Tag: Fox Chapel

Herald roundup: Shady Side Academy football continues winning run

October 15, 2018

Once again, the undefeated Shady Side Academy (6-0) football team rolled to an easy victory as they cruised to a 47-6 road victory over Summit Academy (0-7). The Indians erupted for 34 second-quarter points to take a 41-0 lead in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference matchup. Dino Tomlin caught 68-

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 15, 2018

October 14, 2018

Monday Boys golf Burrell's Tiger Hubbard will aim for a top-22 finish and a trip to the state finals when he tees off at the PIAA Class AA Western Regional at Toms Run Golf Course. Hubbard, a senior, competed at the regionals as a sophomore and is coming off an

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Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Christian Fitch

October 12, 2018

Christian Fitch, a junior on the Fox Chapel cross country team, finished first at the Division II, Section 4 championships Oct. 4. He will attempt to qualify for the state meet for the third year in a row. andquot;I'm feeling confident heading into the playoffs,andquot; he said. andquot;I feel that

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5 things to watch at WPIAL team golf championships

October 10, 2018

The WPIAL boys and girls team golf championship will be Thursday at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. Action begins at 10 a.m. The boys will play the Gold course and the girls' finals will be contested on the Red course. Champions will be crowned in Class AAA and AA. Here

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A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 7

Sam Brown Fox Chapel, Jr., RB/WR/SS Brown stood tall for the Foxes last Friday in their 45-15 win over Connellsville with 154 rushing yards and four touchdowns. It was his second 100-yard performance of the season. Defensively, he made seven tackles, including two sacks, in the victory that was key

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A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7

Class 5A Big East Latrobe (1-6, 1-4) at Plum (2-5, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum On the air: 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 27, Latrobe 7; Plum 45, Albert Gallatin 7 Coaches: Jason Marucco, Latrobe; Matt Morgan, Plum Top players: Zak Williams, Latrobe (Sr., 5-9,

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The Birdie says some A-K Valley teams’ seasons might turn into metaphorical pumpkin

Last week: 8-3 Season: 62-16 The Birdie made his weekly pilgrimage to Giant Eagle -- andquot;gotta respect a store named after a birdandquot; -- over the weekend and was surprised by the number of fall-related products he saw. andquot;Everything's got pumpkin spice in it now,andquot; he said. andquot;Coffee. Cereal. Cookies.

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Defending champs Central Catholic, Sewickley Academy advance to WPIAL golf finals

October 9, 2018

Central Catholic and Sewickley Academy will get a chance to defend their WPIAL boys golf team titles. Central Catholic, the defending Class AAA champion, and Sewickley Academy, the defending Class AA champion, both advanced to Thursday's WPIAL finals at Cedarbrook Gold Golf Course after placing in the top three at

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Mt. Lebanon, Sewickley Academy draw top seeds in WPIAL girls team tennis brackets

Mt. Lebanon in Class AAA and Sewickley Academy in AA drew top seeds in the WPIAL girls team tennis brackets revealed Tuesday. Mt. Lebanon tops the big-school field with Shady Side Academy seeded second in a tournament that starts Wednesday. The Class AAA first-round matches pair Mars at Fox Chapel,

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WPIAL boys, girls golf teams crowned section champions

The 2018 WPIAL boys' and girls' golf team championships are set for Thursday after the district crowned individual champions in those sports in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of all the section champions. Boys golf Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson Section 3:

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