When Athletic Director Mike O’Brien first hired Zach Skrinjar in 2009 to lead the Fox Chapel Area boys basketball program, he admits it was a bit of a gamble. Coach Skrinjar had not been a head coach before, although he was an assistant under former coach Ben O’Connor, and was still a little rough around...Read More

Swimmers Talia Bugel, Ariana Pasquella, Sophie Shao, and Rei Sperry have their work cut out for them if they are to match or beat the 200-medley relay time of 1:45.16 that last year’s Fox Chapel Area team set at the WPIAL championships. They are not there yet, even though they already automatically qualified for the...Read More

 In a recent local newspaper article, the gist of the story was that there is only one WPIAL 6A boys basketball that tops them all – and then there are the rest – and they weren’t referring to the Foxes. Well, don’t tell the Fox Chapel Area team or its fans that they are not...Read More

Michael Frank and his wrestling coaching staff are pretty thrilled with their team right now after six athletes medaled at the recent Fox Chapel Area-sponsored Allegheny County Wrestling Championships. It is the most award-winners the program has had in more than 10 years. The Foxes’ achievements can perhaps best be appreciated when considering that, among...Read More

Getting varsity playing time as a freshman is something most young athletes only dream about, but many of the rookies on the Foxes girls basketball team are not only stepping into important roles early on, they are helping to build a foundation for the program’s future. Their experiences have not come easily – in fact,...Read More