By George Guido Published: Friday, March 7, 2014, 10:39 p.m. ERIE — Near-perfect free-throw shooting by Fox Chapel enabled the Foxes to continue the WPIAL’s mastery over Erie McDowell in the PIAA playoffs. Fox Chapel hit 23 of 26 foul shots, including 14 of 14 in the second half as the Foxes defeated the Trojans,...Read More

Published: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 10:06 p.m. Updated 6 hours ago The PIAA basketball playoffs provide the ultimate second chance for WPIAL teams, especially those that felt they underachieved in the district tournament. Count Fox Chapel among that group. The Foxes haven’t come this far in the postseason since 2009, but they’re seeking redemption after...Read More

By Marty Stewart Published: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, 9:00 p.m. The Fox Chapel boys basketball season came to a sudden halt Feb. 15 with a 49-45 loss to Bethel Park in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs. The loss also signaled the end to the outstanding high school careers of Matt D’Amico...Read More

By George Guido Published: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, 11:12 p.m. Fox Chapel realized how proficient Penn-Trafford was with its outside shooting going into Tuesday’s WPIAL Class AAAA semifinal game. With so many good shooters, stopping the Warriors was another matter. Penn-Trafford hit seven 3-pointers and eight 2-point field goals en route to a 44-43 overtime...Read More

By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, 10:15 p.m. Expecting to get a rematch with Mt. Lebanon, the Fox Chapel girls basketball team was served a surprise opponent for their first WPIAL semifinal appearance since 2009. Seventh-seeded Penn-Trafford stunned perennial power and No. 2 seed Mt. Lebanon, 32-24, holding the Panthers to two...Read More