Tag: Fox Chapel

Jim Skirboll poses with daughter Zoe at the 2019 USA Swimming Girls National Select Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Youth swimming coach from Aspinwall honored as one of nation’s best
September 20, 2025
Jim Skirboll has slowly had to let go of some of his favorite references. Skirboll, a 60-year-old Aspinwall resident, has spent 38 years coaching swimming. The owner of Racer X Aquatics has had to alter his messaging.

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Lucy DiRocco led Fox Chapel with nine kills in a section match against Penn Hills on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
Fox Chapel volleyball in search of consistency
The Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is in search of a consistent second hitter. Foxes coach Diana Andreyko saw flashes of what Lucy DiRocco can bring to the table Sept. 16 against Penn Hills.

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Fox Chapel’s Rocco Didomenico battles Seneca Valley’s Luke West for a header Sept. 9.
Fox Chapel boys soccer not resting on laurels
Fox Chapel boys soccer coach Erik Ingram is excited about the attitude the Foxes have approached this season with. The senior class Ingram has isn’t interested in reveling in the past.

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Fox Chapel and North Hills (right) shake hands before their game Friday.
North Hills capitalizes on mistakes to roll past Fox Chapel, pick up 1st win
September 19, 2025
Both North Hills and Fox Chapel came into Friday searching for Class 5A Northeast Conference win No. 1. The Indians were also in search of their first win of the season, and they used three first-half turnovers on the way to a 56-7 victory over the Foxes.

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Freeport’s Danny King intercepts a pass intended for Deer Lakes’ Dom Sciubba last Friday.
The Birdie cuts back on the shenanigans and makes his Week 4 picks in the A-K Valley
September 17, 2025
Last week: 10-1

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Freeport’s Amos Glenn breaks a tackle attempt by Deer Lakes’ Roman Smith on Sept. 12 at Freeport.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 4
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 4 in the A-K Valley:

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Fox Chapel coach Dave Leasure looks on as quarterback Joey Geller throws against Armstrong during 7-on-7 play in July.
Fox Chapel football’s next challenge: Beating a blue blood
September 13, 2025
Blue blood season is coming up for the Fox Chapel football program.

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Emma DiRocco looks to put the ball away during a 3-0 loss against Shaler during its Section 4-4A match Sept. 9, 2025, at Shaler High School.
Old Dominion commit Emma DiRocco takes on multiple roles for young Fox Chapel volleyball team
Emma DiRocco feels most comfortable playing middle blocker. The 6-foot-2 senior for the Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is asked to do much more than that.

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Zoey Liu is a freshman on the Fox Chapel girls tennis team.
Freshman ace fits right in on Fox Chapel tennis team
Zoey Liu feels fortunate to share a home with the sparring partner she has on the tennis court. Zoey, who is Fox Chapel’s No. 1 singles player as a freshman, will often play with her 11-year-old brother, Luca.

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Burrell’s Rick Nadolny (77) leads the Bucs on to the field for the first-ever game at Buccaneer Stadium on Sept. 14, 1965. Kittanning wasn’t in a sentimental mood, however, as the Wildcats blanked the Bucs, 26-0.
Through the years: 60 years ago, Kittanning spoiled Burrell’s grand opening
September 11, 2025
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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