When girls basketball coach Marty Matvey took over the Fox Chapel Area program four seasons ago, one tradition he continued from his years coaching at South Park High School was an annual “Iron Challenge.” The idea is to get his players in top physical shape, while simultaneously encouraging important team bonding. The Iron Fox, as...Read More

By: George Guido Friday, November 18, 2022, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey works for a company that provides horizontal people movers at airports and other facilities. But the Foxes are looking for a vertical move this season — not horizontal — as in rising up in the Section 3-Class 5A standings. Fox...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

Left with only one healthy player from last year’s starting lineup, there will be a lot of new faces for fans to get to know as the Fox Chapel Area girls basketball team kicks off its 2021-2022 season. Coach Marty Matvey is especially excited to see what his team, which includes nine freshmen, can do....Read More

Even when she was a freshman, Elsie Smith never had a problem speaking up when playing with the older athletes on the Fox Chapel Area girls basketball team. Now a junior, the forward not only uses her voice on the court during games but also has played a big role in practices by talking to...Read More