By: Steve Nagler , Friday, August 30, 2019, TRIBLIVE North Hills scored three touchdowns in an eight-minute span in the second half and got a late stop on defense to defeat Fox Chapel 35-28 in the Northern Conference opener for both teams at Martorelli Stadium on Friday night. After taking a 14-6 lead into halftime,...Read More
What a year it was for Fox Chapel Area High School sports! We had two individual PIAA AAA champions this year, freshman swimmer Zoe Skirboll and senior Robby Shymansky, in singles tennis. Their achievements are extraordinary considering Zoe’s win was the school’s first gold medal in swimming in 24 years, and Robby broke a Foxes’...Read More
By: Michael Love , TRIB-LIVE, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Last season was a learning experience for the Fox Chapel girls soccer team. As the Foxes battled in a new section against some of the top teams in Class 4A, injuries to several key players tested their mettle. Coach Peter Torres said several younger players got opportunities...Read More
By: Michael Love , TRIB LIVE, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 There is a buzz surrounding the Fox Chapel boys soccer team. With several players back who earned postseason all-star recognition among a sizable group of returning talent, the Foxes hope to make a move up the ladder, contend for a section championship and be in the...Read More
Craig Meyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, [email protected]., August 18, 2019 Tom Loughran, proudly and by his own admission, is an optimist, choosing to see whatever shreds of positivity he can, rather than the negatives, however obvious or onerous they may be. It was a worldview that was challenged at times last season, when his young Fox Chapel...Read More