Aleta Balcer wasn’t ever a cheerleader herself, but she’s been about as close as you can get to the sport without actually springing into mid-air to perform Herkies or toe-touches. “I played volleyball for two years in high school,” says the cheer coach who first got involved in the activity when her younger sister was...Read More

The sports teams at Fox Chapel Area High School had another great year as was evidenced by the number of individuals and teams that represented the school at the PIAA and WPIAL championships and won section titles. Furthermore, field hockey, boy’s golf, girls’ lacrosse, and girls’ and boys’ tennis had perfect regular season records. Overall,...Read More

The Fox Chapel Area High School cheerleading squad headed South over winter break to perform at the Russell Athletic Bowl (formerly Blockbuster Bowl) on December 28, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The squad participated in a dance routine during halftime ceremonies at the nationally televised game between West Virginia University and the University of Miami, and...Read More

For the second consecutive year, the Fox Chapel Area High School cheerleading squad won first place in the Battle in the ‘Burgh cheerleading competition. The event was held December 10 at the Peterson Event Center. The 22-member varsity squad participated in the non-tumbling division and was judged on stunts, dancing, and cheering. In addition to...Read More

The Fox Chapel Area High School cheerleading squad will be spreading some holiday joy again this season with their second annual toy drive.  The event will kick off Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the school’s first boys’ and girls’ basketball games of the season.  The girls’ game begins at 6 p.m., followed by the boys...Read More