Tag: Fox Chapel

A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 4, 2019

February 3, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: The Section 1-4A playoff race is muddied, with Apollo-Ridge (14-5, 6-5) and Knoch (8-10, 6-5) holding on to the last two spots and Greensburg Salem (10-9, 6-5) right behind. Apollo-Ridge visits Highlands (2-16, 0-12), Knoch visits Freeport (14-3, 6-5) and Greensburg Salem hosts Indiana (7-13, 5-7). Leechburg

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A-K Valley notebook: St. Joseph grad stars in Super Bowl commercial

February 2, 2019

A former St. Joseph boys basketball standout will get a shining moment on professional football's biggest night. Chris Conroy, a 2005 St. Joseph graduate, is starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Mercedes Benz's A-Class model. In the ad, which was posted online Thursday and is titled andquot;Say The Word,andquot;

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Fox Chapel seals up 2nd place in section with win over Penn-Trafford

Much to the delight of most everyone in Western Pa., Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow Saturday, signifying an early spring. The Fox Chapel boys basketball team, however, started Saturday in the shadows. The Foxes were second in the section with a one-game lead over third-place Penn-Trafford, but after 32

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The Herald Spotlight Athlete:

February 1, 2019

Jordana Matamoros, a senior on the Fox Chapel wrestling team, became the first female athlete to medal at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships two weeks ago. andquot;I was very happy,andquot; she said. andquot;One of my goals as a wrestler was to earn a medal at the Allegheny County championships.andquot; She

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High-scoring matchup expected between Woodland Hills, McKeesport on Saturday

The last time the Woodland Hills and McKeesport boys basketball teams played, pencils were breaking, pens were drying up and it was a scorekeeper's nightmare. It also was one of the most exciting games of the regular season. A combined 52 points were scored in the first quarter alone as

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Fox Chapel boys swimmers chasing 1st section title since ’90

January 31, 2019

The last time a Fox Chapel boys swimming and diving team won a section championship, the current team members were more than a decade away from being born. The year was 1990, and for senior Nate Roe, the 29-year drought needs to come to an end. andquot;Every single day going

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A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2

January 27, 2019

Monday Girls basketball It's a big night for Freeport as the Class 4A No. 4 Yellowjackets (14-2, 9-1) visit No. 1 North Catholic (14-1, 10-0) in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. North Catholic won the first matchup against Freeport, 75-63, thanks largely to an early 14-2 run

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Allegheny County Wrestling Championships at Fox Chapel a success

January 25, 2019

Despite dire weather predictions, the 18th Allegheny County Wrestling Championships went on as scheduled Jan. 18-19 at Fox Chapel. There were 37 teams participating and 392 wrestlers. andquot;Because of our experience over the years and our wonderful support network of families, staff and sponsors, we made it another wonderful success,andquot;

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Latrobe uses team effort to defeat Fox Chapel

January 22, 2019

To win big games on the road in a hostile environment, you need more than your stars to play well. Latrobe, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A by Trib HSSN, got that Tuesday at Fox Chapel. The Wildcats got 29 points from senior forward Bryce Butler and 23

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A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Valley’s Hutcherson joins teammate with 100 career wins

Noah Hutcherson wasn't counting down -- or up -- to 100 wins, but he knew how important the accomplishment was when he reached it. The Valley senior 170-pounder earned his century victory last week with an 8-0 major decision over Burrell's Danny McCarthy, joining teammate David Schuffert in triple digits.

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