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Behind the line: the most prolific three-point shooters in Penn men's basketball history
Several familiar names are on on the Quaker career three-pointer leaderboard By Danny Chiarodit, Will DiGrande, Brandon Pride, and Matthew Frank 10 hours ago 2nd in most three-pointers in Penn Men's Basketball history is Matt Mahoney at his time at Penn from 1992-1995. Credit: DP Archives Although the Penn men's basketball season cancelled, there has not been any chance for players to make dents in the record books recently.
Freshman guard Colin Chambers looks to add to his family's legacy at Penn athletics
Chambers' father and uncle were standout athletes for Penn in basketball and football, respectively By Danny Chiarodit 2 hours ago Colin has already been in his father's footsteps in high school and now follows in college but his work ethic and grit have made him a stand-out player on his own. (Photo from Colin Chambers) Colin Chambers may have been born to be a Penn basketball player. It’s no secret that coach Steve Donahue cares a lot about character when evaluating players.
15 questions with... Lucas Monroe, a Penn men's basketball sophomore
Monroe was the only freshman to play in all 27 games for the Quakers last season By Danny Chiarodit 15 hours ago Sophomore Lucas Monroe answered 15 questions about his time with Penn men's basketball, his time as a college student, and his broader life aspirations. Credit: Izzy Crawford-Eng The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Penn men's basketball's Lucas Monroe 15 questions about his sport, his time at Penn, and his life overall. Here's what the sophomore had to say. 1) Can you introduce yourself?
15 questions with... Joey Bhangdia, a Penn men's soccer senior
Bhangdia attributes much of his success to Penn's coaching staff By Danny Chiarodit 17 hours ago Credit: Son Nguyen The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Penn men's soccer's Joey Bhangdia 15 questions about his sport, his time at Penn, and his life overall. Here's what the senior midfielder had to say. 1) Can you introduce yourself? My name is Joey Bhangdia. I’m from Central Pennsylvania, the town’s called Lewisburg. It’s about a three-hour drive from campus.
15 questions with... Ryan Cragun, a Penn football junior wide receiver
The junior standout took some time over quarantine to improve his golf game By Danny Chiarodit 13 hours ago The DP asked junior wide receiver Ryan Cragun 15 questions about his team, his time at Penn, and his life overall. Here's what he had to say. Credit: Alec Druggan The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with football junior Ryan Cragun to ask 15 questions. Here's what he had to say. 1. Can you introduce yourself? I’m Ryan Cragun. I’m from Southern California, Dana Point, Calif.
Penn football defeats Harvard, 24-20, with fourth-quarter defensive stops
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Rory Starkey, Jr. caught two touchdown passes from Nick Robinson By Danny Chiarodit 5 minutes ago BOSTON — Penn football went back and forth with Harvard for the entire game on Saturday, and the Quakers ultimately pulled off a 24-20 victory. Two big plays by sophomore wide receiver Rory Starkey, Jr. made the difference.
Coordinator Jerry McConnell named new sprint football coach after Wagner's retirement
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. McConnell served as offensive coordinator under Wagner for the past 12 seasons By Danny Chiarodit 20 hours ago After serving as Penn sprint football's offensive coordinator for 12 seasons, Jerry McConnell was named Bill Wagner's successor as head coach for the team.
Coach Mike McLaughlin's focus in turning around a program? Culture.
McLaughlin has turned Penn from laughingstock to powerhouse in just a decade By Danny Chiarodit 19 hours ago Entering his 10th season at the helm of Penn women's basketball, coach Mike McLaughlin has led the Quakers to four Ivy League Championships, building a culture that has turned his program into an Ivy powerhouse. Credit: Alec Druggan For Penn women’s basketball, the expectation every year is to win the Ivy League title — anything short of that is a disappointment.
Two-sport athlete - and former quarterback - Tyler Herrick to lead Penn receiver corps
The senior's path to pass-catching hasn't been typical to say the least By Danny Chiarodit 19 hours ago In his second season at wide receiver, former quarterback Tyler Herrick posted eight receptions for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Credit: Chase Sutton Three years ago, Tyler Herrick had his sights set on playing quarterback for Penn. Now, he has a chance to be the Quakers’ No. 1 wide receiver.
Wagner's enthusiasm, energy - even after 50 years - make the Penn coach a legend
Fifty years ago, Bill Wagner was introduced to sprint football, known at the time as lightweight football. Now, he’s the embodiment of the sport. Wagner — or Wags, as he is more commonly known — has managed to keep alive a program that nearly became extinct just two years into his tenure as head coach. Then-Penn president Martin Meyerson proposed to drop lightweight football in 1971 for financial reasons.
