By Gary Horvath Published: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, 10:12 p.m. It will take more than a 6-0 record in the first half of Section 2-AAAA play for Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Meghan Meabon to feel comfortable. “There has been nothing that has come easy in the first half of section play,” Meabon said. “We...Read More
By Chris Harlan Published: Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:39 p.m. There were those who thought Quintin Wirginis should skip basketball season, rest his foot and wait for college football. He wasn’t one of them. His future coaches weren’t among them, either. “Some (people) said: I don’t know why you want to play basketball,” said Wirginis,...Read More
By George Guido Published: Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, 11:27 p.m. The big-time players often come up big in the big games. That’s what happened Friday night as Duke recruit Erin Mathias scored 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to propel Fox Chapel to a 53-40 victory over Plum in a battle of undefeated...Read More
By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, 12:41 a.m. Fox Chapel basketball standout Matt D’Amico inches closer to his school’s scoring record with every basket he makes. But the senior guard said he isn’t obsessing over his career point total. With a shoulder shrug and a half-grin, D’Amico said his focus is on...Read More
By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, 11:57 p.m. Fox Chapel took a one-point lead with 35.5 seconds left and was ready to make a defensive stop to close the deal. No fouls. No mistakes. Just don’t let Plum score. Easier said than done. Read more….Read More