Tag: Fox Chapel

Chuck Wagner’s death, Freeport volleyball’s state title among A-K Valley’s top 10 sports stories for 2017

December 30, 2017

The Alle-Kiski Valley sports scene had plenty to celebrate in 2017, from historic playoff runs to record-breaking performances. The area also mourned the losses of

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The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Grace Gackenbach

Grace Gackenbach, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel swim team, picked up three first-place finishes in a meet against Shaler on Dec. 21. She won

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Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel knock off rust at holiday tournament

Shady Side Academy hosted the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament from Dec. 27-29 with six teams entered in the round robin. On Dec. 27, Carson Cohen

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Fox Chapel boys share wealth, end skid with win vs. Armstrong

December 28, 2017

A two-game losing streak put something of a damper on Fox Chapel's holiday, but the short break also enabled the Foxes to find their form.

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A-K Valley hockey teams gearing up for stretch run of PIHL season

December 27, 2017

With the PIHL regular season a little more than half complete, teams in playoff contention, including those from the A-K Valley, are beginning to look

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Herald roundup: Fox Chapel boys play shorthanded

The Fox Chapel boys basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Dec. 19 as it fell to Woodland Hills, 75-60, in a Section

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Fox Chapel’s offense struggles in loss to streaking Penn Hills

December 23, 2017

Going into the season, Penn Hills coach Dan DeRose didn't know what to expect from a largely inexperienced team. But the Indians are rolling along

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A-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Injuries to key players plaguing teams early

December 22, 2017

Injuries can create holes in even the most complete basketball rotations, and a few teams around the Alle-Kiski Valley are feeling the pain. Fox Chapel,

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Herald high school roundup: SSA swimming teams split season openers

December 17, 2017

The Shady Side Academy swim team traveled to South Fayette for its season-opening meet. The girls won 92-76, and the boys lost 73-95. Posting wins

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Fox Chapel’s Gizzo, Freeport’s Kemp named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year

December 16, 2017

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nick Gizzo Fox Chapel, sr., QB/DB, 6-foot-1, 189 pounds Nick Gizzo didn't know in the moment just what he was

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