Shady Side Academy grad Porter Markel named ice hockey captain at Naval Academy

Tawnya Panizzi
Friday, July 19, 2024 2:57 p.m. | Friday, July 19, 2024 2:57 p.m.

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Courtesy of Scott Markel

Porter Markel

A Shady Side Academy graduate was named captain of the U.S. Naval Academy’s ice hockey team for the 2024-25 season.

Porter Markel, a 2021 alum, served as captain of the ice hockey and baseball teams during his senior year in high school.

The Fox Chapel resident is a defenseman on the hockey team and was an alternate captain last season as a junior.

The Navy team plays in Division 1 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association and went to nationals in 2022 and 2023.