The entire Frank family, from former longtime Fox Chapel Area head wrestling coach Ron to current coach Michael to brother Tim, never tire of talking about the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships, hosted every year at Fox Chapel Area High School. It’s in their blood and something they’ve all lived and helped organize for 22 years...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, January 13, 2024, TRIB-LIVE  Vie Filar got the Fox Chapel girls wrestling team in the win column for the first time in history. Filar pinned Valley’s Amaya Hayden in 1 minute, 37 seconds during their 235-pound match Jan. 10 to give the Foxes a 36-33 win at home. It was the...Read More

Many members of the Fox Chapel Area boys wrestling team saw significant action on the mat last season, and head coach Michael Frank is excited about the wealth of experience they’ll bring to this year’s squad. “We didn’t graduate too many seniors, and only one senior from our starting lineup graduated,” he said. “It’s huge....Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Sunday, November 26, 2023, TRIB-LIVE There will be plenty of decisions for Michael Frank and the Fox Chapel wrestling program to make this season. Frank has a wrestling room with plenty of available bodies to help the Foxes’ program continue to show improvement. Fox Chapel has 45 boys out for the team...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, July 22, 2023, TRIB-LIVE Landon Funk isn’t opposed to any way to keep himself connected with wrestling. What the Fox Chapel junior found this offseason was a unique dual meet competition to be involved with. Funk, along with teammates Alex Kaufman and Michael Worsen, competed in the Dark Horse Classic, a...Read More