Penn’s hoop teams victorious in home openers Penn’s hoop teams victorious in home openers On Tuesday at the Palestra, the women’s basketball team conquered King’s College 91-55 and the men’s basketball team lassoed Lafayette 85-57.
Killing time with Autumn Leak Q&A Killing time with Autumn Leak The junior co-captain on the volleyball team chats about her role as an outside hitter, the art of the volleyball kill, overcoming anxiety, competing against her sister, and her plans for the offseason.
Penn guard Jelani Williams' first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making Penn In the News ESPN Penn guard Jelani Williams' first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making Jelani Williams, a senior, was profiled for his accomplishments on Penn’s basketball team. "All of the stuff he went through and how he handled it was, to me, a lesson in perseverance that all of us should learn from," Coach Steve Donahue said. Penn men’s basketball players who sit for the national anthem explain their protest Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn men’s basketball players who sit for the national anthem explain their protest “We want people to notice,” says senior Lucas Monroe, a captain. “We want them to ask us about it. … People see us sitting for the flag. Obviously, some people don’t like it.” He means really thinking about it. “We see racial gaps in pretty much every aspect of life, whether that be the health care system, education, housing. So for us, it’s about bringing light to the fact that while the anthem says that America stands for freedom and justice and equality for all—the land of the free—we want to highlight the fact that it doesn’t always live up to that,” says Jelani Williams. Penn guard Jelani Williams’ first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making Penn In the News ESPN Penn guard Jelani Williams’ first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making After suffering three consecutive ACL tears and enduring a canceled season last year, Jelani Williams, a fifth-year senior, played in his first collegiate home game this month, with an 85-57 win over Lafayette at the Palestra. Williams suffered a torn ACL for the first time as a senior in high school, and it would be nearly five years before he had the chance to play in a real basketball game again. Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week The do-it-all guard had 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in the women’s basketball team’s season-opening win against Hartford on Sunday. The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days The Quakers men’s and women’s teams played at the historic arena for the first time since March 2020. Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M The top-ranked men’s team and eighth-ranked women’s team both swept Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at the Penn Squash Center. Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Although they come from different environments, the senior wide receivers on the football team have developed a close friendship since arriving on campus in 2018. Both are enrolled in the Wharton School. Field hockey team ends season on high note Field hockey team ends season on high note Penn defeated Dartmouth 2-1 on Saturday, wrapping up their season with a three-game winning streak and third-place finish in the Ivy League. Load More
Penn men’s basketball players who sit for the national anthem explain their protest Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn men’s basketball players who sit for the national anthem explain their protest “We want people to notice,” says senior Lucas Monroe, a captain. “We want them to ask us about it. … People see us sitting for the flag. Obviously, some people don’t like it.” He means really thinking about it. “We see racial gaps in pretty much every aspect of life, whether that be the health care system, education, housing. So for us, it’s about bringing light to the fact that while the anthem says that America stands for freedom and justice and equality for all—the land of the free—we want to highlight the fact that it doesn’t always live up to that,” says Jelani Williams. Penn guard Jelani Williams’ first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making Penn In the News ESPN Penn guard Jelani Williams’ first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making After suffering three consecutive ACL tears and enduring a canceled season last year, Jelani Williams, a fifth-year senior, played in his first collegiate home game this month, with an 85-57 win over Lafayette at the Palestra. Williams suffered a torn ACL for the first time as a senior in high school, and it would be nearly five years before he had the chance to play in a real basketball game again. Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week The do-it-all guard had 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in the women’s basketball team’s season-opening win against Hartford on Sunday. The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days The Quakers men’s and women’s teams played at the historic arena for the first time since March 2020. Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M The top-ranked men’s team and eighth-ranked women’s team both swept Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at the Penn Squash Center. Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Although they come from different environments, the senior wide receivers on the football team have developed a close friendship since arriving on campus in 2018. Both are enrolled in the Wharton School. Field hockey team ends season on high note Field hockey team ends season on high note Penn defeated Dartmouth 2-1 on Saturday, wrapping up their season with a three-game winning streak and third-place finish in the Ivy League. Load More
Penn guard Jelani Williams’ first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making Penn In the News ESPN Penn guard Jelani Williams’ first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making After suffering three consecutive ACL tears and enduring a canceled season last year, Jelani Williams, a fifth-year senior, played in his first collegiate home game this month, with an 85-57 win over Lafayette at the Palestra. Williams suffered a torn ACL for the first time as a senior in high school, and it would be nearly five years before he had the chance to play in a real basketball game again. Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week The do-it-all guard had 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in the women’s basketball team’s season-opening win against Hartford on Sunday. The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days The Quakers men’s and women’s teams played at the historic arena for the first time since March 2020. Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M The top-ranked men’s team and eighth-ranked women’s team both swept Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at the Penn Squash Center. Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Although they come from different environments, the senior wide receivers on the football team have developed a close friendship since arriving on campus in 2018. Both are enrolled in the Wharton School. Field hockey team ends season on high note Field hockey team ends season on high note Penn defeated Dartmouth 2-1 on Saturday, wrapping up their season with a three-game winning streak and third-place finish in the Ivy League. Load More
Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week The do-it-all guard had 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in the women’s basketball team’s season-opening win against Hartford on Sunday.
The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days The Quakers men’s and women’s teams played at the historic arena for the first time since March 2020. Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M The top-ranked men’s team and eighth-ranked women’s team both swept Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at the Penn Squash Center. Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Although they come from different environments, the senior wide receivers on the football team have developed a close friendship since arriving on campus in 2018. Both are enrolled in the Wharton School. Field hockey team ends season on high note Field hockey team ends season on high note Penn defeated Dartmouth 2-1 on Saturday, wrapping up their season with a three-game winning streak and third-place finish in the Ivy League.
Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M The top-ranked men’s team and eighth-ranked women’s team both swept Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at the Penn Squash Center.
Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off Although they come from different environments, the senior wide receivers on the football team have developed a close friendship since arriving on campus in 2018. Both are enrolled in the Wharton School.
Field hockey team ends season on high note Field hockey team ends season on high note Penn defeated Dartmouth 2-1 on Saturday, wrapping up their season with a three-game winning streak and third-place finish in the Ivy League.