By

Jill Leonard
01
Mar

David Manelis Brings Home 2nd WPIAL Gold Medal

Watching David Manelis dive is a powerful, yet beautiful experience. The height he gets on his takeoffs is twice that of his peers, and his picture-perfect, powerful form and major attention to every detail have combined to make him the most dominant diver in WPIAL Class 3A ­– twice. David just won his second consecutive...
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24
Feb

Swim Teams Win Sections – First for Boys in 30 Years

It was long overdue. The Foxes boys’ swimming program captured its first section championship in 30 years after it squarely defeated North Catholic High School in their last meet of the regular season. The celebration was twice as nice because it was the first time on record that both the boys and girls teams won...
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24
Feb

Boys Hoops Win Consecutive Section Titles for First Time in 54 Years

Having been vastly underrated when the 2020-2021 season started, the Foxes boys basketball team has fought its way to win the WPIAL Class 6A section title for the second consecutive year. That was an achievement in itself, but the day the players clinched the award, they learned something surprising: It was the first time in...
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16
Feb

Trio of Junior Hoops Players Contribute in Different Ways

Much has been written about junior Eli Yofan and his awesome talents as an athlete, especially in basketball, and all of that is true. But, and Eli would agree with this statement, he would not be the player he is without his teammates. It is not ‘Eli and his supporting cast’ out on the court...
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15
Feb

Diver Digging Deep for Double Gold

David Manelis is the top boys diver in WPIAL Class 3A, and has been all season, just as he was last year. He was aware of that, although he doesn’t spend a whole lot of time looking up that type of information. But when told he is also ranked first in the state, the humble...
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