By

Jill Leonard
14
Dec

Swim Coach Very Optimistic About Teams

Editor’s note: Fox Chapel Area School District athletics are paused until Monday, January 4, as part of COVID-19 mitigation efforts ordered statewide by Gov. Tom Wolf. Foxes swim coach Dan Taylor is feeling very good about the potential of both his boys and girls teams. They have been in the pool since early June, and...
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11
Dec

Fall Sports in Review

Regardless of each team’s record this season, the fall signified a huge cumulative victory. Beginning with preseason in the summer, and then into the fall games, there was not a single team that had to forego or forfeit a competition due COVID-19. However, this success was due to the efforts of many people, starting with...
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11
Dec

Athletics Across State Paused Until Jan. 4

Per an announcement Thursday, December 10, by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, “All sports at K-12 public schools, nonpublic schools, private schools and club, travel, recreational, intramural, and intramural sports are paused” until 8 a.m. Monday, January 4. These restrictions will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 12.  At this time, the Fox Chapel...
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08
Dec

Girls Basketball Seniors Ready to Face New Foes

The Lady Foxes will compete in WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 this season. It’s a big change from the past when they were in 6A and competed against perennial powerhouses such as North Allegheny, Bethel Park, and Norwin high schools, but 5A also is filled with plenty of talent. The teams that comprise the Foxes...
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08
Dec

Hall of Famer Jen Papich Coaches Like She Played  

 Coming back to the same gym where former superstar basketball player Jen Papich spent much of her teenage years, has been a nostalgic experience. Now a second-year assistant and youth development coach for the Lady Foxes, Coach Papich is determined to give back to the program that shaped her life in so many ways. “Throughout...
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