Sports Features
Penn football's Brandon Copeland continues to chase NFL dream
It's been a busy summer for Brandon Copeland. Now almost three years removed from helping guide Penn football to its last Ivy League title, the former Red and Blue linebacker is still trying to make an NFL roster.
Former Penn soccer star Duke Lacroix gets shot at professional soccer
For the highly elite players of Penn men’s soccer, four seasons in the Red and Blue does not mark the end of their soccer careers.Penn women's lacrosse reloads on defensive end with freshman class
When a ruler loses a battle, it only makes sense to bring in reinforcements. And this summer, that is exactly what Penn women’s lacrosse has done. For most of the past decade, the Quakers have reigned over the Ivy League, for one stretch winning an Ivy League title in eight consecutive seasons.
Juicy tidbits from Penn football's Media Day
In preparation for the upcoming season, Penn football held its annual Media Day on Monday. With a new head coach and two new head coordinators, there was certainly a lot to be said.
Penn track's Sam Mattis named national scholar
Competition may be over for rising senior Sam Mattis, but that hasn’t stopped the awards from continuing to roll in for him. With the dog days of summer approaching, the star discus thrower has been named male Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year by the U.S.
Penn women's and heavyweight rowing coaches let go
Less than a month after the end of Penn's spring season, Penn Athletics has announced that women's rowing coach Mike Lane and men's heavyweight rowing coach Greg Myhr will not return in 2015-16.
Penn basketball goes beyond the box score
It’s November 23rd, 1998 and Penn basketball is up against a tough task, No. 7 Temple, a team that has had the Quakers’ number for the past 17 meetings. But that night was different.
Steele | The state of Penn Athletics
Hopefully there's more of this on the way. As the 2014-15 academic year draws to a close, so too do the seasons for Penn Athletics' spring sports.
2014-2015 Top Ten Teams
With the end of the school year near, we rank Penn's best teams from 2014-15.
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.