By Marty Stewart Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, 9:00 p.m. Jessie Thiessen, a 2013 Fox Chapel graduate, has had nothing but success since stepping onto the soccer field for Allegheny College. As a freshman, she was named Newcomer of the Year in the North Coast Atlantic Conference and also was chosen to the NCAC first team. She continued […]
By Marty Stewart Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, 9:00 p.m. Fox Chapel junior wrestler Derrin Dietz has been a starter for three years now. He wrestles at 170 pounds and last week posted a win to help the Foxes beat Central Catholic. He is sporting a 6-0 record, including four pins this season. For his efforts, […]
By Marty Stewart Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, 9:00 p.m. Taking off the shoulder pads in favor of sneakers and shorts is a ritual that Fox Chapel senior Billy Urso is accustomed to. He began playing both sports in middle school and recently played his final football game for the Foxes. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound quarterback tossed […]
McKeesport used its size and speed to gain the upper hand on the Foxes. After surrendering the first two points of the game, McKeesport did not trail again. But Fox Chapel never went away, twice cutting McKeesport’s lead to three points late in the fourth quarter. Billy Urso was key in Fox Chapel’s near comeback. […]
After only five meets into the new season, senior Miranda Simon broke a 21-year- old Fox Chapel Area High School diving record. Her score of 261.90 on the 1-inch springboard easily surpassed the previous record by more than 25 points. Miranda’s outstanding performance qualified her for the WPIAL championships later this season. Last year, she […]