When Carlie Barnett was a freshman, she was in the starting lineup as a center back for the varsity soccer team. It was a position and responsibility that is not easy in tough WPIAL Class 4A, but Coach Peter Torres had enough faith in her abilities to assign her that role – and it has...Read More

Fox Chapel Area soccer player Addie Piper is very candid about how hard the COVID-19 pandemic affected her, especially in the beginning. But, in the end, and after having a lot of time for reflection, she says it gave her a great opportunity to make some changes in her life and re-evaluate her priorities. Soccer...Read More

The Fox Chapel Area girls soccer team is entering the 2021 season after losing only one regular-season game last year. They had a lot of graduating seniors, but this is a resilient program with talented players who are spread across all grade levels. Coach Peter Torres talks here about what to expect this season. QUESTION:...Read More

In the final days of school before senior Samantha Dunlap graduated in June, the Foxes’ tri-sport athlete was working out on the stadium field when Athletic Director Mike O’Brien approached her. He had good news: She was selected as the 2020-2021 Hines Ward Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete Award winner in girls soccer. “I was completely...Read More

Regardless of each team’s record this season, the fall signified a huge cumulative victory. Beginning with preseason in the summer, and then into the fall games, there was not a single team that had to forego or forfeit a competition due COVID-19. However, this success was due to the efforts of many people, starting with...Read More