By Joe Bendel / Tri-State Sports & News Service July 24, 2015 The big and burly Pitt offensive lineman – the one with the prolific beard and shoulder-length hair – morphs into a gentle giant when he enters Children’s Hospital to visit ailing youngsters. Junior Adam Bisnowaty — all 6 feet 6, 300 pounds of...Read More

By Marty Stewart Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 9:00 p.m. Billy Urso, a standout on the Fox Chapel football and basketball teams, will be attending Allegheny in the fall. In a throwback to days past, he will play two sports. “That was one of the things that cemented my choice,” he said. “The coaches at Allegheny said...Read More

By Kevin Gorman Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 10:48 p.m For Fox Chapel athletic director Mike O’Brien, the hardest part was not finding a football coach but keeping the selection a secret. Even if it was the worst-kept secret in the WPIAL. When Tom Loughran resigned at South Park, it didn’t take long to connect the...Read More

By Bill Beckner Jr. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Fox Chapel senior running back and linebacker Carrington Vaughn has committed to Arizona as a preferred walk-on. He had a scholarship offer from Albany and considered Penn. Vaughn said a coach from Arizona, which had shown interest in him last season, called him Monday to...Read More

By Bill Beckner Jr. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 11:00 p.m. While several names have been attached to the Fox Chapel football head coaching vacancy, one appears to be a sure thing. Fox Chapel plans to recommend longtime South Park coach Tom Loughran as its next coach. He would replace Eric Ravotti, who resigned after four...Read More