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swim
21
Mar

States Cap Off Successful Season for Foxes

The Foxes swimming and diving teams ended another successful season at the recent 2023 Class 3A PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships by bringing home a number of medals and setting four school records. Among the Fox Chapel Area girls who graced the individual winner’s podium was All-American senior Sophie Shao, who ended her high school...
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14
Mar

Swimmers Peaking Heading Into States

The Foxes really poured on the speed at the recent 2023 WPIAL Class 3A Swimming and Diving Championships and came away with some of their strongest performances ever. Fifteen athletes will advance to the upcoming PIAA championships March 17-18 at Bucknell University. Coach Dan Taylor wasn’t surprised by the teams’ successes. “I have high expectations...
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22
Feb

‘Hidden Gems’ of Foxes Athletics

They did it again. The Foxes boys and girls swim teams, both undefeated in WPIAL Class 3A Section 3, once again captured their respective section crowns. It is the fourth undefeated consecutive section title for the girls’ team and the third undefeated consecutive section title for the boys. Their accomplishments are a culmination of a...
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13
Feb

Sophie Shao: ‘Racing Against Myself’

As a freshman, Sophie Shao came to the Foxes swim team already a star. Now a senior, she is just as exceptional as she was then. Exceptionally competitive, intelligent, and full of vigor and positivity, Sophie has achieved a career that has been marked by the kind of perseverance and mental toughness that leads to...
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19
Dec

Swimmers Off to Fast Start

With a schedule that is the most difficult in coach Dan Taylor’s nine years with the Foxes and fewer swimmers than in recent years, Taylor’s swimmers are still proving that they can overcome the odds as strong competitors in WPIAL Class 3A. While the team lost 13 seniors to graduation, the returning athletes have a...
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