2016-2017 fox chapel area school district state of the schools
• A team of students won second place among 18 of the top teams in the nation at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Regatta . Earlier , the team also placed second in the Midwest championship .
• The boys ’ varsity golf team won the WPIAL Class AAA Section 4 team title for the 27 th time . At WPIALs , they missed the championship title by just one stroke ! The team finished 15-1 overall .
• The boys ’ varsity basketball team was named the WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 co-champions .
• Senior Mike Mahon was named the WPIAL Class AAA Section 3 182-pound wrestling champion .
• The high school girls ’ varsity swimming & diving team won the WPIAL Class AAA Section 3 Championship . The team was undefeated in the regular season with a record of 11-0 .
• Twenty-two of the 26 high school interscholastic athletic teams and / or individuals from those teams qualified for postseason WPIAL competition . That list includes : boys ’ basketball , boys ’ cross country , girls ’ cross country , field hockey , boys ’ golf , girls ’ golf , gymnastics , boys ’ indoor track , girls ’ indoor track , boys ’ lacrosse , girls ’ lacrosse , boys ’ soccer , girls ’ soccer , softball , boys ’ swimming & diving , girls ’ swimming & diving , boys ’ tennis , girls ’ tennis , boys ’ track & field , girls ’ track & field , girls ’ volleyball , and wrestling .
• High school sophomore Alexis Schutzman was named Western Pennsylvania ’ s “ Most Positive High School Athlete ” in girls ’ soccer . She received the award from former Steelers great Hines Ward , along with 28 other winners representing a variety of boys ’ and girls ’ sports at the Sixth Annual C Harper Positive High School Athlete Awards .
• On February 15 , Coach Ron Frank earned his 400 th career win and is third among WPIAL ’ s all-time winning wrestling coaches . Additionally , the high school field house wrestling room was dedicated in his honor .
• Boys ’ basketball coach Zach Skrinjar , who earned his 100 th career victory , was named section coach of the year .
• Girls ’ soccer coach Peter Torres was named co-section coach of the year .
• High school athletes continued to be named to prestigious all-star teams and all-conference teams .
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