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Boys’ lacrosse peaking as playoffs approach

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, May 3, 2025, TRIB-LIVE Brady Matthews didn’t get distraught that his early days in lacrosse were delayed by the covid pandemic. Matthews, who started playing in middle school, missed a season because of the restrictions that put a pause on sports. Instead, the Fox Chapel junior attack/midfeidler went about improving in […]

Teammates Join ‘100 Club’

Lacrosse teammates Meg Delaney and Caroline Grimsley recently reached major milestones, together. In back-to-back games on April 23 and 25, the two standout players each scored their 100th career goal – an exciting and unique accomplishment for athletes who are friends on and off the field. Meg, a senior midfielder and a team captain, and […]

Girls' softball batter

Softball making in-season strides

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, April 26, 2025, TRIB-LIVE The hardest lesson for any team to learn is how to take what they do in practice and apply it to game situations. Fox Chapel softball coach Larry Troutman saw his team learn the hard way plenty of times once Section 1-5A play started this season. The […]

Blake Krushinski ‘Born to Play the Game’

When it’s Blake Krushinski’s turn at the plate and he hears the sharp “crack” of the bat after making contact, he’s not immediately thinking about whether he’s just hit a home run. Instead, his first goal is to get a line drive that helps his teammates move around the bases and extend the inning. The […]