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Track Gearing Up for Invitational

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, April 6, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel track coach Tom Moul enjoys having a few dual meets in the run-up to the major invitationals during the outdoor track season. The invite season traditionally kicks off at Butler High School, and that event will be April 19. In those dual meets, the Foxes […]

Christian Wilkinson Takes Nothing for Granted

About eight months ago, Christian Wilkinson was looking forward to having a great senior year on the mound and was eagerly awaiting the opportunity to play collegiate baseball. He was prepping for both opportunities through summer league baseball and a rigorous training routine – until he was thrown an unexpected curveball that seriously tested his […]

Softball pitcher in action

Young lineup gears up for Section 1-5A play

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, March 30, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel softball coach Chris Olbrich was happy to have a runway before the start of section play. The Foxes have a young team and scheduled seven games before their Section 1-5A opener with defending PIAA Class 5A runner-up Shaler. While the temperamental Western Pennsylvania weather prevented […]

Depth Key as Foxes Look to Rebound

Fox Chapel Area’s boys volleyball found itself in unfamiliar territory in 2023. A team that traditionally qualifies for the postseason and captured WPIAL championships in 2006 and 2015 struggled last season, amassing a 2-14 record, 1-11 in the always-rugged WPIAL Class 3A Section 2. “We had a bad year,” admitted coach Phil O’Keeffe. “We had […]

Boys Tennis Team Boasts Experienced Lineup

The Fox Chapel Area boys tennis team has had a great deal of success in recent years, as evidenced by the five WPIAL championships that the team has won since 2016. So, it only stands to reason that there are high expectations once again this season for Alex Slezak’s team. The season has started off pretty […]