By: George Guido, Tuesday, March 13, 2018, TRIB-LIVE Senior leadership will be a key ingredient this year as the Fox Chapel softball team will go for its fourth consecutive WPIAL playoff berth. The Foxes have nine seniors on the roster for third-year coach Lisa Hess. “Our expectations are very high,” Hess said. “We have two returning...Read More
The sports teams at Fox Chapel Area High School had another great year as was evidenced by the number of individuals and teams that represented the school at the PIAA and WPIAL championships and won section titles. Furthermore, field hockey, boy’s golf, girls’ lacrosse, and girls’ and boys’ tennis had perfect regular season records. Overall,...Read More
Written by Drew Karpen on Wednesday, 03 May 2017, Tri-State Sports & News | postgazette.com. Kelsey Feeney’s two-run home run proved to be the game-winner in a 3-1 Pitt-Johnstown Senior Day victory over Indiana University (PA) in Saturday’s first game of a PSAC doubleheader at V.E. Erickson Complex. IUP took the second game 6-0 to...Read More
Written by Drew Karpen on Wednesday, 05 April 2017, Tri-State Sports & News |postgazette.com The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) named Gannon second baseman Jen Moran Western Division Athlete of the Week and Olivia Gumbita Pitcher of the Week. Moran, a Fox Chapel graduate, went 3-for-7 from the plate last week and provided the game-winning...Read More
When Foxes’ softball coach Lisa Hess was young, she didn’t exactly sit around thinking she wanted to break any gender barriers; she just knew she wanted to play baseball. Constantly. But as she got older, her tenacity and growing reputation as a feisty batter and fielder with a strong arm led to her selection in...Read More