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A Peak Ahead

Last in a series. Boys’ lacrosse and volleyball, and the track and field teams are set to spring ahead into their 2019 seasons. Here is a breakdown of what was, what is, and what the future may hold. Boys’ Lacrosse The team is coming off its best season since they first became a WPIAL/PIAA sport […]

Spotlight Q&A with boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar

By: Ray Fisher , Friday, March 1, 2019, TRIB-LIVE Zach Skrinjar has been coaching at Fox Chapel for a decade. The Foxes have qualified for the WPIAL playoffs seven times in the past 10 seasons, including six of the past seven years. This year’s team is 16-8 and advanced to the Class 6A quarterfinal round. […]

Herald Spotlight: Ellie Schwartzman

By: Marty Stewart , Saturday, February 23, 2019, TRIB-LIVE Ellie Schwartzman, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel girls basketball team, helped the team’s turnaround this season as she averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds. She’s been playing basketball since first grade and is also on the volleyball team. Here’s a closer look at this week’s […]

Bursick Returns to WPIALs With a Mission

If you watch wrestler Avery Bursick before he steps into the limelight on the mat, what you’ll notice is a serious, quiet, and focused young man who doesn’t like to interrupt his concentration by listening to music or joking around too much with his teammates. His intensity is palpable, and the senior, who competes in […]

Another Golden Day for Jonah Cagley

The morning of the 2019 WPIAL Class AAA diving championships, Jonah Cagley started his day just like he would on any other Saturday. He slept in late, made himself an egg sandwich, and then started to watch the television show “How to Get Away With Murder,” while he rolled out his muscles and stretched. But, […]