Akins and Rogers lead the way as Penn women's track wins Ivy Heps, men take second
Women won back-to-back Outdoor Heps Championships for first time since 1985-86 By Danny Chiarodit 18 hours ago Penn women's track repeated as winners in the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships for the first time since 1985-86. (Photo from Penn Athletics) Well that looked familiar. This weekend, Penn women’s track captured its second consecutive Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championship, the first time the team has gone back-to-back in the competition since 1985-86.
Here's what Penn Relays legend Renaldo Nehemiah had to say about the event's 125th anniversary
Nehemiah was the meet MVP at the 1979 Penn Relays By Danny Chiarodit 04/28/19 11:47am Credit: Chase Sutton Renaldo Nehemiah knows what it’s like to be the star of the Penn Relays. In 1979, running the anchor leg, he led the University of Maryland to victory in the shuttle hurdle relay, 4x200-meter relay, and 4x400-meter relay, and he earned the meet MVP award. After his illustrious track career, Nehemiah went on to play in the NFL, despite not playing college football.
Former Penn defensive end Louis Vecchio agrees to minicamp tryout with Eagles
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Vecchio was a two-time All-Ivy honoree before graduating from Penn in 2018 By Danny Chiarodit 04/28/19 7:50pm Former Penn football defensive end Louis Vecchio was invited to a rookie minicamp tryout with the Philadelphia Eagles after spending one season at Vanderbilt. Credit: Chase Sutton A former Quaker is returning to the City of Brotherly Love.
21. The season may be done for Penn basketball, but the Jerome Allen investigation isn't over
This week on the Pennalty Box, instead of mourning the end of basketball season, Sam is joined by news editor Gio Paz and sports editor Danny Chiarodit to discuss the Jerome Allen bribery scandal. We discuss the background of the story and the history of Allen and Ira Bowman in Penn basketball, reactions to the story around campus, and the potential penalties and reforms that could come from the scandal.
Penn women's basketball's season ends with 64-54 loss to Providence in WNIT
Quakers shot just 30.9 percent from the field in loss By Danny Chiarodit 6 minutes ago Credit: Alec Druggan The Quakers fought all the way back but couldn't close it out. Penn women’s basketball’s season ended on Sunday evening with a 64-54 loss to Providence in the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. After a flat first half, the Quakers (24-7, 12-2 Ivy) got back into the game with a 10-0 run to end the third quarter.
HALFTIME: Penn women's basketball up 31-30 in Ivy Tournament title game
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Princeton's Bella Alarie leads all scorers with 17 points By Danny Chiarodit < 1 minute ago Credit: Son Nguyen Penn women’s basketball is in a good spot to win it all. With just 20 minutes left to play in the Ivy League Tournament championship game, the Quakers lead Princeton, 31-30. The two teams have been trading blows throughout the half.
Penn women's basketball falls to Princeton in Ivy Tournament final, 65-54
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Tigers outscored the Quakers 21-7 in the final quarter By Danny Chiarodit 4 minutes ago Credit: Alec Druggan As they’ve done all year, the Quakers battled until the final buzzer — but on Sunday, it wasn’t quite enough. Penn women’s basketball lost to Princeton, 66-54, in the Ivy League Tournament title game, a game which was much closer than the score indicates.
HALFTIME: Penn leads Harvard, 43-25, after dominant second quarter
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Lengthy 15-0 run put Penn women's basketball in front By Danny Chiarodit < 1 minute ago Credit: Son Nguyen The Quakers have come into Ivy Madness ready to play. After waiting for the three afternoon Ivy League Tournament games to end, the Quakers raced out of the gates on Saturday night and hold a 43-25 lead over Harvard at the half.
Penn women's basketball dominates Harvard, 91-62, to move to Ivy Tournament final
Quakers will face Princeton tomorrow for the NCAA bid By Danny Chiarodit 20 minutes ago Credit: Alec Druggan Penn women’s basketball had to wait for three other games to end before getting onto the court at the Ivy League Tournament. But when the Quakers got their chance, they were more than ready. The Red and Blue cruised past No. 3 Harvard, 91-62, in the second semifinal on the women’s side.
