By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:26 a.m. Pitt’s newest local football recruit comes from a large family. Linebacker Quintin Wirginis is the youngest of seven children and has four brothers and two sisters. If elbow room wasn’t already a problem indoors at the Wirginis household, dozens of animals — horses, goats and […]
By Marty Stewart Published: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 9:00 p.m. The Fox Chapel Area High School track team returned from the PIAA Class AAA championships at Shippensburg University on May 25 with some impressive hardware. Ethan Martin claimed the gold in the 3,200 while his brother, Colin, finished fourth. “I think that may have been […]
By George Guido Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 1:11 a.m. East Deer native and former Fox Chapel head football coach Jim Marelli will lead a group of six inductees into the Fox Chapel Area Schools Sports Hall of Fame. The induction banquet will be held Sunday at the Harmar House in Harmar Township. Marelli guided […]
By Tribune-Review Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 9:00 p.m. The Fox Chapel High School boys lacrosse team ended the season with a 9-8 record. “Last year, we were 1-13-1,” FC assistant coach Eric Wissinger said. “I would have to say that the team exceeded expectations this year and made great strides, showing improvement with each […]
Congratulations to Amanda Todd and Travis Eckman for their selection as Fox Chapel’s recipients of the 2012-2013 Northern Area Athletic Directors Association (NADA) Tri-Athlete Award. The student-athletes were honored at a recent banquet that honored three-sport athletes from 22 area high schools. Amanda participated on the cross-country, swimming and lacrosse teams. She was this year’s […]