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
The Foxes went into the WPIAL Class 3A Swimming Championships full of talent, and the results did not disappoint. All the medalists’ times were significantly faster than they were last year, and eight records were entered into Fox Chapel Area High School swimming history. For the third year, the girls team finished in second place,...Read More
When the gymnastics season first started, Fox Chapel Area gymnastics coach Nadine DeLeo was upbeat about the team’s potential. She had more athletes than the year before, four talented senior leaders, and young, promising performers with extensive club experience. Her biggest concern was staying injury-free, something that had plagued the team in the past. Fortunately,...Read More