Fox Chapel Area head football coach Dave Leasure has a unique tradition of awarding the No. 1 jersey to a player who meets a stringent set of criteria in the offseason. He doesn’t necessarily issue the number every year; it is only awarded to a player who demonstrates exceptional commitment, a superior work ethic, and...Read More

Fox Chapel Area girls tennis coach Alex Slezak said the team’s goal this season is the same as any other: work as hard as they can, try as hard as they can, and maximize every opportunity they can. “The team is shaping up pretty well,” said coach Slezak, in his 15th season as coach of...Read More

Needless to say, the 2023 season for the Fox Chapel Area girls soccer team was quite magical. After all, the Foxes won their first WPIAL championship since 1985 – a thrilling 1-0 victory in overtime over top-seeded North Allegheny in the Class 4A title game. 2024 graduate Kate Friday netted the game-winner for the sixth-seeded...Read More

The Fox Chapel Area boys soccer team was in a familiar spot in 2023 – the WPIAL semifinals, a place the Foxes have been 10 times since 2000. But longtime coach Erik Ingram said the team felt a lot of frustration from the outcome of that contest, a 2-1 loss to Norwin. “We had more...Read More

Although the Foxes football team has had a tough few years, second-year head coach Dave Leasure sees characteristics he really likes in this year’s squad, especially a group of 16 seniors who have stayed committed to the program despite it going through some hard times. “They’ve been really dedicated and working hard, and I definitely...Read More