By Marty Stewart | Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, TRIB-LIVE Last year, the Fox Chapel field hockey team won the Section 2 championship and followed that with a WPIAL title. The Foxes entered the PIAA playoffs with a 20-0 record before falling to Lower Dauphin in the first round. Coach Jen McCrady lost nine seniors from […]
by Michael O’Brien (Director of Athletics, Fox Chapel Area School District) Question: What is the history of the WPIAL and PIAA? Answer: The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) was founded in 1906 by a handful of representatives from Allegheny County. Their goal was to create a fair-play environment in interscholastic athletic competitions by regulating […]
When Tim Schilcher was appointed the new interscholastic strength and conditioning coach at Fox Chapel Area High School in June, he could barely wait to meet the student- athletes and get them started on the preseason training programs he had created especially for them. “I have so many ideas to help the players gain the […]
The Fox Chapel Area High School cheerleading squad has been practicing hard over the summer in preparation for the Foxes’ 2016-2017 sports season. Last year, the squad took first place in their division in the Elite Cheerleading Best in the ‘Burgh contest held at the University of Pittsburgh. Second-year coach Aleta Balcer said the girls […]
By Marty Stewart | Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, TRIB-LIVE The Fox Chapel boys and girls cross country teams are hoping for a strong season after the boys claimed a section championship last year with a 7-0 record and the girls finished in third place at 5-2. At the WPIAL team championships, the girls came in […]