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Freshman Shows Worlds of Potential

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, June 10, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Making an appearance at the PIAA Class 3A track championships as a freshman didn’t make Fox Chapel’s Claire Conti want to take a break. During the first week of June, Conti went to compete unattached at a meet in Slippery Rock in the throwing events. “I’m trying […]

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Athletes learn from 1st trip to PIAA track championships

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, June 3, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel coach Thomas Moul knows from experience that making a first trip to the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships in Shippensburg isn’t a disappointment no matter the results. What was most important for the two Fox Chapel athletes who competed at the state meet […]

Unconventional Coaching Career

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, May 27, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Mike Babst made peace with being done with soccer more than once in his life. But circumstances kept the Davidson men’s soccer coach circling back to the game. When Babst took his first assistant coaching position at Washington & Lee in Lexington, Va., it was something he […]

Harry Jenkins, longtime Foxes basketball coach, dies

Harry Jenkins’ time with Fox Chapel didn’t end when he stepped down as the boys varsity basketball coach in 2005. Jenkins wanted to find a way to keep the program moving forward and bring together players from different communities. Working with the school, Jenkins formed a four-man league for alumni and kids who wanted to play throughout […]

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Fox Chapel Notebook: May 20, 2023

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, May 20, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Baseball wins opener The eighth-seeded Fox Chapel baseball team opened the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs on a winning note. The Foxes were able to take down Mars, 6-4, in a first-round game May 17. Fox Chapel pitcher Jeremy Haigh threw a complete game, striking out four batters […]