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A Palestra Doubleheader – Memories and Magic

January 21, 2016 phillycollegesports 2

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/20/2016 – The thought of a Palestra doubleheader was magic to me over the course of my years. The memories of my time spent in this building have been sheer magic. The two […]

Harvard Wins A Thriller Over Yale To Get NCAA Tournament Bid

March 15, 2015 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 3/14/2015 – In a classic that was not decided until the final horn the Harvard Crimson earned an NCAA Tournament berth by winning the Ivy League Men’s Basketball Playoff game against the Yale […]

Jack Scheuer’s Off The Boards – November 5, 2014 Edition

November 6, 2014 phillycollegesports 0

Off The Boards By Jack Scheuer November 5, 2014 Edition It’s November, which means it’s hoops time, and the only city in the nation with 6 Division One teams is looking forward to […]

Penn Sets Comeback Record In Win Over Drexel

December 23, 2013 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA/ 12/21/2013 – In winning the Battle of 33rd Street the University of Pennsylvania Quakers set a program record in erasing a 19-point deficit beating the Drexel Dragons when senior guard Alyssa Baron was good […]

Penn Topples Harvard From Ivy League Top Spot

March 3, 2013 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 3/2/2013 – It was quite a turnaround for the University of Pennsylvania Men’s basketball team. On Friday night Penn lost to Dartmouth, the last place team in the league. In this game they would […]

#23 Penn Wins the Wrestling Battle of 33rd Street Over Drexel

February 25, 2013 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 12/24/2013 – The #23 University of Pennsylvania wrestling team won the Battle of 33rd Street in the wrestling mat with an impressive 37 – 0 win over the Drexel Dragons. Penn won five matches […]

Big Step Forward For LaSalle, Beats Saint Joseph’s 76 – 64

February 17, 2013 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2/16/2013 – This was a “big” game for both teams. Big in terms of Atlantic 10 standings, NCAA Tournament implications for LaSalle, at least a share of the Big Five title on the […]

Penn Women Get A Big Win Over Harvard 77 – 72

February 16, 2013 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2/15/2013 – The University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team ended a 17-game losing streak to the Harvard Crimson behind a career-high 31 points by freshman guard Keiera Ray winning 77 – 72 at […]

Penn Wrestlers Defeat Harvard and Brown in Dual Meet Competition

February 9, 2013 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2/9/2013 – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team knew they could not win the Ivy League title as Cornell clinched the sport in the national duals. However, there was still much to wrestle […]

Energized Saint Joseph’s Defeats Penn 79 – 59

January 20, 2013 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/19/2013 – The Saint Joseph’s Hawks men’s basketball team entered The Palestra as the home team to meet the University of Pennsylvania Quakers in a Big Five battle. The Hawks were coming off […]