Jess Klein took some time off from volleyball and training this summer to take a life-changing trip to Europe. While visiting London, England, and Berlin, Jess and a group of about 12 other Fox Chapel Area students learned more about the history of World War II and other cultures. But, by the time she landed...Read More

Senior soccer standout Claudia DeMartino plays with the utmost confidence and is a team leader, but as she tells it, her parlay into becoming a young varsity starter began under very different circumstances. Her promotion up to the varsity team came unexpectedly at the 2016 WPIAL 4A playoffs in a high-pressure game that determined whether...Read More

Carissa Shepard is a much different person than she was a year ago. The sophomore, who played singles and doubles tennis for the Lady Foxes during the 2018 season, worked hard all summer with a singular focus to take her game to a higher level. And it appears she’s done just that. Only a week...Read More

Foxes’ quarterback Shane Susnak had just returned home from his family’s relaxing weeklong vacation and knew he had to switch gears quickly. Leaving the memories of hangtime and leisurely fishing behind him, Shane and his teammates were about to kick off the 2019 football preseason the following day with heat acclimation practices. On one hand,...Read More

Up until about three years ago, when Foxes’ athletes wanted to train or keep in top performance shape, they could work out on their own in the weight room or fitness center. Facilitators were in the weight room to help out, but there was no organized program, and it was largely the football players who...Read More