There are a few things about Mary Ellis that you can’t help but notice the first time you meet her. She has a refreshing, effervescent personality. She is the epitome of positivity. And, more than anything, she has an absolute love for lacrosse that began years ago when her older brother took her under his...Read More

There have been few, if any, athletic programs in the history of Fox Chapel Area High School that have had as much impact in the WPIAL as the boys’ tennis program. Under the leadership of four-year boys’ coach Alex Slezak, who has also coached the girls’ team for 10 years, the team won its fourth...Read More

The past weeks have been busy ones for the Foxes’ track and field teams as they’ve worked hard to improve before the May 16 WPIAL Class AAA championships. Between the Baldwin Invitational, which attracted 60 schools, and the Pine-Richland Invitational that hosted 1,200 athletes, the Foxes came home with three new school records, one gold,...Read More

Part 2 in a Series Four teams from each section make it to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs each year, and the Foxes are in good shape to snag one of those coveted spots. Part of the reason for their success is an infield that’s comprised of a group of talented seniors who have played...Read More

Over the years, the girls’ lacrosse teams from the WPIAL have not fared very well at the PIAA playoffs. In fact, since 2009 when lacrosse became an official PIAA sport, there has not been a boys or girls team from the WPIAL that has ever won or been a runner-up at the state championship. A...Read More