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Girls' shotput

Fox Chapel junior breaks through in shot put

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, February 8, 2025, TRIB-LIVE Claire Conti set the Fox Chapel indoor track and field record in the shot put during her freshman season. Now a junior, Conti spent the past two seasons attempting to find a way to hit the 33-foot mark. During Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet No. 4 on […]

Girls Basketball Returns to Playoffs

For four-year Foxes starter Bella Urso, the thrill of playoffs was familiar – just not in basketball. Having won a WPIAL championship with the Foxes girls soccer team, she knew the excitement of postseason competition. Fellow senior Natalia Schaffer, who has dedicated her athletic career solely to basketball, also has never stepped onto the court […]

Female basketball player making a layup

Senior Spotlight: Bella Urso

By: Ted Sarneso Monday, February 3, 2025, TRIB-LIVE When Fox Chapel senior guard Bella Urso first stepped on the high school basketball court, coach Marty Matvey wondered if Urso had a pulse. “She was quiet as a freshman,” Matvey said. “She’s sort of a reserved kid to begin with but had — and still has […]

Consistency Drives Excellence in Girls Relays

For fans of the Foxes aquatic teams, keeping track of their record-breaking performances might require a pencil with a sturdy eraser. During the past two years, the girls 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays have rewritten the record books multiple times with no signs of slowing down. Seniors Grace Kovach and Sarah Pasquella, along with sophomores […]

Wrestling Match

Wrestler hits 100 wins, still has goals in mind

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, February 1, 2025, TRIB-LIVE Landon Funk had the idea planted in his head of reaching 100 wins as a varsity wrestler in 2017. Funk admired Foxes wrestler Mike Mahon and was in the crowd when he hit the century mark. During the Frank Ferguson Brooke Classic at Brooke High School in […]