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Rowan's Emily McCutcheon pitching against Ramapo on April 17.

Rowan rolls to NCAA Division III regional titles in baseball and softball

Phil Sedalis hit three home runs for the baseball Profs in a 20-4 wipeout of Catholic University. In softball, Rowan beat SUNY-Cortland, 2-0, for the title as Emily McCutcheon pitched a shutout.

Robert F. Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, pictured in his Villanova University Class of 1977 yearbook.

Villanova Wildcats

‘How absurd is that?’: Pope Leo XIV, once just a Villanova student named Bob, is a Wildcats basketball fan

The Jefferson baseball team set a school record for most wins in a season.

Jefferson takes aim at Division II baseball title, starting with the East Regional

West Chester is seeded first the NCAA Division II women's lacrosse tournament. The Rams face No. 2 Slippery Rock in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

West Chester looks to make a run in the NCAA Division II women’s lacrosse tournament

Jarrett Pokrovsky, center, and Penn hope to find success as their postseason begins on Friday in the 2025 Ivy League baseball championships against Columbia.

Jarrett Pokrovsky embodies Penn’s season-long battle to get back to playoff baseball

Jeff Manto, the head coach for Conwell-Egan's baseball team, will graduate from Temple on Thursday, 40 years after he originally left campus.

Former Phillie Jeff Manto got his ‘butt back to school.’ Now he’ll graduate from Temple 40 years after leaving.

New Temple quarterback Gevani McCoy rushed for 328 yards and five touchdowns last season at Oregon State.

Does transfer Gevani McCoy have the skills to beat out Evan Simon for Temple’s starting QB job? Here’s what the film says

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Former Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo is headed to the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Two Temple football players sign as undrafted free agents; Villanova’s Isas Waxter joins Seahawks

Jeff Manto, the head coach for Conwell-Egan's baseball team, will graduate from Temple on Thursday, 40 years after he originally left campus.

Former Phillie Jeff Manto got his ‘butt back to school.’ Now he’ll graduate from Temple 40 years after leaving.

New Temple quarterback Gevani McCoy rushed for 328 yards and five touchdowns last season at Oregon State.

Does transfer Gevani McCoy have the skills to beat out Evan Simon for Temple’s starting QB job? Here’s what the film says

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Former Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo is headed to the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Two Temple football players sign as undrafted free agents; Villanova’s Isas Waxter joins Seahawks

Villanova Wildcats

‘How absurd is that?’: Pope Leo XIV, once just a Villanova student named Bob, is a Wildcats basketball fan

Robert Prevost, now the new pope, probably attended Villanova basketball games in the '70s.

Robert F. Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, pictured in his Villanova University Class of 1977 yearbook.

Robert F. Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, pictured in his Villanova University Class of 1977 yearbook.

Villanova Wildcats

‘How absurd is that?’: Pope Leo XIV, once just a Villanova student named Bob, is a Wildcats basketball fan

Robert Prevost, now the new pope, probably attended Villanova basketball games in the '70s.

The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Marcus Randolph played with Saint Peter's last season, where he averaged 14.4 points per game.

La Salle Explorers

La Salle adds transfer guard Marcus Randolph to its roster

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Maryland transfer Rodney Rice picked USC over Villanova.

Transfer portal: Where does Villanova go next with Rodney Rice off to USC? There are thousands of possibilities

The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Marcus Randolph played with Saint Peter's last season, where he averaged 14.4 points per game.

La Salle Explorers

La Salle adds transfer guard Marcus Randolph to its roster

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Maryland transfer Rodney Rice picked USC over Villanova.

Transfer portal: Where does Villanova go next with Rodney Rice off to USC? There are thousands of possibilities

The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Led by All-American goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco, Drexel's women's lacrosse program has fueled a 14-3 run in the 2025 season and a Top 25 national ranking from Inside Lacrosse.

Deep into postseason play, Drexel is relying on an underdog mentality to prove naysayers wrong

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Amaris Baker (3) has been Drexel's leading scorer each of the past two seasons.

Drexel star Amaris Baker is getting one more season of college basketball

The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Led by All-American goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco, Drexel's women's lacrosse program has fueled a 14-3 run in the 2025 season and a Top 25 national ranking from Inside Lacrosse.

Deep into postseason play, Drexel is relying on an underdog mentality to prove naysayers wrong

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Amaris Baker (3) has been Drexel's leading scorer each of the past two seasons.

Drexel star Amaris Baker is getting one more season of college basketball

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue coaches against St. Joe's on Nov. 15, 2024.

St. Joseph's Hawks

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue hired by St. Joseph’s coach Billy Lange

Levi Verch and the St. Joe's men's lacrosse team is gearing up to host the Atlantic 10 tournament.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s lacrosse begins quest for back-to-back A-10 tournament titles on Thursday vs. High Point

Michael McDermott, a St. Joseph's grad and CEO of Kathmere Capital Management, has been a noncompeting "marker" at the Masters twice.

St. Joseph's Hawks

The world knows him as the ‘marker’ at the Masters. Before that, Michael McDermott was a standout golfer at St. Joe’s

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue coaches against St. Joe's on Nov. 15, 2024.

St. Joseph's Hawks

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue hired by St. Joseph’s coach Billy Lange

Levi Verch and the St. Joe's men's lacrosse team is gearing up to host the Atlantic 10 tournament.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s lacrosse begins quest for back-to-back A-10 tournament titles on Thursday vs. High Point

Michael McDermott, a St. Joseph's grad and CEO of Kathmere Capital Management, has been a noncompeting "marker" at the Masters twice.

St. Joseph's Hawks

The world knows him as the ‘marker’ at the Masters. Before that, Michael McDermott was a standout golfer at St. Joe’s

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players