Tag: Shady Side Academy

Shady Side Academy’s Cassie Sauer celebrates with Morgan Kane after she scored against Greensburg Central Catholic on Jan. 8 at GCC. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy girls heat back up

January 17, 2026

An overtime loss to Pine-Richland during the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament had the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team on the war path. The Bulldogs bounced back from their second defeat of the season with three consecutive victories where they produced 60 or more points.

Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas scores past Greensburg Central’s Abby Dlugos and Erica Gribble on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 at GCC. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 11, 2026

January 11, 2026

Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Karis Thomas

Round 1 of heavyweight clash between Shady Side Academy and Greensburg Central Catholic girls goes to SSA

January 8, 2026

Greensburg Central Catholic was making its final push.

South Allegheny’s Drew Cook makes a catch against South Park during their game Sept. 19, 2025, at South Park’s Eagle Stadium. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)

2025 WPIAL All-Conference Football Team: Allegheny

December 13, 2025

Allegheny Conference

Shady Side Academy’s Ava Jochims won the 200 IM at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (Michael Love | TribLive)

Returning WPIAL, PIAA qualifiers bolster Shady Side Academy swim teams

Ava Jochims broke through on the PIAA Class 2A stage as a sophomore swimmer. The Shady Side Academy girls swim team standout is hoping to help the team by building on their success.

Fox Chapel freshman Delaney O'Toole is a member of the 2025-26 swim team. (Fox Chapel athletics)

Herald notebook: Fox Chapel swimmers set records in early-season meets

The Fox Chapel swimming program is under new leadership this season in coach Bailey Bonnett. The Foxes have seen plenty of good performances early in the season.

Shady Side Academy’s Leah Buford heads toward the basket to attempt to get off a shot Nov. 30 at the Play 4 Mae Showcase at Woodland Hills High School while being guarded by John Carroll’s Camryn Almond. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)

‘It’s a learning curve’: Shady Side Academy girls get up to speed in opening tournament

December 6, 2025

Leah Buford doesn’t love the games that start before noon. But the Shady Side Academy junior forward knows it’s just one of the challenges the Bulldogs will face this season.