By Marty Stewart Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 4:33 p.m. Elias Graca, a senior at Fox Chapel, recently concluded his indoor track season with a second-place finish in the 800-meter run at the state indoor track championships held at Penn State University on March 1. His time of 1 minute, 50.86 seconds ranks him third in...Read More
By Kevin Gorman Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 10:48 p.m For Fox Chapel athletic director Mike O’Brien, the hardest part was not finding a football coach but keeping the selection a secret. Even if it was the worst-kept secret in the WPIAL. When Tom Loughran resigned at South Park, it didn’t take long to connect the...Read More
By Bill Beckner Jr. Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8:42 p.m. Bound and determined to extend its season, Fox Chapel gave highly touted Allderdice all it could handle before finally succumbing to the two-time defending City League champions in a tension-filled PIAA playoff opener. Fox Chapel cut a 12-point deficit to four in the second half...Read More
By Marty Stewart Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 9:00 p.m. Fox Chapel sophomore wrestler Mike Mahon made it to the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships Friday at 182 pounds. He compiled a record of 30-12 for the season. He has been wrestling since he was 5 years old and also played football as...Read More
By Bill Beckner Jr. Thursday, March 5, 2015, 12:27 a.m. Fox Chapel had a steep hill to climb in the WPIAL playoffs, but coach Zach Skrinjar thinks the state playoffs will be even steeper — as in Powers Run Road steep. After a couple of days off following a loss in the WPIAL semifinals, the...Read More