By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, September 9, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Building confidence was never going to be easy for first-year Fox Chapel football coach Dave Leasure. When the Foxes scrimmaged Hempfield, the program got a jolt. Fox Chapel scored three touchdowns and didn’t give up any. But when they started regular season play, the Foxes quickly had...Read More

During the many years that coach Alex Slezak has headed the girls and boys tennis programs at Fox Chapel Area High School, he has seen his share of good teams and players, even great ones. The teams that stick out most in his mind, however, are those on which the players bonded and worked toward...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, September 2, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Rowan Gwin never discovered what the cause of his hip flexor injury was last spring. Trying to navigate through great pain, Gwin competed in the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championship at Slippery Rock University. That didn’t go great. Entering this cross country season, Gwin, who...Read More

Mia Costello has been a starter on the field hockey team for three years now, beginning when she was a sophomore. During that span, the senior co-captain says she has witnessed the team evolve and become a closer group, especially this year. She cites that as just one of many assets that are energizing the...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, August 26, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Anna Troutman welcomed the opportunity to serve as a captain on the Fox Chapel girls soccer team. With the mix of players the Foxes have returning for this season, having strong leadership will be an important component for the team to return from the playoffs. The Foxes...Read More