Tag: Fox Chapel

WPIAL swimmers leave shortened PIAA Class AAA championships with mixed emotions

March 12, 2020

A range of emotions, from sadness to frustration, enveloped the faces of Class AAA swimmers and coaches, as well as family members and other spectators, when the PIAA announced Thursday that consolation and championship finals would not take place due to coronavirus concerns.

The East and West teams wait to compete during the skills competition at the annual Cager Classic March 22, 2019 at Highlands High School.

Organizers cancel A-K Cager Classic all-star game over coronavirus concerns

One of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s most popular sports events has become a victim of coronavirus concerns.

Fast, focused Fox Chapel freshman swims to PIAA gold

March 11, 2020

Sophie Shao said she was calm, cool and collected in the minutes before her PIAA championship finals swim in the girls Class AAA 100-yard butterfly Wednesday evening at Bucknell.

Fox Chapel’s David Manelis competes at the PIAA Class AAA diving championships March 11, 2020, at Bucknell.

Fox Chapel’s Manelis earns bronze at PIAA Class AAA boys diving championships

Fox Chapel junior David Manelis led the WPIAL contingent with a third-place finish in the Class AAA boys diving championship Thursday at Bucknell University.

Fox Chapel pitcher Dante DiMatteo delivers during a scrimmage against Moon Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, at Fox Chapel High School.

Fox Chapel baseball optimistic despite heavy turnover from last season

March 9, 2020

Fox Chapel will have to replace 11 seniors, six of their starting nine and most of the pitching staff from a team that went 10-8 and made the WPIAL playoffs, but Foxes coach Jim Hastings has some pieces returning and others coming through the pipeline to help offset the losses.

Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 100 butterfly during the 2020 AAA WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

Fox Chapel freshman in position to claim state swimming gold

Sophie Shao was the No. 1 seed in the 100-yard butterfly at the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool, and the Fox Chapel freshman turned away all challengers for her first taste of championship gold.

Fox Chapel pitcher Mackenzie Borkovich delivers during a scrimmage against Baldwin Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, at Fox Chapel High School.

Bigger roster gives new Fox Chapel softball coach Olbrich cause for optimism

During offseason training, first-year Fox Chapel softball coach Chris Olbrich kept seeing more and more girls show up to work out.

Sophomore Lorenzo Jenkins (right), shown driving against Norwin’s Jayden Walker, is one of a handful of talented Fox Chapel boys basketball players returning next season.

Fox Chapel boys basketball fell short of states but has bright future

March 6, 2020

For a week in late February, the Central Catholic boys basketball team picked up a new legion of fans. It consisted of the players, coaches and fans of the Fox Chapel boys basketball team.