Jim Hastings jokes that he knows, or knows of, just about everyone in the world of Fox Chapel Area baseball from the ages of T-ball to 18. A native of the area, he’s worked at just about all levels of the sport and has held the position of the Foxes’ head coach for eight years...Read More

When Brianna Hnatow is playing left field for the Foxes softball team, coach Larry Troutman doesn’t just see a player out there. Rather, he’s watching one of his most consistent, even-keeled, and hardworking athletes whose team-first mentality provides important cohesion for a squad with championship aspirations. As of April 25, the senior, who bats second...Read More

Lacrosse teammates Meg Delaney and Caroline Grimsley recently reached major milestones, together. In back-to-back games on April 23 and 25, the two standout players each scored their 100th career goal – an exciting and unique accomplishment for athletes who are friends on and off the field. Meg, a senior midfielder and a team captain, and...Read More

When it’s Blake Krushinski’s turn at the plate and he hears the sharp “crack” of the bat after making contact, he’s not immediately thinking about whether he’s just hit a home run. Instead, his first goal is to get a line drive that helps his teammates move around the bases and extend the inning. The...Read More

When Justin Horne joined the high school track and field team as a freshman, he didn’t know pole vaulting was an option. But as a competitive rock climber, the challenge of the event quickly caught his attention, and he’s stuck with it all four years.  Now a senior, Justin shares leadership of the team with...Read More