Articles by Joey Piatt
02/16/21 7:29pm
Life after sports: Checking in with five former stars of Penn Athletics
Penn athletes commonly go on to successful business careers after graduation. We take a look at five who had success both on and off the field. 02/10/21 8:26pm
Which teams are Penn basketball fans turning to without Quaker hoops?
This year, Ivy League basketball remained sidelined while every other Division I school is pushing through the COVID-19 pandemic to play games as scheduled. For Penn fans and athletes alike, the whole situation is, simply put, frustrating. 02/05/21 4:02pm
A conversation with wide receiver Justin Watson as he prepares for Super Bowl LV
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with former Penn football star Justin Watson for a chat just days before he competes in the Super Bowl. 02/02/21 9:18pm
The Donahue Rule: The coaching strategy behind Penn men's basketball
Donahue joined the Quakers in 2015, after coaching stints at both Cornell and Boston College. Since taking over, Donahue has become known primarily for his unique offensive approach: the 95 and 5 rule. 01/26/21 8:50pm
From student to professor, Nakia Rimmer has seen it all as a Penn basketball fan
Rimmer is among the Math Department's most beloved professors, but one of his largest claims to fame has nothing to do with differential equations or taking derivatives. Outside the classroom, Rimmer is one of Penn men's basketball's biggest fans and supporters. 12/07/20 8:10pm
Freshman Andrew Laczkowski ready to bring team-first mentality to Penn men's basketball
Penn men’s basketball is a program built on community and collective effort, and for freshman forward Andrew Laczkowski, playing team basketball is second nature. 09/01/20 10:11pm
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 1982
Prior to its membership in the Ancient Eight, Penn brought home seven national titles, and since becoming an Ivy League team, Penn has accumulated 18 conference titles. 07/23/20 1:49am
An MLB comparison for every Ivy League baseball team
With the long-delayed MLB Opening Day just around the corner, we take a look at how the Ivy League stacks up to the Big Leagues. 07/11/20 1:20am
How Penn offensive linemen balance eating with their busy schedules
For anyone, sticking to an eating regimen that meets the proper nutritional requirements is a tough proposition. Add in the time and cost constraints of being a collegiate athlete and doing so only becomes more challenging. 05/20/20 9:00pm
An NBA comparison for every Ivy League basketball team
The Ivy League and NBA both have their share of teams that are consistently winners, as well as teams that are perennial bottom-feeders. 03/03/20 9:36pm
Senior Phoebe Sterba didn't expect to be at Penn, but her impact has been tremendous
Sometimes the best decisions are the ones we never saw coming. For Penn senior Phoebe Sterba, this has proven especially true. 02/23/20 10:18pm
DP Sports Player of the Week: Sean Lulley
The Quakers’ victory was paced by the performance of junior attacker Sean Lulley, whose efforts were good enough to earn him DP Sports Player of the Week honors. 02/23/20 10:14pm
No. 8 Penn men's lacrosse defeats No. 10 Duke in neutral-site showdown
After a tough season-opening loss to Maryland, No. 8 Penn made the trip to Charlotte, N.C. to face No. 10 Duke, which the Quakers defeated by a score of 14-11. 02/19/20 8:42pm
Former Quaker Antonio Woods training at Penn to play professional basketball overseas
From the first time Antonio Woods stepped onto the court for Penn, he made his presence felt. 02/17/20 12:00am
S1E1. Penn, Sports | Beating Yale Basketball
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts In the first episode of the brand new podcast Penn, Daily, Podcast producer Alec Druggan, Senior Sports Editor Michael Landau, and Sports Associate Joey Piatt go over the last weekend of Penn's basketball teams, and look at the chances of Ivy League titles for the both the teams. Hosted by Alec Druggan and Isabella Simonetti. Guest hosted by Joey Piatt and Michael Landau. Produced and edited by Alec Druggan. Podcast art by Ava Cruz. 02/16/20 8:56pm
DP Sports Player of the Week: Erin Barry
The Quakers’ victory was fueled by a stat-sheet stuffing performance by senior midfielder Erin Barry, whose efforts earned her DP Sports Player of the Week. 02/11/20 10:12pm
Senior Ray Jerome is making his final year count for Penn men's basketball
Jerome, a Latham, N.Y. native, first came to Penn as a part of coach Steve Donahue’s first recruiting class. 02/09/20 10:09pm
An empty cathedral: Why aren't more students attending basketball games at the Palestra?
Penn follows a “work hard, play hard” social schedule. But taking in a basketball game at the Palestra? For most, that's just not the way they want to play. 01/28/20 7:42pm
The infamous “Ivy League Weekend" is an extra challenge for Penn's basketball teams
Teams in the Ivy League have an extra challenging feature of conference play to deal with — the “Ivy Weekend". 01/26/20 9:22pm