By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, January 7, 2023, TRIB-LIVE After graduating every starter from a team that won a WPIAL Class 6A title and reached the PIAA semifinals last season, Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar expected to put his roster through a bevy of learning experiences this year. That’s why anyone following the Foxes […]
Under the shadows of the traditional high school sports landscape, fencing is carving out a niche in Western Pennsylvania, and a group of dedicated Fox Chapel athletes is leading the way. The boys and girls fencing teams are looking to build off successful seasons in 2021-2022 in which both teams finished in the top 4 […]
It’s not always the athletes who score the most points who become an integral part of the heart and soul of a team. Other players’ energy, team-first attitude, and positivity are just as important to the squad’s success. One of those players is sophomore Adina Rosen, a guard on the Foxes girls basketball team. “Adina […]
Erik Wilson pretty much came to the sport of basketball organically. His grandfather was a coach, and he and his father had encouraged him to play since he was in preschool. Now, the senior guard is a cornerstone of the Foxes boys varsity team on both ends of the court. He has proved multiple times […]
When coaches evaluate potential athletes for their teams, what they look for isn’t always obvious – talent. Foxes diving coach Vernon Yenick happens to have some very skilled divers, many of who have backgrounds in gymnastics, but what he is most impressed with are their nose-to-the-grindstone work ethics, their potential for growth, and the fact […]