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Bitar Shows Promise on the Greens

Boys’ golf coach Bryan Deal doesn’t hold back when heaping on the praise for Scott Bitar, a junior who has come into his own this season. “Scott is our most improved player this year,” says head coach Bryan Deal. “I am very proud of the effort that Scott has put forth toward the growth of […]

Herald Roundup: Week of 9/3/18

By: Marty Stewart, Friday, September 7, 2018, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel defeated Gateway, 200-236, on Aug. 30. Aidan Oehrle led FC with a 37. Owen McManus came in at 39, followed by Matt Mattioli with a 40, Grant Thiele at 41 and Will Livingston and Amani Dambrosio each posting a 43. Girls tennis Fox Chapel shut out […]

Steady Progress Leads to Golfers’ Success

Nicole Garcia-Tunon and Jessica Paper were strangers before their paths crossed in ninth grade at tryouts for the golf team. Four years later they are not only friends and teammates, but also co-captains who are united in their determination to get the team to the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs again. First impressions might lead to […]

Girls’ soccer team hungry for success

By: William Whalen, Tuesday, September 4, 2018, TRIB-LIVE One might think avenging a last season’s quarterfinal loss to postseason rival, and defending WPIAL champion, Penn-Trafford would quiet the Fox Chapel girls soccer team’s hunger pains. Wrong. The 3-2 win over the Warriors in Saturday’s season opener was just the appetizer. “Winning that game made me personally […]

Cross Country Sweeps Gateway Invitational Again

The girls’ and boys’ cross country teams got the new season off to a great start with their first-place wins on September 1 at the Gateway Invitational at Boyce Park. There were 17 schools at the annual event, with 100 runners participating in each varsity race. This year’s win was a three-peat for the girls’ […]