Even when she was a freshman, Elsie Smith never had a problem speaking up when playing with the older athletes on the Fox Chapel Area girls basketball team. Now a junior, the forward not only uses her voice on the court during games but also has played a big role in practices by talking to...Read More

The Case Western Reserve women’s soccer team is riddled with Western Pennsylvania roots across its entire roster. From Maggie Storti (Oakland Catholic) and Helina VanBibber (South Fayette) to Gretta Lazzara (Fox Chapel), Ella Copich (Allderdice) and Katie Rishel (Pine-Richland), the WPIAL alumni were part of a CWRU team who recently finished a historic 2021 season....Read More

When Zach Skrinjar accepted the position to head the Foxes boys basketball program 13 years ago, starting a youth developmental program was one of his priorities. He envisioned it as a series of clinics where children and preteens from the community could learn some skills at whatever level they were at and have a fun...Read More

Fox Chapel Area football coaches John Alerich and Mark Shemanski share many memories of the various Foxes teams over the years, and some are sweeter than others. But with the team’s upset win over Upper St. Clair in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs this past Friday, they couldn’t help but recall...Read More

By Mike White | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 7, 2021 To give an idea of how long it had been since Fox Chapel won a WPIAL football playoff game, consider that the last time it happened was the same year that Tiger Woods won his first Masters tournament at age 21. Fox Chapel knocked off Upper...Read More