By Bill Beckner Jr. Thursday, March 5, 2015, 12:27 a.m. Fox Chapel had a steep hill to climb in the WPIAL playoffs, but coach Zach Skrinjar thinks the state playoffs will be even steeper — as in Powers Run Road steep. After a couple of days off following a loss in the WPIAL semifinals, the...Read More
By Staff Reports Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Fox Chapel and North Hills were tied late in the second period of their PIHL Penguins Cup playoff opener Monday night, but the game quickly went downhill for the Foxes. North Hills (10-10) scored five unanswered goals, including four in the third period, to defeat Fox Chapel (8-10-2),...Read More
By Bill Beckner Jr. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Fox Chapel senior running back and linebacker Carrington Vaughn has committed to Arizona as a preferred walk-on. He had a scholarship offer from Albany and considered Penn. Vaughn said a coach from Arizona, which had shown interest in him last season, called him Monday to...Read More
By Bill Beckner Jr. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 11:00 p.m. While several names have been attached to the Fox Chapel football head coaching vacancy, one appears to be a sure thing. Fox Chapel plans to recommend longtime South Park coach Tom Loughran as its next coach. He would replace Eric Ravotti, who resigned after four...Read More
By Doug Gulasy Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, 10:42 p.m. North Allegheny wanted no part of another Fox Chapel upset. An airtight defense and nearly flawless free-throw shooting prevented it from happening. The No. 1 Tigers (23-2) shot 39 of 45 from the free-throw line, nearly equaling Fox Chapel’s point total, in a 71-44 win in...Read More