Tag: Fox Chapel

Fox Chapel boys confident despite roster turnover

November 23, 2018

It was a busy offseason for coach Zach Skrinjar and the Fox Chapel boys basketball team. Despite losing the top three scorers from last season and returning only two starters, Skrinjar isn't lacking confidence. The Foxes are coming off the heels of an appearance in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs

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New section, depth give Fox Chapel girls basketball optimistic outlook

It's no secret, the Fox Chapel girls' basketball team is young and talented. With only four seniors, there won't be many fresh faces. But The Foxes will offer a new look for opponents. They spent last season in Section 2 6-A, where they went 2-8 and 9-13 overall. This season,

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Alle-Kiski valley high school notebook: Kiski Area grad faces Steelers

November 21, 2018

The man who will try to slow down the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense Sunday hails from the Alle-Kiski Valley. Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Woods, a 1988 Kiski Area graduate, will call the plays Sunday as the Steelers visit Broncos Field at Mile High at 4:25 p.m. A longtime defensive backs

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Fox Chapel cross country finishes strong at PIAAs

November 16, 2018

The Fox Chapel cross country team wrapped up its 2018 season with a successful showing at the PIAA championships three weeks ago. The girls finished fifth overall with Sarena Seeger (fifth) and Grace Sisson (ninth) earning medals. Christian Fitch finished fifth for the boys and also earned a medal. Overall,

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Alle Kiski Valley high school notebook: Former Kiski Area standout Walker dies

November 15, 2018

Former Kiski Area and Penn State Behrend soccer star Dustin Walker died Sunday of natural causes at the age of 30, PSU Behrend announced Tuesday. A 2010 Behrend graduate and three-time All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference selection at Behrend, Walker holds school records with 30 shutouts and 69 games in goal.

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Hard work pays off as Kiski Area wrestlers Connor, Miller sign letters of intent

November 14, 2018

Cam Connor and Darren Miller grew up wrestling together from their earliest days in the Kiski Area youth program, so it seemed fitting they also made their college commitments official on the same day. The Kiski Area seniors both signed their national letter of intent Wednesday, the opening day of

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7 Penn Hills players earn first-team all-conference in Class 5A Northern

November 12, 2018

Northern Conference champion Penn Hills placed seven players on the all-conference first team Monday and the Indians' Jon LeDonne earned coach of the year. Penn Hills' George Freeman III, Hollis Mathis, Terry andquot;Tankandquot; Smith, Dante Cephas, Corey Thomas Jr., Jordy Boswell and Deaquan Hardy all earned first-team honors. North Hills

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 11

November 11, 2018

Monday Hockey First place in PIHL Division II is on the line as Burrell (6-0) takes on Central Valley (5-1). The Bucs have 43 goals, 16 more than the second-highest total in Division II this season. Tyler Stewart and Dylan Zelonka have 23 points apiece. Knoch will try to keep

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George Guido: A-K Valley football teams failed to surpass .500 record

November 6, 2018

For the first time since 1909, there are no Alle-Kiski football teams that finished over .500. Of course, there were only a handful of teams that were around in 1909 -- New Kensington, Tarentum, Ford City, Apollo, Aspinwall and Parnassus. Forbes Field opened that year, William H. Taft was in

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Despite challenging schedule, Fox Chapel boys cap season in playoffs

November 2, 2018

Despite a loss to No. 4 seed Canon-McMillan in the WPIAL playoffs, Fox Chapel boys soccer coach Erik Ingram felt that it was a gratifying season. andquot;We finished 11-7-1 with the most competitive schedule in program history,andquot; he said. The Foxes competed in Section 1-AAAA with Allderdice, Butler, Central Catholic,

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