By Bill Beckner Jr. Monday, March 9, 2015, 10:03 p.m. A fast start earned Jen Moran (Fox Chapel) some early-season accolades. Moran, a sophomore at Gannon, was named the PSAC Western Division Softball Player of the Week after she hit .478 (11 for 23) with five doubles, three runs and three RBIs in eight games […]
By Marty Stewart Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 4:33 p.m. Elias Graca, a senior at Fox Chapel, recently concluded his indoor track season with a second-place finish in the 800-meter run at the state indoor track championships held at Penn State University on March 1. His time of 1 minute, 50.86 seconds ranks him third in […]
By Kevin Gorman Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 10:48 p.m For Fox Chapel athletic director Mike O’Brien, the hardest part was not finding a football coach but keeping the selection a secret. Even if it was the worst-kept secret in the WPIAL. When Tom Loughran resigned at South Park, it didn’t take long to connect the […]
By Bill Beckner Jr. Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8:42 p.m. Bound and determined to extend its season, Fox Chapel gave highly touted Allderdice all it could handle before finally succumbing to the two-time defending City League champions in a tension-filled PIAA playoff opener. Fox Chapel cut a 12-point deficit to four in the second half […]
By Marty Stewart Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 9:00 p.m. Fox Chapel sophomore wrestler Mike Mahon made it to the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships Friday at 182 pounds. He compiled a record of 30-12 for the season. He has been wrestling since he was 5 years old and also played football as […]