There’s a new person in charge of the Fox Chapel Area softball program, as Larry Troutman is in his first season as the Foxes’ head coach. He brings a wealth of experience to the position. Coach Troutman served as softball commissioner of the Indiana Township Athletic Association for many years. He also coached travel softball...Read More

The Foxes softball team had quite a journey getting to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs this season. It was a bumpy road at times and didn’t come easy. That’s when coach Chris Olbrich started stressing the point that only a shift toward more teamwork could help them achieve their dreams, especially for a squad that...Read More

By: Michael Love Saturday, April 27, 2024, TRIB-LIVE The Fox Chapel softball team came as close as a team could to clinching a playoff spot from Section 1-5A when it dispatched Oakland Catholic, 20-5, last week to improve to 4-4 and remain one game behind third-place Plum in the section standings. Coach Chris Olbrich said...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, March 30, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel softball coach Chris Olbrich was happy to have a runway before the start of section play. The Foxes have a young team and scheduled seven games before their Section 1-5A opener with defending PIAA Class 5A runner-up Shaler. While the temperamental Western Pennsylvania weather prevented...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, March 16, 2024, TRIB-LIVE Mackenzie Borkovich felt like she had been kicked in the face during her freshman year at Slippery Rock. The skills that served her well in the pitcher’s circle at Fox Chapel Area High School were going to take some adjusting to be successful in college. After making...Read More