By: Tribune-Review, Saturday, February 23, 2019, TRIB-LIVE For the final three-and-a-half quarters, Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon were even on the scoreboard. The problem for the Foxes came the first four minutes of the game, when the Blue Devils raced to a 16-point lead. Add it all up, and Mt. Lebanon advanced to the WPIAL...Read More
Freshman swimmer Zoe Skirboll has already made a name for herself as a record-setter on the national scene. She’s ranked as the fastest girl in the country in her age group in the 100 breaststroke, and the third fastest in that race in USA Swimming history. Nobody has beaten the national records she set when...Read More
By: Chris Harlan, Monday, February 18, 2019, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel missed 10 of its first 11 shots Tuesday night, a dismal start that could have doomed the team’s playoff hopes, but then suddenly, they almost couldn’t miss. Even a 3-pointer to take the lead banked in. Eli Yofan made a 3, Ryan Kerr followed with a...Read More
Sixteen of Fox Chapel Area’s strongest swimmers are headed into the postseason next week to face their toughest competitors at the 2019 WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships. The events will be held February 28 and March 1 at the University of Pittsburgh’s Trees Pool. “Each year, the qualifying times get lower and lower, so the...Read More
Part I in a series. If you believe in folklore, Phil the Groundhog says spring is coming sooner, rather than later. That’s welcome news for the Foxes’ coaches and athletes who are awaiting milder weather in order to move outside for practices. Here’s a look at how the spring teams are shaping up for the...Read More