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tennis-girls
27
Aug

Girls Tennis Team Training for ‘Peak Performances’

After ending last season with a 7-1 section record and going 12-4 overall, including getting to the second round of the postseason playoffs, girls tennis coach Alex Slezak looks forward to seeing what his experienced corps can accomplish this season. Veteran seniors Carissa Shepard and Katie Voigt have been with the team for four years...
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09
Apr

Girls Tennis Team, Boys Swimming and Diving Team Earn QPA Award

Fox Chapel Area’s girls tennis team and boys swimming and diving team have been named the recipients of the 2020-2021 Team QPA Award.  The girls tennis team earned a cumulative QPA (quality point average) of 4.162. The boys’ swimming and diving team placed second with an overall QPA of 3.883. Congratulations to both teams for...
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11
Dec

Fall Sports in Review

Regardless of each team’s record this season, the fall signified a huge cumulative victory. Beginning with preseason in the summer, and then into the fall games, there was not a single team that had to forego or forfeit a competition due COVID-19. However, this success was due to the efforts of many people, starting with...
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23
Oct

Deal, Slezak Named PIAA Coaches of the Year

Boys golf coach Bryan Deal and girls tennis coach Alex Slezak have both been named a PIAA Coach of the Year for 2019-2020. Both men led their teams to state championships last season. Bryan has coached the boys golf team for nine years. Last season, the group won the PIAA Class 3A team championship for...
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29
Sep

Tennis Twosome Hitting It Off

Hanna Essey and Bridget Kilmer first met years ago when they both were playing Fox Chapel Area travel soccer. Neither girl plays soccer anymore, but their friendship endured and was even strengthened after Bridget joined the tennis team this year. The duo really hit it off together on the court, and as of September 28,...
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