The Foxes’ strength and conditioning program is more robust than ever and continuing the upward trend in participation levels that are even higher than in year’s past. With indoor training facilities closed due to the unprecedented circumstances caused by COVID-19, many athletes were eager to begin workouts in any way possible. Fox Chapel Area athletes...Read More
Distance runner Shane Funk is one of those smart people who learned how to solve a Rubik’s Cube before he got to high school. He never gave up until he figured it out and then memorized the steps so he could repeat the feat on demand. It’s that same persistence and ability to overcome challenges...Read More
When recent graduate Arnold Vento found out he was selected as the Western Pennsylvania Positive Male Multisport Athlete winner for 2019-2020, he could not have been more surprised. But it is a well-deserved honor for the rising Penn State freshman who hopes to become an aerospace engineer. When reviewing all of the nominations, the Positive...Read More
Tim Lang has been appointed as the new head coach of the Foxes’ girls golf program and, even before meeting the players in person, he already is excited about the possibilities and potential of the team. Coach Lang’s optimism is warranted. He is taking over a team, formerly led by teacher and coach John Broderick...Read More
Fox Chapel Area School District Athletic Director Michael O’Brien has been elected to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Board of Control, becoming the district’s first administrative representative to serve on the governing organization. His one-year term began July 1. In this role, Mr. O’Brien will be part of a 19-member group that oversees...Read More