Tag: Fox Chapel

Fox Chapel’s Victor Nernberg is a member of the 2024 football team.
Fox Chapel rewarded with streak-snapping win
September 7, 2024
Suffering through consecutive 0-10 seasons left Victor Nernberg with plenty to think about in the offseason. The Fox Chapel senior running back/linebacker focused all of his energy on becoming the fittest he has ever been.

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Deer Lakes seniors Dennis Lager (85) and Tom Parker (21) lead their team onto the field for the first game at Lancers Stadium on Sept. 7, 1974. Freeport, however, spoiled the opening festivities, handing Deer Lakes a 30-7 setback.
Through the Years: 50 years ago, Freeport spoiled a Deer Lakes housewarming party
September 5, 2024
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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Knoch’s Colt Sprankle is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 2
September 4, 2024
player of the week

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Highlands’ Luke Lattus pulls down Elizabeth Forward’s Charles Nigut last Friday.
Dopey Birdie tries to bounce back from disastrous week of A-K Valley football picks
Last week: 3-7

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Fox Chapel celebrates a Lily McLaughlin goal against Penn Hills on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.
Young players get chance to shine as Fox Chapel girls soccer starts strong
August 31, 2024
Emily McKee has much to live up to during her sophomore season for the Fox Chapel girls soccer team. The pressure is different after pocketing 24 goals during her freshman season.

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Fox Chapel freshman London Bitar won a Drive, Chip & Putt qualifier earlier this summer.
Fox Chapel freshman showing skills in Drive, Chip & Putt competition
London Bitar learned that the regional qualifiers of the Drive, Chip & Putt competition were a step up in pomp and circumstance from the circuit she fought through to get there. When Bitar reached that level a few years ago, she was battling many distractions.

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Plum’s Sloan Humphries (left) breaks up a pass intended for Franklin Regional’s Darwin Jones during their Week Zero game last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
August 28, 2024
Nonconference

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Kiski Area’s Andrew Finney defends on a pass intended for Knoch’s Wyatt Fraser last week.
Don’t poke The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley Week 1 picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)

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Fox Chapel’s Maya DiPasquale battles North Allegheny’s Aubrey Wells for possession during a game last season.
Fresh off WPIAL title, Fox Chapel girls face new challenge in Class 3A
August 25, 2024
The defending WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer champions are dropping down a class, but Fox Chapel coach Carlo Prati knows that repeating as champions likely won’t be any easier in Class 3A.

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Riverview’s Katerina Tsambis (left) was an all-WPIAL pick last season.
A-K Valley girls soccer preview: Riverview ready for new challenges
August 22, 2024
Senior defender/midfielder Katerina Tsambis said she can’t stop smiling when she thinks of Riverview’s run last year to the WPIAL and PIAA Class A title games.

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