Fox Chapel notebook: Clarion’s Jacob Patterson earns All-PSAC honors
May 16, 2026
Jacob Patterson missed out on the 2025 Clarion baseball season because of an injury. But the redshirt sophomore and Fox Chapel graduate made the most of his return to the diamond this spring with the Golden Eagles.
Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township earn top seeds for 2026 WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs
May 7, 2026
Peters Township (Class 2A) and three-time defending champion Mt. Lebanon (3A) are the No. 1 seeds for the WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs, which begin Tuesday and Wednesday.
Shady Side Academy relay team continues run of success
May 2, 2026
Shady Side Academy girls track coach Jeff Perlis entered his 3,200-meter relay team into the Tri-State Track Coaches Association championship at West Mifflin with the idea that if they broke 9 minutes, 40 seconds, they could qualify to compete at the Penn Relay Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side sophomore turns in record-breaking run
April 25, 2026
Francesca Pietragallo is off to a strong start for her sophomore year. The Shady Side Academy track standout snapped a 10-year-old school record in the 200-meter dash during a dual meet last week.
The Shady Side Academy girls track team went to the Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet at West Mifflin looking to see how special its 3,200-meter relay team could be.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy teammates collide
April 11, 2026
The WPIAL Section 3-3A boys tennis championship match featured two opponents who are familiar with each others’ games. Shady Side Academy freshman Max Bunimovich beat teammate Thomas Luther, who retired in the final.
3 WPIAL girls basketball standouts named state players of the year; 2 coaches also honored
April 7, 2026
Three WPIAL standouts earned player of the year honors, and the district also produced a pair of state coaches of the year when the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Girls Basketball teams were announced Tuesday.