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Sophie Shao: ‘Racing Against Myself’

As a freshman, Sophie Shao came to the Foxes swim team already a star. Now a senior, she is just as exceptional as she was then. Exceptionally competitive, intelligent, and full of vigor and positivity, Sophie has achieved a career that has been marked by the kind of perseverance and mental toughness that leads to […]

Coach Skrinjar Never Quits Teaching

When coach Zach Skrinjar ends his day job as a middle school history teacher at North Hills Middle School, he doesn’t leave that identity far behind when he walks out the door. Rather, for many months out of the year, he begins his second part of the day as head coach of the Foxes boys […]

Sarah Slember’s Courage to Come Back

Sarah Slember has had her share of challenges to overcome when it comes to playing basketball, but despite being injured for part of her freshman year and all of her sophomore year, the junior has come back stronger than ever, and has had a considerable impact on the Foxes’ girls basketball team’s success this season. […]

Indoor Track Team ‘Hungry,’ Ready to Work

It’s only two meets into the new indoor track and field season, and coach Tom Moul already knows several things for sure: the team roster is continuing to grow every year, he has some good boys and girls distance runners, and his girls sprinters, hurdlers, relay teams, and field athletes are expected to excel again […]

Foxes Scorching PIHL Opponents

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, January 28, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Good luck trying to intimidate Fox Chapel senior forward Sam Smith off the puck. Playing varsity hockey as a sophomore hardened Smith to the challenges of life in the PIHL. Two years ago, Smith was trying to stop players that were much more physically mature than him. […]