Articles by Conor Smith
05/01/24 8:24pm
Women’s Athlete of the Year: Isabella Whittaker
The senior track and field sprinter will be running at the United States Olympic Trials later this year. 04/25/24 1:23am
Reflecting on the Relays: 2024 Wall of Fame inductees discuss their careers at the Carnival
Terrence Trammell, Nick Vena, and Shalonda Solomon are set to be immortalized at this year’s carnival. 04/24/24 5:55pm
Penn track and field Isabella Whittaker to transfer to Arkansas for graduate eligibility
Whittaker broke two Ivy League records in the 400- and 500-meter races this season and is putting together an impressive case for the 2024 Olympics. 04/07/24 12:56pm
Unpacking the best nicknames in Penn sports
Checking in with Stretch, The Beacon, Drumbo, and Juice. 03/29/24 11:09pm
Penn baseball has two players receive Ivy recognition ahead of second weekend of Ivy Play
Cole Zaffiro is named the Ivy League Pitcher of the Week and Gavin Collins wins Ivy League Rookie of the Week. 03/25/24 9:34pm
Smith | Let me coach Penn football
The highly anticipated EA Sports College Football video game is returning, but the Ivy League got the short end of the stick. 03/11/24 6:38pm
Smith | Another day, another loss to Princeton. What needs to change for Penn men’s basketball next season?
A recommitment to offensive fundamentals and an emphasis on defense are both crucial in turning the program around. 02/20/24 10:22pm
No. 24 Penn men’s lacrosse defeats UAlbany 11-7 in promising showing
The Red and Blue proved resilient throughout the course of the matchup to continue its homestand. 02/13/24 12:20am
Penn football alum Kevin Stefanski wins NFL Coach of the Year
Stefanski narrowly defeated Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans in a tiebreaker vote. 02/08/24 7:00pm
Dartmouth men’s basketball team may soon unionize, and what this means for Penn Athletics
The National Labor Relations Board granted the Dartmouth men’s basketball “employee-status”. 01/28/24 8:04pm
Perfecting the Palestra playlist
Checking in with Ryo Lindsey, the man behind the music at the Palestra. 12/03/23 10:36pm
Smith | 'Big 5' takeaways from Penn’s Big 5 Classic loss to La Salle
A near half-court prayer is what this game will be remembered by, but the other 45 minutes should not be ignored. 11/19/23 11:55pm
Penn men’s basketball falls to Maryland-Eastern Shore 83-80 in overtime slugfest
Sam Brown’s overtime heroics and Clark Slajchert’s sharpshooting were unable to make up for Penn’s 21 turnovers. 11/11/23 7:11pm
Penn football falls to Harvard 25-23 following triple-overtime thriller
This marks the Quakers' first road loss of the season, while Harvard clinched at least a share of the Ivy title. 11/05/23 11:07pm
Penn sprint football’s season ends following 33-7 blowout to Navy
A surprise onside kick recovery in the first half by the Midshipmen set the tone. 10/26/23 1:38am
Veterans excite and newcomers command attention at Penn basketball's Red and Blue scrimmages
Freshman Mataya Gayle scored 17 points for the women, and sophomore Cam Thrower is poised for a leap. 10/08/23 10:35pm