When rising sophomores Sophie Shao and Talia Bugel hit the pool as freshmen in the winter, to say they made a splash would be an enormous understatement. Both swimmers broke a number of school and pool records throughout the season, sometimes repeatedly breaking their own records, and Sophie won a PIAA gold medal on her […]
STEVE ROTSTEIN AND MIKE WHITE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 31, 2020 The WPIAL has decided to push back the start of football season to Sept. 10 and also delay the start of a few other fall sports. The move was made because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and comes after the PIAA voted Wednesday to […]
The Foxes’ strength and conditioning program is more robust than ever and continuing the upward trend in participation levels that are even higher than in year’s past. With indoor training facilities closed due to the unprecedented circumstances caused by COVID-19, many athletes were eager to begin workouts in any way possible. Fox Chapel Area athletes […]
Distance runner Shane Funk is one of those smart people who learned how to solve a Rubik’s Cube before he got to high school. He never gave up until he figured it out and then memorized the steps so he could repeat the feat on demand. It’s that same persistence and ability to overcome challenges […]
Foxes’ new girls head volleyball coach Diana Andreyko had stellar careers in youth, high school, and collegiate volleyball; played the sport in Europe at the highest pro levels; and earned national and international acclaim. After she retired at age 27, “Coach Dee” eventually returned to Pittsburgh, coached for a few club teams, and then, two […]