It’s a little more than a week before the boys basketball team’s first home regular-season game, and the practices are a grind. It’s the toughest part of the season as far as conditioning and preparation as the games near, but this isn’t Coach Zach Skrinjar’s first rodeo. He’s been doing this with Foxes’ teams for...Read More
They have the talent, they have the experience, and, collectively, they are some of the most athletic players Foxes boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar has coached in his 13 years with the team. With those attributes checked off, what the coach is focusing on more than ever is, well, “focus.” It’s something he believes will...Read More
Left with only one healthy player from last year’s starting lineup, there will be a lot of new faces for fans to get to know as the Fox Chapel Area girls basketball team kicks off its 2021-2022 season. Coach Marty Matvey is especially excited to see what his team, which includes nine freshmen, can do....Read More
Even when she was a freshman, Elsie Smith never had a problem speaking up when playing with the older athletes on the Fox Chapel Area girls basketball team. Now a junior, the forward not only uses her voice on the court during games but also has played a big role in practices by talking to...Read More
Fox Chapel Area football coaches John Alerich and Mark Shemanski share many memories of the various Foxes teams over the years, and some are sweeter than others. But with the team’s upset win over Upper St. Clair in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs this past Friday, they couldn’t help but recall...Read More