Many people might not know it, but All-American swimmer, three-peat WPIAL champion, and two-time state champion, Sophie Shao, also is quite an accomplished artist. But even she couldn’t have painted a better picture of what happened at the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships, when the junior came away with four gold medals. As if that...Read More

It wasn’t too long ago that the Foxes were largely underestimated in WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball and the commentary said, “It’s North Hills … and then the rest.” However, at the championships held March 5 at the Petersen Events Center, the Foxes powered through a tough defensive game, proved they are no underdog, and...Read More

By George Guido | TribHSSN March 2, 2022 After Central Catholic dominated the boards for much of the night, Fox Chapel sophomore Jeff Moorefield-Brown came up with two big rebounds of his own. The two plays in the final minute of the game turned into big baskets for the Foxes as they pulled out a...Read More

Coach Vernon Yenick wasn’t quite sure what to expect from his diving teams this season. After all, his entire boys team had graduated, including state and WPIAL champion David Manelis. He knew that three of his female divers were returning, but they also excel in other sports, so the amount of time they can practice...Read More

Freshman Jackson Hagler only started occasional diving lessons about two years ago, but at his very first competitive high school meet, he surprised even himself with a score that automatically qualified him for the WPIAL Class 3A championships in March. He upped his original score of 203.25 to 207.30 quickly thereafter and proved that as...Read More