Tag: Fox Chapel

Plum’s Charles Hart (1) runs through an attempted tackle by Gateway’s Evan Woods on Sept. 5.
The kids are all right, The Birdie says, as he makes his Week 6 picks in the A-K Valley
October 1, 2025
Last week: 8-1

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Jeannette captains, from left, Nick Mendoza, Kymon'e Brown, Carmine Deannutis and Jayce Powell head to midfield before their game against Frazier on Sept. 12, 2025, at Frazier.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week 6
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 6 in Westmoreland County:

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Mt. Pleasant’s Robert Hixson breaks up a pass intended for Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby on Aug. 29.
The truth is out there as Birdie makes his Week 6 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 11-2

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Fox Chapel coach Dave Leasure (left) looks on as quarterback Joey Geller throws against Armstrong during a 7-on-7 game July 9 at Fox Chapel.
Fox Chapel proposes WPIAL football alignment based on roster size, win-loss records
September 30, 2025
Rather than separate football teams by school enrollment, should roster size and win-loss records be considered when the WPIAL creates new conferences?

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Fox Chapel’s Carson Kittsley watches his tee shot on Hole 12 during the WPIAL Class AAA boys golf championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1 2024, at Oakmont Country Club.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 29, 2025: Class 3A boys golf champion to be crowned
September 28, 2025
A golden week of golf begins Monday with the final round of the 2025 WPIAL boys individual Class 3A championships.

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Shady Side Academy’s Alyssa Zhang watches her approach on No. 12 during the 2024 WPIAL Class 2A tournament.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Golfers start WPIAL tournament strong
September 27, 2025
The Fox Chapel boys golf team got off to a strong start during the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A boys individual golf championships at Willowbrook Country Club. Defending PIAA champion Carson Kittsley shot a 6-under par 66 to put himself in first place.

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Fox Chapel keeper Lia Pizzella makes a save against Shaler’s Adelaide Paladin on Sept. 22 at Fox Chapel.
Fox Chapel girls soccer meeting challenge of new faces in new places in lineup
Caylie Wilkinson, a junior defender for the Fox Chapel girls soccer team, felt like this year’s team was significantly different from the previous two iterations. Wilkinson is the only returning starting defender from the Foxes team that reached the WPIAL Class 3A final last season.

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Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons celebrates his touchdown with head coach Jon LeDonne during their game against Central Catholic on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at CMU.
2 schools request opponents show mercy with shorter quarters — 5 things to watch in Week 5
September 26, 2025
Forty-eight minutes is the length of a typical WPIAL football game, but at least one contest this week will be notably shorter.

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Asayan Jordan of Kiski Area puts a move on Fox Chapel’s Matt Quince (25) with Joe Orlando (52) in pursuit Sept. 28, 1985. Jordan tallied four rushing touchdowns in a 28-0 victory for the 5-0 Cavaliers.
Through the years: 40 years ago, Fox Chapel had no answers for Kiski Area
September 25, 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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Burrell’s Vincent Scherer (front) hauls in a pass over Freeport’s Kason Barker on Sept. 19.
The Birdie dreams of streams, makes Week 5 picks in A-K Valley football
September 24, 2025
Last week: 9-2

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