A lifelong winner, Ashley Russell had to battle just to get onto the court for Penn
Senior guard missed first half of her freshman year with torn ACL By Danny Chiarodit 11 hours ago Senior guard Ashley Russell has become a star for the Quakers, but there was a time during her freshman year when she was unsure whether she'd see the court again. Credit: Eric Zeng When senior guard Ashley Russell joined Penn women’s basketball as a freshman, the odds were already stacked against her.
Roundtable | Here's what to expect from the Ivy League Basketball Tournaments
Will hosts Yale win the men's tourney? By Theodoros Papazekos, Danny Chiarodit, and Tyira Bunche 10 hours ago Credit: Alec Druggan The Ivy League Basketball Tournaments are set to get underway on Saturday, but neither tourney has a clear, runaway favorite. Both the No. 2 co-champion women and the No. 4 men will face Harvard in the semifinal on Saturday.
Chiarodit | What Penn men's basketball needs now more than ever is offensive consistency
Quakers haven't had reliable production from role players By Danny Chiarodit 03/02/19 2:01am Senior guard Devon Goodman tallied 18 points, five rebounds and two steals against Cornell. Credit: Son Nguyen Everything was falling into place for Penn men’s basketball on Friday night, and they didn’t even know it. Brown had lost to Columbia just as the Quakers were tipping off against Harvard, and Cornell was getting trounced by Yale at the same time.
Penn track earns individual All-Ivy awards after successful weekend at Heps
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Coach Steve Dolan was unanimously selected as Women's Coach of the Year By Danny Chiarodit 18 hours ago Credit: Chase Sutton After winning the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships this past weekend, Penn women’s track and field is taking home even more awards. On Tuesday, the Ivy League announced the 2019 Indoor All-Ivy track and field teams, and Penn was well represented.
Three takeaways from Penn women's basketball's pair of home victories
Quakers were strong on defense, got impressive performances from Aghayere By Danny Chiarodit 19 hours ago Senior forward Princess Aghayere propelled the Red and Blue to victory with her career-high 23 points on Saturday. Credit: Son Nguyen Penn women’s basketball capped off its weekend series with a 69-58 win against Cornell on Saturday. The sweep of the New York Ivies makes the Quakers 8-1 in League play with just five regular season games remaining.
An analysis of Penn women's basketball's defense following another strong showing
The Quakers are one of the best at defending without fouling By Danny Chiarodit 16 hours ago In addition to her 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists, sophomore center Eleah Parker was very active on the defensive end throughout Penn women's basketball's victory over Columbia. Credit: Miranda Gong It’s no secret that Penn women’s basketball is dominant on defense.
Remainder of Penn men's basketball home games to be broadcast in Mandarin
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Technology company Tencent will simulcast the Penn broadcast By Danny Chiarodit 17 hours ago Freshman forward Michael Wang, who is third on Penn men's basketball with 9.7 points per game, is one of three current Division I basketball players from China.
Penn men's basketball goes cold from deep, falls to Yale, 78-65
Yale ended game on 16-6 run By Danny Chiarodit 48 minutes ago Credit: Nicole Fridling NEW HAVEN, C.T. — The Quakers just didn’t have it tonight. After a back-and-forth first half in which both teams did not shoot well, Yale pulled away from Penn men’s basketball in the second half and took the game by a score of 78-65. In a game that was closer than the score indicated, the Red and Blue (14-8, 2-4 Ivy) were unable to find a spark down the stretch, as Yale ended the contest on a 16-6 run.
Penn men's basketball defeats Brown, 92-82, behind hot three-point shooting
Quakers shot 52 percent from beyond the arc By Danny Chiarodit 32 minutes ago Credit: Nicole Fridling Throughout this season, there have seemingly been two versions of Penn men’s basketball: the one that went undefeated in the Big 5 for the first time since 2002 and the one that lost its first three Ivy League games. Tonight, the better of the two versions came to play.
Penn men's basketball defeats Brown, 92-82, behind hot three-point shooting
Quakers shot 52 percent from beyond the arc By Danny Chiarodit 14 hours ago Junior forward AJ Brodeur was one of four Penn players to score in double digits in the Quakers' 92-82 victory against Brown on Friday. Credit: Nicole Fridling PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Throughout this season, there have seemingly been two versions of Penn men’s basketball: the one that went undefeated in the Big 5 for the first time since 2002 and the one that lost its first three Ivy League games.
Yearlong celebration announced for Penn's Franklin Field
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. The Frank is in its 125th year as a stadium By Danny Chiarodit 01/17/19 5:31pm Penn Athletics announced an initiative on Thursday to celebrate the rich history of Franklin Field, now in its 125th year. File Photo. After 125 years, it's still going strong.
