When an athletic trainer helped John Panos rehabilitate a knee injury he suffered in high school, little did he know that the experience would be the impetus that put him on a path that not only changed his life, but many others as well. Better known as “JP” to thousands of Fox Chapel Area High...Read More

John “JP” Panos, head certified athletic trainer and assistant director of the Fox Chapel Area School District Athletic Department, has been named as one of the top high school athletic trainers in the country. Training and Conditioning magazine and Sports Health, sponsors of the “Most Valuable Athletic Trainer Award,” made the announcement.  JP will be...Read More

Athletic Trainers Play Vital Role Behind-the-Scenes Written by: Sue Gottlieb Attend any “contact” sport competition at Fox Chapel Area High School – soccer, basketball, football, field hockey, baseball, softball, and lacrosse – and there’s comfort in knowing one person will always be there: John “JP” Panos, ATC, the school’s longtime athletic trainer and assistant athletic...Read More