Foxcroft School saw a stellar fall sports campaign capped by a school-record-setting 15 selections to the All-Conference roster earlier this month.

The previous best for single-season selections from Foxcroft was 11.

The Delaney Athletic Conference, home to Foxcroft since 2008, recognized students from every team, and every team had multiple selections.

In tennis, the list was headlined by Player of the Year honoree Annie Mickum, a sophomore from The Plains, VA, followed by first-teamers, sophomore Marina Shallcross of Upperville and senior Amalia Simpson of Newtown, PA, and honorable mention, senior Kelly Buckland of Alexandria.

On the field hockey team, seniors Lilly MacDonald of Bluemont, Alicia Holtz of Delaplane, sophomore Alex Grace of Purcellville, and freshmen Lindsay Woods of Philomont and Allison Buffenbarger of Leesburg were all selected to the first team, and sophomore Pipsy Steyn of Leesburg received honorable mention.

In volleyball, sophomore Kat Forrest of Sperryville was selected for first team honors, while senior Kate Eagen of Middleburg and junior Emma Rogers of Reston were named to the second team.

Rounding out the fabulous fifteen were DAC cross-country champion Amy Edgemond, a senior from Reston, and teammate Patia Fann, a sophomore from Purcellville.

On the team front, results were just as strong. The tennis team won its first DAC title ever, going undefeated on the regular season (11-0 conference, 12-0 overall.) The regular season saw an overpowering run by Foxcroft, which won 66 of 73 sets played; the DAC tournament was even more one-sided, with Foxcroft taking all 12 sets played against Wakefield and Seton.

That dominance earned Foxcroft a no. 2 seeding in the Virginia State Athletic Association Division II state tournament. The ladies won their opening round match 5-1 against Fredericksburg Academy, but eventually fell to Norfolk Collegiate, 7-2, in the semifinals.

The field hockey team, meanwhile, went 14-4-2 on the season. Also invited to the Virginia State Athletic Association Division II state tournament, the team won its opening round match against Highland School 5-0, and its semifinal match against Carlyle School 1-0; a closer-than-it-looked 8-0 defeat to rival Fredericksburg Academy ended Foxcroft's run in the state tournament final.

"I was actually pleased with how well we played. I know the score doesn't say it, but they didn't dominate like they did last time," said head coach and athletic director Michelle Woodruff.

Foxcroft's volleyball team also reached new heights this season, going 8-6 on the year to finish with a winning season for the first time since joining the DAC in 2008. The team made it to the semifinals of the conference tournament before falling to Wakefield Country Day, winner of the last four conference tourneys. Sophomore Kat Forrest of Sperryville set a school record in the conference with a remarkable 128 kills on the season.

And, in cross-country, DAC title winner Amy Edgemond, a senior from Reston, finished fourth among 198 runners in the Virginia State Athletic Association Division II State Championships. She completed the 5K-course at Woodberry Forest School in Orange in a blazing 20 minutes, 34 seconds – a mere 18 seconds behind the third place finisher.

Overall, the team came in 11th place out of 18 schools.

"It was a great finish to a wonderful season," said coach Matt Mohler.

That sentiment seems to sum up each of this past season's teams, with opportunities for continued success and improvement clearly on the horizon.