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...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Sunday March 5, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Getting punched in the gut several times hasn’t deterred the Fox Chapel boys basketball team. The Foxes closed the season on a three-game losing streak and backed into the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. After opening the playoffs with a win over Thomas Jefferson, the Foxes lost 67-62...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

Every preseason when Foxes boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar is asked how things are going, his answer is the same: “Crazy!” – As in crazy busy. The hustle is even more intense this year as the coach and his staff search for a brand-new main cast after losing their five starting seniors who led the...Read More