Alumni in the News

Like many families who gather together over the holidays, Foxes boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar has a treasured tradition of reuniting current and past players for an annual Thanksgiving alumni practice. This year’s event brought back players from the past decade, creating an atmosphere of friendship, nostalgia, and support. The event is testament to the...Read More

Eli Yofan, Fox Chapel Area’s all-time leading boys basketball scorer, continues to make his mark at Miami University as a member of the RedHawks. The rising junior achieved a significant career milestone in May when he was awarded a full athletic scholarship ­– an especially impressive honor, given that he started his freshman year as...Read More

In 2012, fresh out of Fox Chapel Area High School, Foxes football player Mickey Jacobs was about to embark upon a journey at Duquesne University that would shape his future. His passion for football led to playing for the Dukes and being part of teams that won three Northeast Conference (NEC) title teams, including the...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, June 15, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel graduate Jessie Thiessen was honored to be named to the North Coast Athletic Conference 40th anniversary all-decade team in two sports. Thiessen, who played lacrosse and soccer, starred for both teams during a busy four years at Allegheny. Thiessen, a 2017 graduate, was chosen for...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Thursday, June 13, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Zoe Skirboll feels fortunate to have the weight of the University of Virginia swim program behind her as she prepared for the U.S. Olympic team trials this weekend in Indianapolis. The Fox Chapel graduate and Cavaliers swimmer feels she will be more prepared for the competition than...Read More

By: Ray Fisher Saturday, June 8, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Jessica Jing McCann illustrates what it means to be a preeminent student-athlete. She recently earned all-region honors as a record-setting throwing specialist for the Cal (Pa.) women’s track and field program. A Fox Chapel graduate, McCann is Cal’s first female thrower to earn all-region accolades since the...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, April 20, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Brevin Urso put himself in position for a strong finish to his senior season during the fall. With how the Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s golf championship is set up, one round is played in the fall while the other two are played in April. Urso, a Fox...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, March 16, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Mackenzie Borkovich felt like she had been kicked in the face during her freshman year at Slippery Rock. The skills that served her well in the pitcher’s circle at Fox Chapel Area High School were going to take some adjusting to be successful in college. After making...Read More

BY KEITH BARNES TRI-STATE SPORTS & NEWS SERVICE Sunday, February 4, 2024 Rachel Miles was like a lot of siblings with brothers who play sports. She spent a lot of time at area fields with her parents watching him play. “It was a lot of fun,” she said. “I really enjoyed watching him back when...Read More