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tennis-girls
05
Sep

Herald Roundup: Week of 9/4/17

Marty Stewart | Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, TRIB-LIVE Boys golf In a Section 4 match Aug. 28, Fox Chapel improved to 2-0 in the section and 4-0 overall with a 186-248 win over Gateway. Grant Thiele paced the Foxes with a 35, followed by Scott Bitar at 37, Andrew Friend, Aidan Oehrle and Amani Dambrosio...
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04
Sep

Spotlight Athlete: Charlotte James

Marty Stewart | Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, TRIB-LIVE After a successful freshman year that saw Fox Chapel sophomore Charlotte James team up to win the WPIAL and PIAA doubles championships with Amanda Nord, she is picking up right where she left off. She is undefeated in singles as the Foxes have gotten off to a...
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25
Aug

Tennis’ Charlotte James: A Rising Star

When girls’ tennis coach Alex Slezak first saw then freshman Charlotte James play at preseason practices last year, he couldn’t believe his good fortune. “Initially, I saw that she had the skill set to excel and do very well,” he said of the future doubles’ state champion. “As time went on, I also learned she...
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22
Aug

Path to Tennis Playoffs

Doug Gulasy | Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, TRIB-LIVE Coming off its deepest postseason run in a dozen years, Fox Chapel’s chances at a repeat performance became more difficult. The Foxes, who advanced to the PIAA Class AAA team tennis tournament after placing third in the WPIAL, can’t follow that path this season because the WPIAL...
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07
Aug

Amanda Nord Aspires to Make Girls’ Doubles History

Born into a big tennis-loving family, it was only natural when, at age six, Amanda Nord’s grandpa put a racquet in her hand and began to teach her the game. But she didn’t have an immediate love for it, so while continuing with tennis, she also picked up dancing, soccer, and basketball. “It definitely took...
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