By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, 12:16 a.m. Fox Chapel girls basketball players still remember the empty feeling, tears burning their eyes, as they walked out of North Allegheny’s gym after a quarterfinal loss to Mt. Lebanon last winter. But they also remember the thoughts that followed. Redemption was only one offseason...Read More

Erin Mathias first got noticed by Duke University way back before her freshman year, and now the Fox Chapel Area High School girls’ basketball star has made it official. Last night she gave her written commitment to attend the basketball powerhouse next year as a full scholarship recruit. ESPN has ranked Erin as a five-star...Read More

Five athletes represented Fox Chapel Area High School at the recent fourth annual WPIAL Summit on Sportsmanship banquet that was held at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum: juniors Vanessa Blazer (soccer and basketball); Leah Eckman (track and volleyball); Margaux Everingham (soccer); and sophomores Zach Burkhart (baseball); and Levi McCrady (lacrosse and golf). This year’s keynote...Read More

ESPN has noticed Erin Mathias—again. The 6’3” senior forward was ranked 38th overall on ESPN’s list of the country’s top 100 girls’ high school basketball players, and ninth in her position. Erin gave a verbal commitment to Duke University in her freshman year of high school, but will spend this winter sports season leading the...Read More

By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 10:51 p.m. Erin Mathias has reached new heights this summer, and the incoming Fox Chapel senior basketball star has the cuts on her hand to prove it. While many girls players are trying to touch the net, the multi-talented forward/center has been dunking with relative ease...Read More