By Bill West Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 10:15 p.m. Less than a year from now, Brandon Mitchell hopes he’ll be busy stepping over tacklers on a college football field. Only in the past 12 months did it dawn on Mitchell, a Fox Chapel senior, that showcasing his ability to step over hurdles at high […]
By The Tribune-Review Published: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 10:36 p.m. Fox Chapel’s boys volleyball team couldn’t overcome an early deficit and fell to Norwin, 3-1, on Tuesday night in the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals at Baldwin. Fox Chapel’s season isn’t over. The Foxes will begin the PIAA playoffs next week. Read more …
Congratulations to the boys’ track and field team for an outstanding season! Team members qualified in six different events for the PIAA championships that are this weekend in Shippensburg, Pa. The following members of the team qualified as individuals: senior WPIALchampion Colin Martin, 3200-meter run; senior and defending WPIAL champion Brandon Mitchell, 300-meter hurdles; senior […]
Fox Chapel Area High School senior Kaitlyn Schaffer was presented with the title of Western Pennsylvania’s “Most Positive High School Athlete” in the sport of Girl’s Tennis on May 3, 2014, by former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, and Roberto Clemente Jr., the son of the late Pirates Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Kaitlyn was […]
By Bill Hartlep Published: Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:18 p.m. When Colin Martin crossed the finish line, 9 minutes and 10.74 seconds after starting the 3,200-meter run, he looked to the stands where his chief competition and biggest supporter was watching with approval. His twin brother Ethan, lost for the year after suffering Achilles tendonitis […]