The fall sports teams at Fox Chapel Area High School always seem to have great success, but this season was particularly momentous. For the second time in three years, the Lady Foxes won the PIAA girls’ tennis doubles championship. Nine out of 10 teams advanced to the WPIAL playoffs: girls’ tennis doubles, field hockey, girls’...Read More

By Marty Stewart, TribLive Sports Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, 11:48 p.m. Fox Chapel senior Laurel Shymansky made her final appearance on a tennis court for the Foxes a memorable one Saturday as she teamed with sophomore Amanda Nord to claim the PIAA Class AAA doubles championship. Last year, Shymansky and Nord lost to North Allegheny’s Tina...Read More

By Marty Stewart, TribLive Sports Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, 6:06 p.m. Girls Field Hockey The Fox Chapel field hockey team continued its impressive play with a 2-0 win over Peters Township on Oct. 13. Abby Pitcairn had a goal and an assist with Megan McCrady also scoring. The staunch FC defense did not allow a shot...Read More

Please congratulate Laurel Shymansky and Amanda Nord on winning their second WPIAL doubles title!  The girls beat North Allegheny in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) on Wednesday, October 7. Up Next: They will represent FC in Hershey on November 6 where Laurel will look for her second PIAA Doubles Championship.  Laurel and Amanda were runners-up in...Read More

By Staff Reports from TribLive Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, 11:51 p.m. In a rematch of last season’s Section 3-AAA doubles championship, Fox Chapel’s top team prevailed again. Laurel Shymansky and Amanda Nord won the section doubles tournament Tuesday at Alpha Tennis and Fitness in Harmarville, defeating Shady Side Academy’s Lindsey Miller and Erin Gramley, 6-1, 6-0,...Read More