Tag: Fox Chapel

Fox Chapel’s Carissa Shepard is the defending Section 3-3A singles champ.

Fox Chapel girls tennis has potential to add to trophy case

September 4, 2021

To no one’s surprise, the Fox Chapel girls tennis team got off to a quick start to the season, winning two of its first three matches, including its Section 3-3A opener.

Springdale’s Ricky Martinelli pulls in a catch during 7-on-7 competition in July.

A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 1

September 1, 2021

Nonconference

Coach Klein and linebacker Bobby Boucher watch from the sidelines as the South Central Louisiana State Mud Dogs take on the Louisiana Cougars.

Before picking A-K Valley winners, The Birdie investigates Bishop Sycamore

Last week: 9-3 (75%)

Fox Chapel’s Sydney Schutzman works between Norwin’s Alyssa Aquilio (4) and Evelyn Moore last season.

Fox Chapel girls soccer out to defend section title

August 31, 2021

For the 18th time in program history, the Fox Chapel girls soccer team brought home a section championship in 2020, edging WPIAL power Norwin by two points for the Section 3-4A crown.

Deer Lakes’ Ruger Beer (14) and Karns City’s Owen Collwell (30) battle for the ball during the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal boys soccer game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Deer Lakes.

A-K Valley boys soccer preview: New coach leading Deer Lakes

August 28, 2021

Aaron Smith felt some nerves heading into training camp, and at the first practice he could sense his Deer Lakes boys soccer players had some, too.

Plum’s Kade Thomas, right, leads the offensive line in drills during practice Aug. 11.

The Birdie can’t always get what he wants as A-K Valley football kicks off

August 25, 2021

The Birdie was pecking at his plate from the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday, waiting for a friend to meet him for lunch the other day, when he realized it was way too early in the season to be dealing with a case of writer’s block.