By Bill West Published: Saturday, May 24, 2014 11:54 p.m. Breaking 9 minutes As much as he cared about titles this season, Fox Chapel senior Colin Martin used the desire to break 9 minutesin the 3,200 to drive him. Martin pulled off the feat in his final race for the Foxes. He placed third in...Read More

By Bill West Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 10:15 p.m. Less than a year from now, Brandon Mitchell hopes he’ll be busy stepping over tacklers on a college football field. Only in the past 12 months did it dawn on Mitchell, a Fox Chapel senior, that showcasing his ability to step over hurdles at high...Read More

Congratulations to the boys’ track and field team for an outstanding season! Team members qualified in six different events for the PIAA championships that are this weekend in Shippensburg, Pa. The following members of the team qualified as individuals: senior WPIALchampion Colin Martin, 3200-meter run; senior and defending WPIAL champion Brandon Mitchell, 300-meter hurdles; senior...Read More

By Bill Hartlep Published: Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:18 p.m. When Colin Martin crossed the finish line, 9 minutes and 10.74 seconds after starting the 3,200-meter run, he looked to the stands where his chief competition and biggest supporter was watching with approval. His twin brother Ethan, lost for the year after suffering Achilles tendonitis...Read More

By Marty Stewart Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 6:09 p.m. Vickie Weiss Kisslinger graduated from Fox Chapel Area High School in 1984 after earning a total of seven letters in volleyball, basketball and track. She graduated with school track records in the discus and shot put as well as the 1,600 and 3,200 relays. “I...Read More