Despite Parker's dominant performance, Penn women's basketball falls to Villanova
Parker led her team with 25 points and 17 rebounds By Danny Chiarodit 19 hours ago Despite getting 25 points and 17 rebounds out of sophomore center Eleah Parker, Penn women's basketball was unable to defend its Big 5 crown against Villanova. Credit: Christian Walton Back and forth, back and forth. In what was a game of runs, Penn women’s basketball and Villanova went tit for tat until the final buzzer, but it was the Wildcats that had the stronger finish, and they prevailed by a score of 58-50.
Evan Lee's dominant performance in heptathlon earns him DP Sports Player of the Break
The junior was eight points shy of tying the program record on Saturday By Danny Chiarodit 15 hours ago Junior Evan Lee took first in the heptathlon at last weekend's Wesley A. Brown Invitational, earning the eighth-best point total in Ivy League history and securing DP Sports Player of the Break. Credit: Chase Sutton Penn’s winter break was filled with several impressive performances. Among these top performers was track’s Evan Lee, who won the heptathlon at the Wesley A.
Legendary 1979 Penn men's basketball team honored at the Palestra on Saturday
The team remains the only from Penn to reach the Final Four By Danny Chiarodit 12 hours ago The 1978-79 Penn men's basketball team was honored this Saturday at the Palestra for the 40th anniversary of its Cinderella Final Four run. Credit: File Photo A weekend to forget for Penn men’s basketball was also one to remember for a different Quakers team. The 1978-79 men’s basketball squad was honored on Saturday at the Palestra during the game between Penn and Princeton.
In rematch from a week ago, Penn men's basketball hosts Princeton seeking revenge
Quakers set to honor 1978–79 Final Four team with throwback uniforms By Danny Chiarodit 12 hours ago Senior guard Antonio Woods feels confident in his team entering the Princeton rematch. Credit: Chase Sutton With a game as close as the last one, it’s only fitting that the rematch is already here. On Saturday, Penn men’s basketball will have the opportunity to avenge last weekend’s 68-65 road overtime loss against rival Princeton.
Halftime: Penn men's basketball leads defending national champs Villanova, 32-28
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Quakers led by as much as 12 early in the half By Danny Chiarodit 12/11/18 8:02pm Junior guard Devon Goodman leads the team in assists at the half with three and has yet to turn the ball over. Credit: Chase Sutton Editor's Note: Penn men's basketball held on to beat Villanova, 78-75. Read the full recap here. The Quakers are hanging tough against the defending champs.
BREAKING | Men's basketball upsets No. 17 Villanova, 78-75 for first time since 2002
BREAKING | Men's basketball upsets No. 17 Villanova, 78-75 for first time since 2002 Nova had won 25 straight Big 5 games By Danny Chiarodit 11 minutes ago Credit: Chase Sutton The Quakers have just notched their biggest feat in over a decade: beating the reigning NCAA champions. Penn men’s basketball pulled off the upset against No. 17 Villanova at the Palestra on Tuesday night. A loud and exciting first half was somehow topped by what came in the second 20 minutes.
Here's how Penn band and cheerleading receive their travel budgets
Here's how Penn band and cheerleading receive their travel budgets Cheerleading is funded entirely by donations By Danny Chiarodit 17 hours ago Despite performing at many school-sponsored events, Penn cheerleading receives all of its funding from donations and is not given any additional money from Penn Athletics. Credit: Zach Sheldon On Nov.
Chasing the dream: Fencer Justin Yoo to take time off from Penn with sights set on the Olympics
Chasing the dream: Fencer Justin Yoo to take time off from Penn with sights set on the Olympics Senior epee will travel the world as part of his training to qualify for Tokyo 2020 By Danny Chiarodit 13 hours ago Penn men's fencing senior epee Justin Yoo is leaving Penn early to pursue his dream of competing in the Olympics. Credit: Alec Druggan Penn men’s fencing is primed for another great season.
Penn men's basketball defeats Rice in resounding 92-76 win
It was a tale of two halves for the Red and Blue. After leading by just two points through the first half, Penn men’s basketball found its groove in the next 20 minutes of action to defeat Rice 79-65. One similarity between the two periods was the way the Quakers started each half. In the first half, the group raced out to a 17-7 lead before becoming stagnant on offense.
