When Brianna Hnatow is playing left field for the Foxes softball team, coach Larry Troutman doesn’t just see a player out there. Rather, he’s watching one of his most consistent, even-keeled, and hardworking athletes whose team-first mentality provides important cohesion for a squad with championship aspirations. As of April 25, the senior, who bats second...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, April 26, 2025, TRIB-LIVE The hardest lesson for any team to learn is how to take what they do in practice and apply it to game situations. Fox Chapel softball coach Larry Troutman saw his team learn the hard way plenty of times once Section 1-5A play started this season. The...Read More

New Foxes head softball coach Larry Troutman, a three-sport athlete in his younger days, is a self-proclaimed sports junkie. Athletics have remained a big part of his life, and his enthusiasm has not waned.  “My wife tells me I go to bed watching ESPN SportsCenter, and wake up to it, too,” he says, demonstrating his...Read More

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