Sports Features
Against all odds: Penn women's tennis coach's war-torn journey
It’s a constant at any match. Arms crossed. Hat pulled down low. An intimidating, but composed gaze. At big moments, she erupts with a fist pump and a “lets go!”
Joyner key to Penn softball’s South Division title
Penn softball has been firing on all cylinders recently, having won six of its last eight, and Jurie Joyner has played a big role in the team’s thriving offense.
Henderson | Little moments of humanity amid chaos at Penn Relays
Track and field is all about small moments and enormous stakes. It’s about a series of small moments that accumulate to become something much greater than the sum of its parts. Think about a pole-vaulter making an approach.
Penn Relays build connections with tech startup WeHub
The upcoming Penn Relays were founded in 1895 and have grown to become the largest annual track meet in the world.
Penn Relays Issue: Junior distance phenom Thomas Awad returns for his curtain call
Last year, then-sophomore distance runner Thomas Awad came out of the Penn Relays the victor in the Olympic Development open mile with only the second sub-4:00 mile in Penn history.
Penn Relays Issue: Former star ready to take in event from sideline
Jake Brenza is no stranger to the Penn Relays, but he’ll be seeing the meet from a different perspective this year. Brenza, who graduated from Penn last spring after throwing for Penn for four seasons, has remained at his alma mater this year as a volunteer assistant coach. “It’s something I love to do,” Brenza said of his desire to remain a part of the team.
Penn Relays Issue: Monroe looks to soar to new heights
Penn freshman track and field star Mike Monroe loves to jump. And Mike Monroe can jump pretty damn high. This weekend, the young phenom will make his Penn Relays debut in the 121st running of the annual event.
A look at the life of Penn rowing's coxswain
Betraying its graceful appearance, rowing is a sport of force, finesse and teamwork. In the fastest of boats, the eights, the intricacies of the sport require a ninth man who steers—both literally and psychologically—the vehicle as it cruises forward.
Dyer | Penn baseball back for round two with Columbia
Exactly one year ago today, Penn baseball stood tied atop the Lou Gehrig Division heading into a four-game series against Columbia. Some outside the program viewed their success as unexpected, shocking even.
The new face of Penn basketball
Penn coach Steve Donahue takes a seat in the Palestra stands, overlooking a pick-up basketball game featuring his two of his assistant coaches.
No. 1 player off of Penn men's tennis' roster
On March 21, Penn men’s tennis was prepared for matches against Temple and the joint team of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
Penn women's basketball legend helps women's golf from mental perspective
Yankees legend Yogi Berra once said his sport was "90 percent mental, and the other half is physical." While the statement now draws its notoriety from its mathematical absurdity, its message still rings clear, even if the reasoning is not quite sound.
Penn basketball coach Steve Donahue answers Twitter questions
I sat down to speak with coach Steve Donahue and asked him some questions that people submitted from Twitter.
Nowlan | Penn baseball living up to diamond standard
A lot of things don’t live up to the hype.
Penn club tennis heads to national championship
There's a team from Penn competing for a national championship this weekend. But nobody would be surprised if you didn't know that. While a variety of the University's perennial varsity teams are in the midst of quests for Ivy League titles and bids to their sport's respective end-of-season tournaments, Penn club tennis will take part in the United States Tennis Association's Tennis on Campus National Championship in Cary, N.C., beginning on Thursday. Competing against teams from 63 other schools from across the nation, the Quakers are accustomed to the pressurized environment that accompanies playing at nationals, having qualified for the tournament in each of the past four seasons.
Higgins | Most wonderful time of the year for Penn Athletics
The date was April 13, 2014. Those of you with keen memories will remember this day as the Sunday of last year’s Fling weekend.
Penn track's throwers are out of sight but in mind
While Penn track and field’s runners and jumpers practice on the track at famous Franklin Field, the Red and Blue’s throwing team is almost always hidden, out of view behind the Hollenback Center down River Fields Drive. As a result of their isolation, the throwers take a different approach to practice and have become members of a close-knit unit.
Injured Penn men's tennis captain out for season
“I didn’t think it was a big deal... In the worst case, I thought that I’d be missing one match.” If only that were the case.
Penn baseball clinches Big 5 weekly awards
Pitching? Check. Offense? Check. Penn baseball notched two Big 5 awards Monday, as senior outfielder Connor Betbeze took home Player of the Week while teammate and fellow senior Ronnie Glenn notched Pitcher of the Week. The awards came on the heels of a perfect seven-game stretch for the Quakers, who, in addition to a midweek victory over Saint Peter’s, notched doubleheader sweeps of conference foes Brown, Yale and Harvard. Glenn was dominant in his two appearances, notching two wins — both complete games — against Harvard and Brown.