When Foxes’ softball coach Lisa Hess was young, she didn’t exactly sit around thinking she wanted to break any gender barriers; she just knew she wanted to play baseball. Constantly. But as she got older, her tenacity and growing reputation as a feisty batter and fielder with a strong arm led to her selection in […]
Marty Stewart | Sunday, April 2, 2017 The Fox Chapel track team suffered a pair of narrow losses to Pine-Richland on March 28 as the girls lost 79-71, and the boys fell 77-73. “We did have some good performances, despite the final scores,” FC coach Tom Moul said. The first-place finishers for Fox Chapel girls […]
Marty Stewart | Sunday, April 2, 2017, TRIB-LIVE The Fox Chapel softball team opened its season March 27 against Hampton and brought some big bats along. The Foxes pounded out 14 hits on their way to an 11-2 win. Tawnya Holben had a three-run homer and also drove in a fourth run, while Calle Zmenkowski […]
Marty Stewart | Sunday, April 2, 2017, TRIB-LIVE After posting a 12-8 record (8-2 in section) and securing a trip to the WPIAL playoffs last year, the Fox Chapel baseball team will be looking at a lot of new faces on the diamond. Nine players from last year’s squad graduated. “This year’s team has 12 […]
By the time tri-sport athlete Patrick Frank had graduated from Fox Chapel Area High School in 1998, he had earned eight total varsity letters in baseball, cross country, and wrestling. At one point, he even held the high school wrestling record for most career wins. Little did he know then that the success he had […]