competitions
For Penn men’s club rugby, a perfect record on the spring season has cemented an astonishing upward trend for the team.
Even without a head coach, Penn volleyball has no shortage of leadership
Two months later, the team is still without a head coach. In this offseason limbo, assistant coach Josh Wielebnicki has stepped up to fill the gap. And in the eyes of many players, not much has changed.
After graduating two program legends, Penn softball is ready to reload
The Quakers had to replace all-time home run and RBI leader, Leah Allen, as well as the pitching and hitting prowess of Alexis Sargent. Add that on top of the fact that those two were the heart and soul of the squad, the Quakers had big shoes to fill.
Penn softball breaks the mold with group of underclassman captains
Led by juniors Jessica England and Hannah Gibbons, the Quakers have zero senior captains for the first time since 2006.
Maura Kimmel continues historic ascent as Penn track and field readies for Howell Invitational
Penn track and field has already started fast and looks to keep that success going as the men and women travel to Princeton to compete in the Sam Howell Invitational this Friday.
Ahead of matchup with Brown, Penn men's lacrosse's scout team sets tone
With whom does the credit for this preparedness lie? Look no further than the Red and Blue's offensive and defensive scout teams.
Ivy League announces new media deal with ESPN
Earlier today, the conference signed a 10-year deal with ESPN for the broadcasting giant to be the exclusive national media rights partner of the conference.