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volleyball
16
May

Volleyball Seniors Prime Team for the Future

After the Fox Chapel Area boys volleyball senior night game, the Foxes team, coaches, and some alumni gathered on the court for a final photograph. Years from now, it will serve as a nice memento, especially for the six seniors, half of whom played all four years and roughly 120 games together. Three other seniors...
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22
Mar

Depth Key as Foxes Look to Rebound

Fox Chapel Area’s boys volleyball found itself in unfamiliar territory in 2023. A team that traditionally qualifies for the postseason and captured WPIAL championships in 2006 and 2015 struggled last season, amassing a 2-14 record, 1-11 in the always-rugged WPIAL Class 3A Section 2. “We had a bad year,” admitted coach Phil O’Keeffe. “We had...
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29
Mar

Young Nucleus Building Upon Strengths

Volleyball isn’t as popular as some other sports, and that really bothers Foxes’ coach Phil O’Keeffe. In his experience with the game, the former pro player believes that once someone tries it, it’s a game with which they generally fall in love. He has said that for some 40-plus years now, ever since he developed...
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Boys' volleyball
29
May

Boys’ volleyball finds positives after reaching postseason again

By: George Guido Saturday, May 28, 2022, TRIB-LIVE Phil O’Keeffe’s 20th season as Fox Chapel boys volleyball coach wasn’t as lengthy as hoped, but the veteran coach is pleased about the season overall. The Foxes finished 5-7 in section play and 6-9 overall. Fox Chapel made the WPIAL playoffs for the seventh time during O’Keeffe’s...
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04
May

Phil O’Keeffe Celebrates 20 Years Guiding Boys Volleyball

When Phil O’Keeffe first drove over the hill on Fox Chapel Road in 2003 and saw Fox Chapel Area High School nestled in the valley, he wondered how things were going to turn out for him as the new head boys volleyball coach. One thing he never imagined was that 20 years later, he would...
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