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Jill Leonard
13
Feb

Aidan Ireland Hopes to Take Next Step at WPIALs

By Michael Love Friday, January 24, 2020 Trib HSSN Two years ago, five members of the Fox Chapel boys diving team earned qualifying marks for the WPIAL Class AAA championships at North Allegheny. However, that created a problem for the Foxes and then-coach Vernon Yenick. Qualifying policy states a maximum of four from one team are...
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12
Feb

Bugel, Ross Explosively Fast in 100 Back

There’s something about the rivalry between the Foxes and Franklin Regional swim teams that brings out the best and most competitive performances on each team. That didn’t change on February 6th when the Lady Foxes all but wrapped up the WPIAL Class 3A section 3 title. Overall, seven pool and two school records were broken...
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11
Feb

DMS Sports Performance Program – Spring 2020

Starting in March, Fox Chapel Area’s strength and conditioning staff will offer a developmental strength and conditioning program for all sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders. Instruction will concentrate on functional movement patterns, injury prevention, speed, and agility training. Athletes will use developmentally appropriate resistance during training sessions. The program flyer is available here.
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11
Feb

It Takes a Village to Raise a Championship Team

It’s been some kind of year for the Foxes’ boys basketball program – gratifying, exhausting, and fun –  as players accomplished a milestone that only one other team in school history has done before: They won 20 consecutive games over the course of the regular season and ended up 21-1. The only other time that...
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11
Feb

Coach Siar Wraps Up 55 Years in Wrestling

When Coach Bob Siar shook hands with the team’s oldest wrestlers at the Foxes’ recent senior and alumni night, it was bittersweet. After an illustrious 55-year career with the sport and many personal victories on the mat – including personal WPIAL and PIAA state champion titles and another 30 years as a coach – he...
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