Special Education Facilitator Michele Fischer and
Jack Aducci completed online training in order to
qualify as referees. They attend team practices and
officiate at matches.
Each member of the team rolls a ball, and the object of the game is to land the ball closest to the
pallino, a target on the bocce court. The team whose bocce ball is closest to the target is “in,” and
the opposing team is “out.” At the end of each round, the “in” team scores a point for every ball that
is closer to the target than any of their opponent’s balls.
In the first match of the afternoon, it seemed as though the
Shaler Area Titans were going to dominate. Then the Foxes
came from behind in the final minutes to tie the match. The
match went into overtime, but the Foxes couldn’t hold on,
and Shaler Area won. Between matches, the high school
cheerleading squad performed cheers to help build the crowd’s
enthusiasm. Once again in the second match, Shaler Area
led, but this time the Foxes came from behind, tied, and then
defeated their opponent.
Senior Arky Hagan and freshman Jack Nury, both members
of Best Buddies, were the announcers who provided the
play-by-play commentary for the home bocce matches. “I just
wanted to help out,” Jack said. “I thought it was great.”
An officer of Best Buddies, Arky agreed, saying, “I thought it
was really fun!”
Members of the Fox Chapel Area High School Indoor Bocce
Team include: seniors Brooke Hagmaier, Lainey Kasian,
Alexander Miles, and Rachel Miles; juniors Kate Feczko,
Sabrina McQuarrie, Jasmine Rychorcewicz, Lexie Schutzman,
Carly Shelestak, and Zachary Yonas; sophomore Claudia
DeMartino; and freshmen Benny Friedman, Crispin Galyardt,
Paul Ortiz, Elijah Rynkiewicz, and Emma Wecht.
In addition to Mrs. Hopper, the Foxes’
coaches include the district’s Transition
Facilitator Stacie Dojonovic, Ed.D., and
Fox Chapel Area High School Program
Principal John McGee, Ph.D.
The Foxes bocce team played a second
match against Avonworth High School
later in February and participated in the
countywide match on March 7. Winners
from the countywide matches will
participate in the state finals to be held
in Hershey.
The high school cheerleading squad helped build enthusiasm and support during the
Foxes bocce tournament.
Student announcers provided the play-by-play for
the enthusiastic crowd during the match.
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