Kristen Friday has always been a forward-thinking kind of gal. From the time she was a high school freshman, the senior captain and number one singles’ player on the Foxes’ tennis team, had her sights set on college. Having older siblings, both of whom were very accomplished, Kristen wanted to do something that would set...Read More

By: Marty Stewart, Friday, September 7, 2018, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel defeated Gateway, 200-236, on Aug. 30. Aidan Oehrle led FC with a 37. Owen McManus came in at 39, followed by Matt Mattioli with a 40, Grant Thiele at 41 and Will Livingston and Amani Dambrosio each posting a 43. Girls tennis Fox Chapel shut out...Read More

By: Marty Stewart, Friday, August 31, 2018, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel girls tennis lost to Upper St. Clair, 3-2, on Aug. 23. Kristen Friday and Lexi Quackenbush posted wins in singles for the Foxes. They bounced back to sweep Allderdice, 5-0, on Aug. 24. Carissa Shepard, Friday and Katie Voigt won in singles, and the duo of...Read More

By: Marty Stewart, Saturday, August 25, 2018, TRIB-LIVE The Fox Chapel girls tennis team posted a 16-2 record and made it to the WPIAL quarterfinals last season. Coach Alex Slezak must replace some key members of the team if the Foxes are to maintain their success. Amanda Nord, last year’s No. 1 singles player, and Molly Weise,...Read More

Tennis partners Amanda Nord and Charlotte James spent the weekend together in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and came home with more than a pocketful of chocolate. Even sweeter, they returned to the Fox Chapel Area as repeat PIAA AAA doubles tennis champions, and with Amanda’s third state gold medal in three years. While this is the second...Read More