Fox Chapel notebook: Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy golfers dot leaderboard
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 11:01 AM
Fox Chapel’s Clara Koteski watches her tee shot on No. 15 during the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championship at Diamond Run Golf Club.
Fox Chapel’s Davis Kittsley watches his tee shot on No. 17 during the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship at Valleybrook Country Club.
The Fox Chapel girls golf team had a strong day at the WPIAL Section 4-3A tournament.
The Foxes had three golfers hit the target score and qualify for the WPIAL championships. Fox Chapel sophomore Clara Koteski won the section by shooting an 82 at the Murrysville Golf Club.
Foxes junior Morgan Monteverde finished second with an 85. Sophomore Ava Calandra also hit the target score of 89 by finishing sixth with an 87.
Shady Side Academy also had several golfers earn a spot at WPIALs. Bulldogs freshman Alyssa Zhang won the Section 2-2A qualifier by shooting a 71 at the Fox Run Golf Course. Nora Bryan also shot an 85 to beat the target score by seven strokes.
On the boys side in Class 2A, Shady Side Academy’s Landon Mauser won Section 8-2A with a score of 69 at The Madison Club qualifier.
Alex Avi (75), Ryan Frohlich (77) and Jack Begg (81) also hit the target score.
In Class 3A, Fox Chapel’s Carson Kittsley shot a 4-under 68 to take medalist honors at Fox Run GC in Section 7.
Five of his Fox Chapel teammates also hit the target score of 78. They are Matt Begg (72), Davis Kittsley (74), David DiGregory (75), Grady Johnson (77) and Barron Bitar (78).
Top of the section
The Foxes have been making the most of playing well in one of the traditionally toughest sections in Class 4A. Fox Chapel won its first four Section 3 matches and is 6-1-1 overall. The Foxes started the season 1-1-1 before reeling off five straight victories.
The Foxes recorded four shutouts in five matches during Fox Chapel’s winning streak.
Bulldogs meet
Bulldogs sophomore Meriwether McCargo earned an opportunity to defend her WPIAL Class 3A tennis title in a rematch with Penn-Trafford junior Mia Williams set for Sept. 19. But McCargo’s path to the finals had to produce some mixed emotions for her. In the semifinals, McCargo had to play teammate and fifth-seeded Brooke Henderson.
McCargo won the match 6-2, 6-1.
Fox Chapel had two players qualify for the WPIAL tournament. Sienna Siegel and Anna Kintner each lost in the first round.
Vaughan protects title
Fox Chapel’s Ethan Vaughan has battled injuries over the past two seasons, but that hasn’t prevented him from succeeding when he can compete on the course. Vaughan finished the course at the Kiski Invitational in 15 minutes, 58 seconds to defend his title from last season.
The Foxes girls team placed third at the event, while the boys team brought home the team title.
Tags: Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy
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