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Jill Leonard
22
Mar

Depth Key as Foxes Look to Rebound

Fox Chapel Area’s boys volleyball found itself in unfamiliar territory in 2023. A team that traditionally qualifies for the postseason and captured WPIAL championships in 2006 and 2015 struggled last season, amassing a 2-14 record, 1-11 in the always-rugged WPIAL Class 3A Section 2. “We had a bad year,” admitted coach Phil O’Keeffe. “We had...
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22
Mar

Boys Tennis Team Boasts Experienced Lineup

The Fox Chapel Area boys tennis team has had a great deal of success in recent years, as evidenced by the five WPIAL championships that the team has won since 2016. So, it only stands to reason that there are high expectations once again this season for Alex Slezak’s team. The season has started off pretty...
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18
Mar

Foxes Swimmers Shine at States

The Foxes swimming and diving season wrapped up at the PIAA 3A championships, during which swimmers and divers collected numerous medals, set school records, and swam times they might not have thought possible. Sarah Pasquella brought home a silver medal in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:01.80, only 0.32 seconds away from a...
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07
Mar

Foxes Hitting Stride at Right Time

Fox Chapel Area boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar and company are on the road again, this time traveling to Erieon March 8 for the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs, where the Foxes will face Cathedral Prep. Both teams have nearly identical records (the Foxes are 15-11; the Rangers sit at 15-10), but...
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28
Feb

Christian Dantey Likes Life in Fast Lane 

Christian Dantey is one of the best swimmers in the WPIAL, but there was a time when his main sport was soccer. He loved the quickness of the game, and while he remains an avid fan, he made a transformative decision a handful of years ago to concentrate on swimming instead. Since then, the junior...
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