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Fox Chapel football head coach Tom Loughran shakes hands with Cole Waxter after the Foxes scored a touchdown in the first half of a game against West Allegheny on Sept. 1, 2017. (Tribune-Review file)

A-K Valley notebook: Teams endure high temps during opening heat acclimatization workouts

August 6, 2018

The PIAA's mandated heat acclimatization period for football began Monday, and Mother Nature obliged. With temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and lower 90s in

Fox Chapel girls soccer players, from left, Emma Wecht, Sarah Sinnott, Kate Feczko and Lucy Ream competed in the United States Youth Soccer Championships with their club teams last month in Frisco, Texas.

Fox Chapel soccer players compete at national tournament

August 3, 2018

Four soccer players from Fox Chapel recently competed in the U.S. Youth Soccer championships with their club teams in Frisco, Texas, from July 23-29. This

Krally aims to lead Fox Chapel cross country in title defense

July 31, 2018

Brooke Krally, a junior on the Fox Chapel cross country team, knows she and her teammates will have a target on their backs this season.

Canon-McMillan's Brandon Kline (4) celebrates with Nick Seafino after scoring during the PIAA Class 6A state championship game against Bensalem Friday, June 15, 2018, at Penn State University.

Parade of champions: A look at WPIAL teams that won PIAA titles in 2017-18

July 7, 2018

Parade of champions Here's a look at state champions from the WPIAL during the 2017-18 school year: Baseball Canon-McMillan (6A) Ringgold (4A) Vincentian Academy (A)

Fox Chapel’s Urban training to improve times

Annika Urban, a rising senior at Fox Chapel, had a strong junior Season for the girls cross country team as she helped the Foxes win

Freeport’s Ally DeJidas named Valley News Dispatch Softball Player of the Year

June 30, 2018

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ally DeJidas Freeport, jr., center field Ally DeJidas knows her favorite home run from the spring season: a three-run blast that

Deer Lakes’ Jake McCaskey named Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of the Year

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jake McCaskey Deer Lakes, senior, pitcher/shortstop Jake McCaskey tried to picture the scenario: a hitter version of himself against the pitching

Fox Chapel track athletes look forward to ’19 season

The Fox Chapel track team finished its season with four runners advancing to the PIAA championships in May. andquot;We had four kids make it to

Mars captures Trib HSSN Cup for Class 5A

June 27, 2018

The winner of the Trib HSSN Sports Cup in Class 5A was really out-of-this-world good during the 2017-18 school year. Mars' steady effort across the

A-K Valley notebook: Springdale’s Zolnierczyk trains at D.C. United Academy

June 14, 2018

Mike Zolnierczyk's last name isn't andquot;Smith,andquot; but he went to Washington just the same. Zolnierczyk, a rising senior goalkeeper at Springdale, received an opportunity to