On Wednesday, December 7, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) approved a rule allowing student-athletes to sign name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements. The rule goes into effect immediately. The PIAA’s NIL rules are much more stringent than those at the collegiate level. For example: NIL agreements must not be used “as an incentive for...Read More

Fox Chapel Area head wrestling coach Michael Frank has a lot to be happy about going into the 2022-2023 season. He has nearly 50 student-athletes participating this year, including eight girls. Plus, the team boasts a good mix of experienced wrestlers, athletes who are new to the sport and have caught on quickly, and a...Read More

David Leasure has been appointed the new head coach of the Fox Chapel Area High School football program. He succeeds Tom Loughran, who retired from the position in November.                          Coach Leasure is no stranger to Foxes football. From 2005-2010, he was the program’s defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. He was instrumental in helping the...Read More

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

After eight years heading the Fox Chapel Area High School football program, and a career total of nearly 50 years coaching the sport, Tom Loughran has announced his retirement from coaching at Fox Chapel Area. Throughout those nearly five decades, Coach Loughran has been one of the most respected and experienced coaches in the WPIAL....Read More