Foxes’ head football coach Tom Loughran says he likes to hire coaches who bring fresh perspectives to the team. It looks like he’s done that with the addition of outside linebackers coach Anthony Griggs. A former 1982 fourth-round NFL draft pick by the Philadelphia Eagles, Coach Griggs approaches his new job by teaching more than...Read More
By: Steve Nagler , Friday, August 30, 2019, TRIBLIVE North Hills scored three touchdowns in an eight-minute span in the second half and got a late stop on defense to defeat Fox Chapel 35-28 in the Northern Conference opener for both teams at Martorelli Stadium on Friday night. After taking a 14-6 lead into halftime,...Read More
What a year it was for Fox Chapel Area High School sports! We had two individual PIAA AAA champions this year, freshman swimmer Zoe Skirboll and senior Robby Shymansky, in singles tennis. Their achievements are extraordinary considering Zoe’s win was the school’s first gold medal in swimming in 24 years, and Robby broke a Foxes’...Read More
Craig Meyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, [email protected]., August 18, 2019 Tom Loughran, proudly and by his own admission, is an optimist, choosing to see whatever shreds of positivity he can, rather than the negatives, however obvious or onerous they may be. It was a worldview that was challenged at times last season, when his young Fox Chapel...Read More
Foxes’ quarterback Shane Susnak had just returned home from his family’s relaxing weeklong vacation and knew he had to switch gears quickly. Leaving the memories of hangtime and leisurely fishing behind him, Shane and his teammates were about to kick off the 2019 football preseason the following day with heat acclimation practices. On one hand,...Read More