By: Jerin Steele Wednesday, May 17, 2023, TRIB-LIVE The Fox Chapel baseball team has been close in recent years, and after six seasons a breakthrough in the WPIAL postseason happened Wednesday night. And they needed all facets to do so, fittingly enough against a Mars team that has been a thorn in the Foxes’ sides...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, May 13, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Eric Burnett wasn’t an athlete who was highly coveted by the Pitt track program. Once Burnett found his way to Pitt, he attempted to walk on to the program twice before earning a spot on the cross country team as a senior. What kept Burnett, who was chosen...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, May 13, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Rachel Humphrey’s affection for distance running started thanks to her dad’s interest in the sport. The 2008 Fox Chapel graduate used her abilities in the sport to take her sporting career to the University of Pennsylvania. “My dad ran track and cross country in college,” Humphrey said. “I looked up...Read More

BY KAREN KADILAK Sunday, May 9, 2013, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fox Chapel Crew recently added a new boat to its fleet in memory of beloved founder and longtime coach Dr. Mark Bellinger. The “Dr. B,” a four-person sculling shell, made its debut in the Pittsburgh Scholastic Sprints on April 29 and will travel with the team...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, May 6, 2023, TRIB-LIVE John Carroll University ended up being the perfect landing spot for Heather (Peltier) Melzer. The 1987 Fox Chapel graduate developed a love for distance running, which started with cross country and outdoor track in high school, that has stuck with her throughout her life. Melzer didn’t always...Read More