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basketball
07
Mar

Foxes Hitting Stride at Right Time

Fox Chapel Area boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar and company are on the road again, this time traveling to Erieon March 8 for the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs, where the Foxes will face Cathedral Prep. Both teams have nearly identical records (the Foxes are 15-11; the Rangers sit at 15-10), but...
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Boys' basketball
20
Feb

Foxes Win in 2 Overtimes

BY KEITH BARNES TRI-STATE SPORTS & NEWS SERVICE February 20, 2024   His team trailing North Hills by two and with 4.1 seconds remaining in overtime, Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar called a timeout to gather his team on the sideline. Under normal circumstances he would have had his whiteboard out, diagramming what...
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31
Jan

 Defense Drives Foxes’ Success

Anyone who has followed the Foxes boys basketball program while it has been under the leadership of head coach Zach Skrinjar has witnessed his signature style that wins games – strong, physical defenses at both ends of the court. It’s something that every young aspiring Fox Chapel Area player, from the youth program on up,...
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08
Jan

Strong Leadership Paying Off for Foxes

Will Siegel and Asher White weren’t satisfied with how the 2022-2023 basketball season ended, even though the team advanced to the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs. Ever since, the senior and junior have been confident that the team has the players and talent to do better, so they devised a plan to...
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29
Nov

Athleticism, Continuity Key for Experienced Foxes

Last year’s season for the Fox Chapel Area High School boys basketball team could be classified as one of transition. Fresh off a WPIAL championship, some Foxes had to learn new positions or fill different roles than they had in the past. Head coach Zach Skrinjar hopes that bodes well for the upcoming season. “A...
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