Month

February 2019
26
Feb

Bursick Returns to WPIALs With a Mission

If you watch wrestler Avery Bursick before he steps into the limelight on the mat, what you’ll notice is a serious, quiet, and focused young man who doesn’t like to interrupt his concentration by listening to music or joking around too much with his teammates. His intensity is palpable, and the senior, who competes in...
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25
Feb

Another Golden Day for Jonah Cagley

The morning of the 2019 WPIAL Class AAA diving championships, Jonah Cagley started his day just like he would on any other Saturday. He slept in late, made himself an egg sandwich, and then started to watch the television show “How to Get Away With Murder,” while he rolled out his muscles and stretched. But,...
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25
Feb

Grapplers Strong–Arm Their Way to WPIALs

People who have never witnessed a high school wrestling match don’t know what they are missing. It’s one of the most grueling sports – and maybe the toughest of all of them – and pushes an athlete’s outer limits of strength, flexibility, endurance, and mental stamina. Seven Foxes’ grapplers passed the test February 23 at...
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24
Feb

Foxes Lose in Second Round of WPIAL Playoffs

By: Tribune-Review, Saturday, February 23, 2019, TRIB-LIVE For the final three-and-a-half quarters, Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon were even on the scoreboard. The problem for the Foxes came the first four minutes of the game, when the Blue Devils raced to a 16-point lead. Add it all up, and Mt. Lebanon advanced to the WPIAL...
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22
Feb

Zoe Skirboll: Phenom Swimmer Says She’s Just a Regular Girl

Freshman swimmer Zoe Skirboll has already made a name for herself as a record-setter on the national scene. She’s ranked as the fastest girl in the country in her age group in the 100 breaststroke, and the third fastest in that race in USA Swimming history. Nobody has beaten the national records she set when...
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