By Marty Stewart Published: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 9:00 p.m. As a freshman midfielder, 2013 FC grad Jessie Thiessen led the Allegheny soccer team and the North Atlantic Coast Conference in goals with 11 and points with 28. She was also named the NCAC Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-NCAC. Twice, she was...Read More
Fox Chapel Area High School freshman soccer player Max Silberg has made it to the semifinal round of the USA Today Ultimate Athlete 2013. The Ultimate Athlete will be decided by the number of votes. Vote for Max by going to the Ultimate Athlete site. Enter the “VERIFY CODE” and click “VOTE NOW!” You do...Read More
By Marty Stewart Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:00 p.m. Kelsey Russo, a 2009 Fox Chapel Area High School graduate and senior at California University of Pennsylvania, was recently selected to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference third team. The midfielder scored four goals for the 17-2-2 Vulcans, who won the PSAC Tournament and qualified for...Read More
By Bill Beckner Jr. Published: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:41 a.m. Jessie Thiessen had her “hello world” moment this season for the Allegheny College women’s soccer team. Thiessen, a Fox Chapel graduate and freshman midfielder, put together an impressive debut season, earning North Coast Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year. Thiessen led the NCAC in...Read More
It was an exciting and successful fall for Fox Chapel Area High School sports with five teams winning section championships or co-championships, two of them back-to-back. Among the seven teams advancing to the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs, three finished as WPIAL runner-ups. Additionally, we were well represented at the PIAA championships by cross country, boys’...Read More