By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, September 9, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Sophia Carvelli wasn’t disappointed to have to make an adjustment during her senior season. With some nagging shoulder pain slowing her down, Carvelli switched from playing No. 3 singles to doubles to ease some of the workload. Partnering with fellow senior Maria Marasco has been fun for […]
By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, September 9, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Building confidence was never going to be easy for first-year Fox Chapel football coach Dave Leasure. When the Foxes scrimmaged Hempfield, the program got a jolt. Fox Chapel scored three touchdowns and didn’t give up any. But when they started regular season play, the Foxes quickly had […]
During the many years that coach Alex Slezak has headed the girls and boys tennis programs at Fox Chapel Area High School, he has seen his share of good teams and players, even great ones. The teams that stick out most in his mind, however, are those on which the players bonded and worked toward […]
By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, September 2, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Rowan Gwin never discovered what the cause of his hip flexor injury was last spring. Trying to navigate through great pain, Gwin competed in the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championship at Slippery Rock University. That didn’t go great. Entering this cross country season, Gwin, who […]
Mia Costello has been a starter on the field hockey team for three years now, beginning when she was a sophomore. During that span, the senior co-captain says she has witnessed the team evolve and become a closer group, especially this year. She cites that as just one of many assets that are energizing the […]