HALFTIME: Penn men's basketball up 37-35 against Rice in home opener
It’s a tight one here at the Palestra. Through 20 minutes of action, the Red and Blue lead Rice 37-35. Penn raced out to an early 17-7 lead through the first few minutes of action, but the Owls showed that they wouldn’t go away. Rice answered this early run by the Quakers with one of its own, closing the half strongly, and even taking a one-point lead with 1:30 late in the first half. However, Penn capped off the first half with a bang.
Penn football to meet Harvard in Homecoming showdown
Goodbyes are always difficult, especially when it means saying goodbye to a place like Franklin Field. This Saturday, Penn football (6-2, 3-2 Ivy) will be playing its final home game of the year, marking the last time the senior players compete in front of the crowd at The Frank. Senior Day is not only an important one for the seniors themselves, but also for the rest of their Penn football family. “It’s always been special.
Penn Athletics strengthens alumni ties, reaches sponsorship deal with AXIA Time
Another corporate sponsorship deal has been finalized by Penn Athletics. On Monday, the department announced a new partnership with AXIA Time, a maker of Swiss watches. Penn alumnus and Penn Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee John Kanaras founded AXIA Time this year and has quickly become partners with all eight schools in the Ivy League.
Penn women's basketball's freshmen have rare chance to make an impact right away
This year, Penn women’s basketball looks much different than it did last season. Gone are the days of dominance from Michelle Nwokedi and Anna Ross, two all-time greats who graduated after last season. Now, though, the Quakers have the opportunity to write a new chapter. That chapter, Penn hopes, will feature the five freshmen who have joined the squad ahead of the 2018-19 season.
Penn men's basketball picked to finish second in Ivy League preseason poll
The ball is tipped. Well, almost. On Tuesday, the Ivy League released its men’s basketball preseason poll. Last year's co-champions, Penn and Harvard, were voted to the top two spots, and received all but one first-place vote. Harvard sits at the top with 12 first-place votes and a total of 137 points, while Penn follows in the second spot with five first-place votes and a total of 122.
Penn football rebounds with first Ivy victory in hard-fought 13-10 win over Columbia
It wasn’t pretty, but the Quakers got the job done. In a game that was dominated by the defenses, it was sophomore quarterback Ryan Glover’s four-yard touchdown run that made the difference in Penn football's 13-10 victory over Columbia. Penn’s defense was stout all game, giving up just 282 total yards. The 10 points that the group did give up came with the Lions (3-2, 0-2) starting within the Penn 30-yard line on two separate occasions.
HALFTIME: Penn football leads Columbia 6-0 at the half in a defensive showdown
Through 30 minutes of action, the Quakers are locked in a defensive battle. Penn football leads Columbia 6-0 entering the second half, and it’s been the defense on both sides that has kept the game close. In particular, the Quakers (3-1, 0-1 Ivy) have done a nice job of limiting the passing attack of Columbia (3-1, 0-1), as sophomore quarterback Josh Bean has only 68 yards on 7 of 18 passing and no touchdowns.
Penn football eager to avenge last year's heartbreaking loss to Columbia
The Ivy League season is still just beginning, but Penn football's game this weekend already feels like a must win. The Quakers will begin their stretch of six consecutive conference games with a home game against Columbia this Saturday at 1 pm. Both teams were defeated in their respective Ivy openers, and the loser of this one will find itself in a deep hole.
Penn football eager to bounce back after Dartmouth loss in battle against Sacred Heart
Penn football faces a unique challenge this weekend: having to bounce back from its first loss of the season. Last Saturday, the Quakers came up short in their Ivy League opener at Dartmouth, falling to the Big Green by a score of 37-14. With a stretch of six straight Ivy games just two weeks away, the Red and Blue will use this Saturday’s game against Sacred Heart as a stepping stone, an opportunity to get right before they enter the heart of their conference schedule.
What's the secret behind Penn football's defensive line's great start?
If there’s one thing that the Quakers have shown in their first two games of the season, it’s that they can get to the quarterback. Penn football’s defense has already recorded 17 sacks this year, a total that is only surpassed by Oklahoma State (19 sacks), which has played twice as many games as the Red and Blue. To go along with their ability to get to the quarterback, the Quakers have held opponents to just 115 total rushing yards, a solid statistic in its own right.
Chiarodit | Don't sleep on Penn football's defense
Much of the discussion about Penn football so far this season has centered around the offense, with questions like, “Who will replace JWat?” and “Who will be the starting quarterback?” But through two games, the team's impressive defensive play deserves some more attention. It’s early in the season, but so far, the defense has played with an improved energy from last year.
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