By: Michael Love, Saturday, January 30, 2021, TRIB-LIVE Two years ago, then-eighth grader Sophie Shao witnessed Fox Chapel freshman Zoe Skirbol make history with a WPIAL swimming championship in the 100-yard breaststroke and a state title in the 200 individual medley. Last year, it was Shao’s turn to shine in her varsity debut as she...Read More
When junior swimmer Nate Ross finished his 200 freestyle event in the first meet of the season against Woodland Hills and looked up at the scoreboard to view his time, he couldn’t believe what he saw. He had easily met the qualifying time necessary to advance to the WPIAL Class 3A championships and broken his...Read More
When alum diver and honors student Jonah Cagley competed for the Foxes, he broke just about every school record, including a few of his own. He still holds the distinction of being named an All-American, was Fox Chapel Area’s highest diving scorer, and was the school’s first diver to become a WPIAL Class 3A champion....Read More
Editor’s note: Fox Chapel Area School District athletics are paused until Monday, January 4, as part of COVID-19 mitigation efforts ordered statewide by Gov. Tom Wolf. Foxes swim coach Dan Taylor is feeling very good about the potential of both his boys and girls teams. They have been in the pool since early June, and...Read More
When rising sophomores Sophie Shao and Talia Bugel hit the pool as freshmen in the winter, to say they made a splash would be an enormous understatement. Both swimmers broke a number of school and pool records throughout the season, sometimes repeatedly breaking their own records, and Sophie won a PIAA gold medal on her...Read More
