Tag: Fox Chapel

Fox Chapel senior Shymansky wins PIAA singles tennis title

May 25, 2019

Fox Chapel senior Robby Shymansky wasn’t going to let the opportunity to win his first PIAA singles title slip away, even after giving up an early second-set lead to Great Valley’s Sameer Gangoli.

The Burrell girls 4x100 relay team (from left) Jocelyn Vickers, Allee Kuhns, Madi Walsh and Olivia Kelly talk about their race after winning the Class AA final during the PIAA track and field state championships Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Shippensburg University.

Burrell 400 relay breaks school record, wins PIAA gold

SHIPPENSBURG — Burrell sprinter Jocelyn Vickers ran her opening leg of the 400-meter relay and then hurried toward the finish line to wait for her team’s baton to arrive.

North Allegheny’s Zachary Kinne competes in the AAA boys 1600-meter run during the WPIAL Track and Field Championships on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Slippery Rock.

5 things to watch at Saturday’s PIAA boys track and field championships

It’s Day 2 of the PIAA track and field championships at Shippensburg’s Seth Grove Stadium. WPIAL athletes had a rare Day 1, as no boys claimed gold medals. That should change Saturday. Here are five things to watch at the Class AAA and AA boys championships:

Fox Chapel’s Robby Shymansky plays against Franklin Regional Monday, April 23, 2018 at Fox Chapel High School.

Fox Chapel’s Shymansky advances to PIAA singles semifinals

May 24, 2019

WPIAL champion Robby Shymansky breezed to a pair of victories at the PIAA Class AAA singles tournament at Hershey Racquet Club on Friday, advancing to the semifinal round.

Daniel Kabala will be inducted into the Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

Football serves as career choice for Fox Chapel Hall inductee Kabala

This is the fifth in a series of profiles of the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet will be June 8 at Harmar House. For more information, contact Jim Perry at [email protected]

Burrell’s Kaylen Sharrow competes in a girls Class AA 300 meter hurdles preliminary race during the PIAA track and field state championships Friday, May 24, 2019, at Shippensburg University.

Burrell’s Sharrow redeems herself in 300 hurdles, advances to PIAA finals

SHIPPENSBURG — Burrell’s Kaylen Sharrow stumbled to the finish line last year at Seth Grove Stadium and then waited nervously, hoping to hear her named called for the 300-meter finals.

Freeport starting pitcher Jarrett Heilman throws against Deer Lakes Wednesday May 8, 2019 at Freeport Community Park.

A-K Valley notebook: Freeport’s Heilman nears perfect game

May 21, 2019

Jarrett Heilman strung together plenty of dominant pitching performances during the regular season, but the junior reached another level in his first postseason start.

The Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team is ranked No. 4 in the Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings.

Trib HSSN lacrosse power rankings: For games ending May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019

The district playoffs are at the midway point with two rounds in the books and two more remaining heading into this week’s Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings for boys and girls lacrosse.

Molly Linhart Campbell will be inducted to the Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2019.

2-sport standout Linhart racked up accolades at Fox Chapel

May 17, 2019

This is the fourth in a series of profiles of the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet will be June 8 at Harmar House. For more information, contact Jim Perry at [email protected]