Sports Features
SAAC gives voice to student-athletes in community
Benjamin Franklin's noble cause lives on in a group of Quakers who work to ensure that there is no perspiration without representation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at the University of Pennsylvania is composed of 59 student-athletes representing each of the school's 31 varsity teams, and is dedicated to ensuring that student-athletes have a voice within the Athletics department. Each coach is asked to nominate one or two of their players to serve as the team's SAAC representative.
"College GameDay" returns to Philadelphia for Army-Navy game
For the second time this season, “College GameDay” will make its way to Philadelphia on Saturday in anticipation of the 116th Army-Navy game, which will be played at Lincoln Financial Field.
Long road back for pair of Penn wrestlers
For Penn wrestling, this is true both on and off the mats, with two of their mainstays coming back from time off.
New Penn men's swimming arrival brings great expectations
When all is said and done, he just wants to leave his Mark.
Penn football's Watson and Drake named Bushnell Cup finalists
Awards season isn’t quite over for Penn football. A week after coach Ray Priore was named Ivy League Coach of the Year, two Penn players — senior linebacker Tyler Drake and sophomore wide receiver Justin Watson — have been announced as two of the four finalists for the Asa S.
Roundtable | Which teams will improve the most this winter for Penn Athletics?
But now, the fall season is behind us. So, which of Penn's team will see the biggest improvements this winter?
Examining women's involvement in Penn men's sports
Penn men’s athletics may still be far away from reaching title nine in 2015-16 (eight titles away, for those counting), but women are still making an impact on the men’s athletic program across the board.
Pair of fresh college grads join Penn wrestling staff
For some people, four years just isn’t enough.
Roundtable: Who must lay it on the line before winter break for Penn Athletics?
With finals fast approaching, many Penn students are already hoping that some late-semester academic fireworks to salvage their GPA's. But we Quakers aren't the only ones on campus with something to prove.
Strong fall earns Penn Athletics plenty of awards
With Penn football’s Ivy title-clinching victory two weekends ago, Penn Athletics wrapped up a surprisingly successful fall season. And now, the program has the hardware to show for it.
Penn women's swimming has a psych up secret they'll never tell
There’s no such thing as luck for the Penn women’s swimming and diving team.
Penn coaches bond behind the scenes
They work together, but only when the rest of us aren't paying attention.
No days off for Penn squash coaching staff
For most, becoming a coach signifies the end of one’s playing career. For the coaches of Penn squash, it only adds another dimension to their game.
Penn wrestling's grapplers unicycle for glory
When it comes to reinventing the wheel, Penn athletes hope to usher in a new era of transportation.
Reporter's Notebook: Penn fans storm field after football wins title
On Saturday, Penn football clinched its 17th Ivy title at Franklin Field with a 34-21 win over Cornell. Here is how the game went down, through the eyes of a reporter.
Penn football's offensive line drives offensive growth
Given Penn football’s success on the gridiron this season, it’s safe to say the offensive line has been stellar thus far.
Penn basketball crosses country to take on Washington
In the midst of a fantastic start to their season, Penn men's basketball will travel to Seattle this weekend for a matchup with the University of Washington.
Wrestling Issue | Red and Blue have a Cobb mentality
At the start of last season, most sentences involving C.J. Cobb ended in a question mark. But after finishing one win shy of All-American status in 2015, Cobb provided the answers to those questions and planted the seeds for what is set to be a limitless swan song for the Red and Blue.