By: Michael Love, Thursday, January 31, 2019, TRIB-LIVE The last time a Fox Chapel boys swimming and diving team won a section championship, the current team members were more than a decade away from being born. The year was 1990, and for senior Nate Roe, the 29-year drought needs to come to an end. “Every single […]
When the girls’ basketball team took on Shaler Area High School on January 28, they knew there was a lot riding on the game. It was their chance to clinch a WPIAL Class 6A playoff spot and they weren’t about to squander the opportunity. They didn’t and won the critical game 41-29. “I think during […]
They flip through the air, dance precisely to choreographed routines, and, each year, try to top the pyramid formations they’ve done in the past – all in an effort to raise enthusiasm and school spirit for Fox Chapel Area’s teams and fans. During the past few years, however, the Foxes’ cheer teams also have taken […]
When Rachel Himmel and Nicole Garcia-Tunon joined the Foxes’ gymnastics team as freshmen four years ago, there were no seniors on the squad to mentor the younger girls. It was also Nadine Buchanan’s first year as head coach of the team. All of that has changed now, and more. The 2019 team has more depth […]
Down the road, Grace Gackenbach would like to be a physician. But in the meantime, she’s focused on academics, serving as president of her junior class, and clocking about 80 miles a month in the water with the Foxes’ girls’ swim team. It’s a grind for sure, but it’s paid off for Grace, one of […]