Tag: Shady Side Academy

Local players dot prep school hockey roster at Shady Side Academy

December 14, 2024

Killian Kissane knew hockey would be different when he chose to play at Shady Side Academy. The Bulldogs, who play a national prep schedule, would require him to be a different player than when he was at Fox Chapel.

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Shady Side Academy boys look to overcome early-season injuries as section play begins

Shady Side Academy boys basketball started 2-4 last season, but rose up and finished 18-9 with an 11-2 conference record, earning the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. This season, the Bulldogs started 2-2 and want to push their way toward similar success.

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Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas reflects on scoring milestone

December 7, 2024

Shady Side Academy junior Karis Thomas prepared for what she thought was just another game. Little did she know she was on the brink of scoring 1,000 points.

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Herald notebook: Zoe Skirboll chasing NCAA cut times at Virginia

Zoe Skirboll competed in the U.S. time trials to try to earn a spot on the Olympic team last summer. The Fox Chapel graduate would like to utilize that experience to help her junior year at Virginia be a big success.

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Shady Side Academy girls taking it one step at a time in WPIAL title defense

November 30, 2024

Jonna Burke is much more focused on the beginning of the season than the end.

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Defending WPIAL champion Shady Side Academy girls ready for ‘new journey’

November 23, 2024

After a historic season where the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team won the first WPIAL title in program history, there will be some change, but a solid core returns.

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With plenty of size in starting lineup, Shady Side Academy boys embrace modern game

November 16, 2024

This season, the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team will reflect the way the modern game is played.

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Shady Side Academy earns 2nd straight WPIAL Class A field hockey championship

November 2, 2024

When field hockey season started for Shady Side Academy coach Elizabeth Patterson, she knew she would have five returning players from the team’s 2023 championship winning squad.

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Reliable goalkeeper always delivers for Shady Side Academy girls soccer, earns Division I scholarship

Shady Side Academy girls soccer coach Mary Lynch knows she can count on junior goalkeeper Maria Ravotti. The Bulldogs needed Ravotti, a 5-foot-11 junior, to play well, especially since she was the only goalie on the roster this season.

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Shady Side Academy doubles team finds instant chemistry

October 26, 2024

Brooke Henderson and Alex Merkel met for the first time in the summer when they both joined the Shady Side Academy girls tennis team.

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