By Gary Horvath Published: Thursday, October 17, 2013 9:18 p.m. There wasn’t much out of the ordinary at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Cross Country Championship at Cooper’s Lake in Slippery Rock on Thursday. While first-time fans may have found the conditions to be a bit adverse, the biting rain and inches of mud didn’t...Read More

By Jason Mackey Published: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:06 p.m. Stopping a soccer ball kicked by an opposing forward or midfielder, despite having never seriously played goalkeeper before, isn’t something that intimidates Fox Chapel junior Vanessa Blazer. After all, compared to what Blazer has confronted away from the soccer field over the past nine months,...Read More

By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, 10:54 p.m. Ethan Martin thinks the University of Michigan made an equitable decision in recruiting he and his twin brother, Colin. “They got the value pack,” Martin said. The Fox Chapel seniors gave a verbal commitment to Michigan on Tuesday to run cross country and do...Read More

By Staff Report from TribLive Published: Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, 11:51 p.m. Doug Altavilla completed 16 of 19 passes for 275 yards and five touchdowns as Baldwin (3-4) outdueled Fox Chapel, 63-48, for a nonconference victory Friday night. Nick Barca ran for 274 yards and on 30 carries and three touchdowns for Baldwin. Billy Urso...Read More

By Bill West Published: Thursday, October 3, 2013 12:01 a.m. Bright spots have been elusive this season for Fox Chapel (1-4), but a few have stemmed from the play of junior quarterback Billy Urso. Urso (5-foot-8, 185 pounds), a part-time starter as a sophomore, came into camp unsure whether he or Brandon Mitchell (6-6, 215)...Read More