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Herald notebook: Zoe Skirboll chasing NCAA cut times at Virginia | Trib HSSN

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December 7, 2024

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Herald notebook: Zoe Skirboll chasing NCAA cut times at Virginia | Trib HSSN

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Josh Rizzo

Saturday, December 7, 2024 | 11:01 AM

courtesy of UVA Athletics

Fox Chapel grad Zoe Skirboll, now a swimmer at the University of Virginia, will compete in the US Olympic trials.

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.

While the season is still young, Skirboll already has picked up an NCAA “B” cut in the 200 breaststroke by swimming 2 minutes, 10.83 seconds at the Tennessee Invite. Skirboll finished in fifth in the 200 breast and 200 IM at the Tennessee Invite.

Skirboll also picked up a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke during a meet at Florida.

Fox Chapel wrestling opens with win

The Fox Chapel wrestling team is coming off one of its best seasons in program history. The Foxes wasted no time letting other teams around the area know that they were not planning on letting that momentum fall by the wayside.

Fox Chapel opened the season with a 42-29 win over Peters Township last Wednesday. Daniel Noel, Jack Viti and Joseph Geller picked up wins by pin for the Foxes.

Quackenbush has big matches ahead for Bloomsburg

Lexi Quakenbush has become an important part of the lineup for the Bloomsburg tennis team. While the Huskies are on winter break, the Fox Chapel grad will be a pivotal part of the team’s success when the schedule resumes in early February against Morgan State.

Quackenbush, a senior, teamed with Jen McDonald, to beat Lock Haven during the team’s senior day.

Foxes survive comeback to open season with win

Fox Chapel boys basketball had an interesting opponent to open the season. The Foxes opened the year against Shaler, which had a first-year coach in Brandon Sensor and a roster that needed to try to replace eight seniors.

Fox Chapel trailed by seven points going into the fourth quarter but rallied for a 58-50 win. Caden Kaiser led Fox Chapel with a career-high 17 points.

Asher White added 14 points.

SSA boys open
with tough defeat

The Bulldogs boys basketball program knew replacing Eli Teslovich was going to lead to some growing pains. But Shady Side Academy took an especially difficult defeat to open the season. The Bulldogs struggled to make shots and lost 70-38 to Knoch.

The Bulldogs, though, will have plenty of opportunities to turn things around. Shady Side Academy will play several larger opponents at the Freeport tournament that will give the team an opportunity to continue to improve.

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Virginia’s Spanberger Approves Workplace Heat Safety Standards

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April 14, 2026

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Virginia’s Spanberger Approves Workplace Heat Safety Standards

Virginia will join a growing list of states with workplace heat safety standards that private-sector employers must follow under legislation approved by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D).

The bill (SB 288) tasks the state’s Safety and Health Codes Board with creating standards for indoor and outdoor workplaces no later than May 1, 2028, adding Virginia to a handful of states that have dictated heat safety protocols in the absence of a federal standard.

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration continued work on developing a national heat safety rule in 2025, but President Donald Trump’s deregulatory goals are likely to yield a more employer-friendly standard than those passed in Democratic-majority states.

Virginia employers will be required to provide water, access to shade, rest periods, acclimatization, and training for working in heat. High-heat procedures would take effect at a temperature threshold to be determined by the board in its rulemaking.

Deciding on an appropriate temperature threshold to trigger protections has been a notable challenge, both in state proposals and OSHA’s federal regulatory efforts.

California, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington state have mandated workplace heat safety standards, while Colorado has imposed a standard specific to agriculture workers.

Virginia regulators previously considered a workplace heat safety proposal but halted the rulemaking process in late 2021, with some board members citing concerns it would conflict or be redundant with the federal regulation that they thought at the time would be implemented soon.

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Bill signing aims to bolster horse racing industry in West Virginia

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April 13, 2026

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Bill signing aims to bolster horse racing industry in West Virginia

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (WCHS) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey signaled support for the horse racing industry in West Virginia through a bill signing Monday.

Senate Bill 1060 updates laws to include certified thoroughbred horses and raises a funding cap for restricted races from $1 million to $2 million.

The measure allows horses that have lived in West Virginia for six months to compete for larger purses. State leaders are hopeful the move will incentivize out-of-state horse owners to relocate to West Virginia.

In addition, the bill would allow licensed racing associations to transmit broadcasts of races with a portion of wagers going toward the West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund.

Changes will go into effect on June 7.

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Currently, horse races are held in West Virginia’s panhandles, at the Mountaineer Racetrack and Resort in New Cumberland and the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town.

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Virginia Beach police investigate teen brawl at Nova Adventure Park

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April 13, 2026

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Virginia Beach police investigate teen brawl at Nova Adventure Park

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach police are investigating after a large crowd of teens were fighting Saturday evening at Nova Adventure Park.

A Virginia Beach police officer was in the 2000 block of Lynnhaven Parkway at approximately 9:35 p.m. when a large group of teens started fighting. Additional officers arrived and the teenagers disbursed.

Police said at least one victim involved suffered an injury that was not life-threatening.

The incident is under active investigation.

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