BY KEITH BARNES TRI-STATE SPORTS & NEWS SERVICE February 20, 2024   His team trailing North Hills by two and with 4.1 seconds remaining in overtime, Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar called a timeout to gather his team on the sideline. Under normal circumstances he would have had his whiteboard out, diagramming what...Read More

Anyone who has followed the Foxes boys basketball program while it has been under the leadership of head coach Zach Skrinjar has witnessed his signature style that wins games – strong, physical defenses at both ends of the court. It’s something that every young aspiring Fox Chapel Area player, from the youth program on up,...Read More

Will Siegel and Asher White weren’t satisfied with how the 2022-2023 basketball season ended, even though the team advanced to the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs. Ever since, the senior and junior have been confident that the team has the players and talent to do better, so they devised a plan to...Read More

Last year’s season for the Fox Chapel Area High School boys basketball team could be classified as one of transition. Fresh off a WPIAL championship, some Foxes had to learn new positions or fill different roles than they had in the past. Head coach Zach Skrinjar hopes that bodes well for the upcoming season. “A...Read More

By: Paul Schofield Wednesday, February 22, 2023, TRIB-LIVE North Hills freshman Eric James put on a show in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal game against Fox Chapel. Maybe he was trying to impress Pitt coach Jeff Capel, who was sitting at the press table watching the game. James scored 20 of...Read More