Sarah Pasquella might be a little shy in person, but in the pool, her personality shines as a bold, resilient, and focused rising star. She’s worked hard to get to this point and has been boosted by a unique feature that’s hard to hide – a 6-foot frame. Her length gives her the ability to...Read More

Owen Howell has played a lot of sports, among them baseball, soccer, and swimming, but it is swimming that he found the most interesting, and that’s what he’s stuck with since he was about 10 years old. Now a sophomore on the Foxes boys swim team, Owen made a quick impression last year as a...Read More

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...Read More

When speaking with states-bound swimmer Talia Bugel, it’s easy to tell that the enthusiastic junior has a full-speed-ahead attitude about almost everything. Whether it’s in the water or in her schoolwork, she is a leader who generates a spark wherever she goes. While she has a light-hearted side to her, Talia also is a fierce...Read More

By Keith Barnes | Tri-State Sports & News Service March 8, 2022 The past week: Shao won two individual and two relay titles at the WPIAL Class 3A swimming finals at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Check this out: Shao, a junior, broke the longest-standing swimming record in the WPIAL when she went 53.85 seconds to win the 100-yard...Read More