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gymnastics
15
Mar

Gymnast Zoe Fitzsimmons Wins WPIAL Bronze

It’s been a long time since a Foxes gymnast has medaled at the WPIAL championships, but sophomore Zoe Fitzsimmons finally ended the drought with her bronze-medal performance on the balance beam. She also qualified on the vault, and her floor exercise earned her a top-10 finish. This was Zoe’s second trip to the WPIAL Class...
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27
Apr

The Year in Review, 2019-2020

Foxes’ student-athletes and their teams did a fantastic job during the fall and winter seasons. Unfortunately, during this unprecedented time, the spring sports season was unable to be played. Although we truly wish the circumstances were different, in an effort to recognize the senior athletes who did not get to play their final high school season,...
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15
Apr

Gymnastics, Boys Cross Country Earn Top Scholastic Honors

Congratulations to the Foxes’ varsity gymnastics and boys cross country teams for earning top honors in the Fox Chapel Area School District Athletic Department 2019-2020 Quality Point Average (QPA) Annual Award Contest. The gymnastics team earned the highest cumulative average, with a combined QPA of 4.181, and the cross country team posted a 3.932 average....
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22
Jan

Winter Athletes Doing Double Duty

When junior Maggie Kelly gingerly does her approach on the diving board plank at a Foxes’ swimming meet, she always feels a bit of trepidation. Originally a gymnast for nine years, Maggie discovered that being airborne when doing a dive is a lot different than when she’s floating midair on the uneven parallel bars. “I...
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22
Aug

The Year In Review 2018-2019

What a year it was for Fox Chapel Area High School sports! We had two individual PIAA AAA champions this year, freshman swimmer Zoe Skirboll and senior Robby Shymansky, in singles tennis. Their achievements are extraordinary considering Zoe’s win was the school’s first gold medal in swimming in 24 years, and Robby broke a Foxes’...
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