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...Read More
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,...Read More
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....Read More
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...Read More
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’...Read More