Hanna Essey and Bridget Kilmer first met years ago when they both were playing Fox Chapel Area travel soccer. Neither girl plays soccer anymore, but their friendship endured and was even strengthened after Bridget joined the tennis team this year. The duo really hit it off together on the court, and as of September 28,...Read More

As the top singles player for the Foxes, Carissa Shepard always sets the bar high for the girls team. That level was elevated even higher on September 17, after the junior won her first WPIAL Class 4A Section 3 singles title. She defeated Shady Side Academy’s Elana Sobol, 6-0, 6-3. This is the second consecutive...Read More

Last year was rough for senior tennis player Emily Fera. First, there was the physical pain after suffering from ACL and meniscus injuries to her knee that kept her sidelined during the entire season. But, perhaps most of her anguish came from her inability to play the sport she loves most and be an active...Read More

After winning the PIAA Class 3A team tennis championship last fall, this year’s group of players know every one of their opponents will try to dethrone them. They are hoping that their talent, enthusiasm, ambition, and an abundance of experienced returning players will help them perform as well as the 2019 group did. So far,...Read More

STEVE ROTSTEIN AND MIKE WHITE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 31, 2020 The WPIAL has decided to push back the start of football season to Sept. 10 and also delay the start of a few other fall sports. The move was made because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and comes after the PIAA voted Wednesday to...Read More