Tag: Fox Chapel
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Christian Fitch
October 12, 2018
Christian Fitch, a junior on the Fox Chapel cross country team, finished first at the Division II, Section 4 championships Oct. 4. He will attempt to qualify for the state meet for the third year in a row. andquot;I'm feeling confident heading into the playoffs,andquot; he said. andquot;I feel that
5 things to watch at WPIAL team golf championships
October 10, 2018
The WPIAL boys and girls team golf championship will be Thursday at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. Action begins at 10 a.m. The boys will play the Gold course and the girls' finals will be contested on the Red course. Champions will be crowned in Class AAA and AA. Here
A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 7
Sam Brown Fox Chapel, Jr., RB/WR/SS Brown stood tall for the Foxes last Friday in their 45-15 win over Connellsville with 154 rushing yards and four touchdowns. It was his second 100-yard performance of the season. Defensively, he made seven tackles, including two sacks, in the victory that was key
A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 5A Big East Latrobe (1-6, 1-4) at Plum (2-5, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum On the air: 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 27, Latrobe 7; Plum 45, Albert Gallatin 7 Coaches: Jason Marucco, Latrobe; Matt Morgan, Plum Top players: Zak Williams, Latrobe (Sr., 5-9,The Birdie says some A-K Valley teams’ seasons might turn into metaphorical pumpkin
Last week: 8-3 Season: 62-16 The Birdie made his weekly pilgrimage to Giant Eagle -- andquot;gotta respect a store named after a birdandquot; -- over the weekend and was surprised by the number of fall-related products he saw. andquot;Everything's got pumpkin spice in it now,andquot; he said. andquot;Coffee. Cereal. Cookies.
Defending champs Central Catholic, Sewickley Academy advance to WPIAL golf finals
October 9, 2018
Central Catholic and Sewickley Academy will get a chance to defend their WPIAL boys golf team titles. Central Catholic, the defending Class AAA champion, and Sewickley Academy, the defending Class AA champion, both advanced to Thursday's WPIAL finals at Cedarbrook Gold Golf Course after placing in the top three at
Mt. Lebanon, Sewickley Academy draw top seeds in WPIAL girls team tennis brackets
Mt. Lebanon in Class AAA and Sewickley Academy in AA drew top seeds in the WPIAL girls team tennis brackets revealed Tuesday. Mt. Lebanon tops the big-school field with Shady Side Academy seeded second in a tournament that starts Wednesday. The Class AAA first-round matches pair Mars at Fox Chapel,
WPIAL boys, girls golf teams crowned section champions
The 2018 WPIAL boys' and girls' golf team championships are set for Thursday after the district crowned individual champions in those sports in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of all the section champions. Boys golf Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson Section 3:
WPIAL boys golf semifinals on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 8, 2018
Last week, the WPIAL crowned Central Catholic's Jimmy Meyers and Riverside's Skyler Fox as 2018 Class AAA and AA individual boys golf champions, respectively. The title was the third straight for Fox, a junior. On Tuesday, the first step toward crowning boys golf team champions begins with the Class AAAHerald roundup: Shady Side Academy runners find success
In a multi-team boys cross country meet on Sept. 25, Shady Side Academy beat Deer Lakes, Burrell and Southmoreland but fell to Riverview, 18-41. SSA's Leo Lui finished fourth while teammates Adam Lauer and Brendan McLaughlin finished eighth and 10th respectively. The Indians are 7-1. On the girls side, Shady
