Tag: Fox Chapel

Family motivates Fox Chapel junior in quest for postseason wrestling success
February 18, 2023
Josh Alexander had one of his brothers work on lighting a fire underneath him. With the Alexander family, there is a lot of successful family history on the wrestling mat. Both of Alexander’s brothers wrestled at Maryland, and his father competed at Clarion.

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Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 100 butterfly during the 2022 WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships.
Fox Chapel swimmers stay motivated to collect more medals
Fox Chapel swimming coach Dan Taylor wants to make sure every year that the swimming team finds different ways to challenge its athletes.

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Fox Chapel’s Kaden Greil handles the ball as Thomas Jefferson’s Noah Prosser defends in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
No. 11 Fox Chapel knocks off Thomas Jefferson, sets up rematch with North Hills
February 17, 2023
Despite Thomas Jefferson earning the sixth seed in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs and the right to host No. 11 Fox Chapel in first-round action Friday night, it was all Foxes as they dominated in a 62-45 upset victory.

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Kiski’s Isaiah Gonzales blocks the shot of Franklin Regional’s Max Leven on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Franklin Regional High School.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for games of Feb. 17, 2023
February 16, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Allderdice teams, Shady Side girls wrap up spots for high school fencing league playoffs
February 13, 2023
The Shady Side Academy and Allderdice girls and the Allderdice boys all clinched playoff spots as the Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing League hosted matches Friday at Allderdice High School.

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Fox Chapel’s Elsie Smith scores past Plum’s Pascale Olczak on Dec. 12, 2022.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Fox Chapel’s Elsie Smith
After coming off a tough season, Fox Chapel’s girls basketball team has quite a lot to be proud of this winter, putting itself in the playoff chase.

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Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher celebrates a 3-pointer in the second half against Uniontown Friday, Feb.10, 2023 at Uniontown High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 13, 2023: Trib HSSN to reveal basketball playoff brackets
February 12, 2023
The week begins with a bang with the WPIAL spotlight shining bright on basketball bracketology.

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Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 200-yard individual medley during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships March 3, 2022, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Fox Chapel notebook: Foxes swimmers have choices for WPIAL events
February 11, 2023
Fox Chapel’s swimmers won’t be lacking for things to do during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships. Sophie Shao and Sarah Pasquella will both be trying to rack up medals in multiple events. Both Shao and Pasquella are tied for a team-high six automatic qualifying times.

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Coach Zach Skrinjar says Fox Chapel is at its best when the team has multiple scorers in double figures.
Fox Chapel boys look to peak in playoffs
With the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs quickly approaching, Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar has a simple aim.

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League leaders to meet in Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing Association action
February 10, 2023
The Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing Association is just three weeks away from the playoffs, and teams in the boys and girls divisions are gearing up for the stretch run.

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