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Coach’s Corner: Aleta McBriar Balcer

Aleta Balcer wasn’t ever a cheerleader herself, but she’s been about as close as you can get to the sport without actually springing into mid-air to perform Herkies or toe-touches. “I played volleyball for two years in high school,” says the cheer coach who first got involved in the activity when her younger sister was […]

Fox Chapel Highlights: Week of 9/18/17

Girls’ Soccer Fox Chapel 9, Woodland Hills 0 — The Foxes led 6-0 at halftime en route to a Section 3-AAAA victory over the Wolverines (2-5, 1-3). Katie Livingston scored twice to lead Fox Chapel (6-2, 4-0), and Fallon Curry, Diana Beasley, Theresa Heidenreich, Sabrina McQuarrie, Claudia DeMartino, Katie Eisengart and Lizzy McKee added goals. […]

Six Golfers Advance to WPIAL Semifinals

The Foxes’ boys’ golf team had a big day at the WPIAL Class AAA Section 4 tournament, with all six varsity players qualifying for the upcoming WPIAL semi-finals. Gregor Meyer, last year’s WPIAL AAA champion, led the team with an impressive even par 72. Bitar Scott also advanced with a score of 75, and Grant […]

Foxes Lose to North Hills

Dave Yohe | Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, TRIB-LIVE Turnovers and big plays made the difference between North Hills and Fox Chapel on Friday. Fox Chapel turned the ball over six times, dropping a 31-17 contest to North Hills in a Class 5A Allegheny 9 game at James M. Burk Stadium. The number of turnovers had […]

New Style to Girls’ Volleyball Team

Jerin Steele | Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, TRIB-LIVE Phil O’Keeffe learns something new at every Fox Chapel girls volleyball practice or when he sits on the bench for a match. That may sound strange considering the volleyball acumen O’Keeffe accrued in his 15 years as the Fox Chapel boys coach, but in his first season […]