Tag: Fox Chapel
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 24, 2026
February 23, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Work pays off for Fox Chapel wrestler with 2nd straight trip to WPIAL tournament
February 22, 2026
Andrew Kratsa has been snakebitten at times during his time with the Fox Chapel wrestling program. The 145-pound senior wrestler didn’t get an opportunity to wrestle in the postseason as a freshman because he suffered a concussion after being slammed in practice.
Fox Chapel girls find success by creating chaos
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team is at its most comfortable when it is generating chaos for its opponents. While they have to avoid getting enveloped by the madness themselves, the Foxes have found a way to make their high-pressure defense work.
Staying cool under pressure leads to playoff win for Fox Chapel boys
It was by no means a perfect performance when the Fox Chapel boys basketball team advanced out of the first round of the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs. What the Foxes were able to do is show their ability to keep a steady heartbeat during the wild swings that can accompany a high-pressure game.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon, Freeport’s Aiden Bauman
February 21, 2026
Lyla Jablon
Teammates lend hand to big man Ryan Robbins as Upper St. Clair pulls away from Fox Chapel
February 19, 2026
Ryan Robbins was feasting in the first half against the smaller Fox Chapel front line in No. 1 Upper St. Clair’s first playoff game of its WPIAL Class 6A title defense.
Maggie Spell hits 2,000-point mark as Thomas Jefferson drops Fox Chapel in 5A quarterfinals
February 18, 2026
With 15 seconds left in the first quarter of Thomas Jefferson’s 72-44 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinal victory over Fox Chapel, Maggie Spell made a layup. Right after, Jaguars coach Matt Gould called a timeout.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 19, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs
A-K Valley high school basketball preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2026
February 17, 2026
Girls
Fox Chapel does little things right in Class 6A 1st-round win over Norwin
February 16, 2026
Joe McGivney wants to make impactful moments throughout a basketball game. The Fox Chapel junior guard believes they eventually will add up to something meaningful.
