Going into the final stretch of the regular season, the Foxes just advanced to the WPIAL 6A playoffs again and have their eyes set on another section title. Yet, it’s not always talent alone that leads to these rewards. Just as important are the intangibles of trust, camaraderie, and support that are born from friendships...Read More
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 3, 2022 [email protected] It was just the second day of the season when the No. 3-ranked team in Class 6A was handed a loss that opened up a lot of eyes around the WPIAL. Final score: North Hills 87, Fox Chapel 57. “I think it was just eye opening,” Fox Chapel coach...Read More
When Athletic Director Mike O’Brien first hired Zach Skrinjar in 2009 to lead the Fox Chapel Area boys basketball program, he admits it was a bit of a gamble. Coach Skrinjar had not been a head coach before, although he was an assistant under former coach Ben O’Connor, and was still a little rough around...Read More
In a recent local newspaper article, the gist of the story was that there is only one WPIAL 6A boys basketball that tops them all – and then there are the rest – and they weren’t referring to the Foxes. Well, don’t tell the Fox Chapel Area team or its fans that they are not...Read More
By: George Guido Thursday, January 20, 2022, TRIB-LIVE The Fox Chapel boys basketball team continues rolling on, seeking a goal that has never been reached in school history — winning three consecutive section titles. At the halfway mark in Section 3-6A play, the Foxes are undefeated at 5-0, one game ahead of Central Catholic after...Read More