Aleta Balcer is entering her 10th year heading the Foxes’ cheer program, a milestone that she attributes to her love for the sport and, more importantly, her fondness for the countless girls who have participated in the program. Coach Balcer’s passion has been the driving force behind the squad’s evolution over the past decade, with...Read More

This year’s Fox Chapel Area cheerleading squad is working hard to prepare for another season of competitions and to support the school’s athletic teams. Coach Aleta Balcer said she has 20 girls for the sideline team, 17 of whom will participate in competitions. The squad had 13 members last year, but three graduated, meaning there...Read More

Last year,  it took the Foxes cheerleaders two tries to generate a first-ever invitation to the prestigious National High School Cheerleading Championship at Disney World in Orlando. Now, one year later, they have done it again.  The team will compete in the small varsity division 1 non-tumbling group along with teams from across the country. The...Read More

Last year, for the first time in Fox Chapel Area High School history, the Foxes cheerleading squad qualified for the United Cheerleading Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship. They traveled to Orlando in February, where hundreds of squads performed at the largest and most prestigious competition in the country. Following the event, nine cheerleaders...Read More

The Foxes’ cheerleaders are used to leading fans and boosting spirit and enthusiasm in support of the high school’s many teams, but now it’s very much their turn to be on the receiving end of that applause. The 13-member competition squad recently received a bid to compete at the National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC),...Read More