Fox Chapel’s Bitar named to AJGA Scholastic Junior All-America Team
It has been quite the season for Fox Chapel senior golfer Scott Bitar. Just over a week ago, Bitar captured the WPIAL Class AAA individual championship at Fox Chapel Golf Club, becoming the third Fox Chapel golfer to do so since 2014. Fox Chapel’s Scott Bitar on his play today...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Fox Chapel takes down Mars in Northern Conference
Shane Susnak completed 21 of 29 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns as Fox Chapel slipped past Mars, 30-28, in a Class 5A Northern Conference football game Friday night. Khilee Patterson caught four passes for 121 yards and a 59-yard touchdown for Fox Chapel (3-5, 2-3). Quinn Fuller tossed...
Plum leads A-K Valley contingent into boys soccer playoffs
For the first time since 2005, the Class AAAA No. 1 Plum boys soccer team captured the Section 3-AAAA section title and will go into Monday’s nonconference regular-season finale against Allderdice with an undefeated record of 15-0-1. The Mustangs have turned in one of the best seasons in program history....
Fox Chapel cross country gets up to speed as postseason approaches
With the WPIAL cross country championships coming up on Oct. 24, Fox Chapel coach Tom Moul feels his team is ready to make a good showing. “The boys won the section with an 8-0 record,” he said. “That was one of our goals this season. As far as the WPIALs,...
Fox Chapel boys finally get over the hump, capture WPIAL team gold
All season long, the Fox Chapel boys golf team has had a saying that its lived by every match. “Be comfortable being uncomfortable,” coach Bryan Deal said. Turns out, on Thursday afternoon at Cedarbrook Golf Club in Belle Vernon, Fox Chapel didn’t need the second half of its saying. They...
Fox Chapel, Sewickley Academy boys, Upper St. Clair, GCC girls take WPIAL team golf titlesVideo
A couple of streaks ended and a couple more carried on Thursday at the WPIAL team golf championships. New champions were crowned in boys and girls Class AAA, while it was the same old story in both Class AA tournaments played at sun-splashed Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. In Class...
Alle-Kiski Valley Through the Years: ‘Seinfeld’ producer leads Riverview to win
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. 100 years ago • Despite 2 inches of water on the field at Petersen Park, Tarentum upset Vandergrift, 19-0. Slaughter,...
WPIAL golf finals, start of AAA girls team tennis playoffs highlight busy Thursday
Four teams will claim WPIAL team golf gold Thursday and if recent history is any indication, four teams could be extending their golden runs. In boys Class AAA, Central Catholic, Fox Chapel, Peters Township, Seneca Valley, Shady Side Academy and Upper St. Clair will battle for the title. Central Catholic...
Fox Chapel boys, girls golf teams set for WPIAL team championship
The Fox Chapel boys and girls golf teams will play for WPIAL championships Thursday at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. The girls hopes to claim their first WPIAL title since 2010. The boys last captured WPIAL gold in 2006. The boys tournament, featuring Fox Chapel, Central Catholic, Shady Side Academy,...
Field set for WPIAL golf championships at Cedarbrook
The field is set for the WPIAL team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Club on Thursday as six boys teams and four girls teams punched their ticket to the final round on Monday and Tuesday. Teams will tee off around 10 a.m. Boys Class AAA Three-time defending champion Central Catholic...
A-K Valley don’t-miss football matchups for Week 7
Class 5A Big East Plum (3-4, 1-4) at Latrobe (2-5, 1-4) 7 p.m. Friday at Latrobe Memorial Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 97.3 FM, 1480 AM Last week: Plum 30, Weir, W.Va. 27; Penn-Trafford 39, Latrobe 7 Coaches: Matt Morgan, Plum; Jason Marucco, Latrobe Players to watch: Reed Martin, Plum...
Muddled Big East playoff picture has The Birdie’s feathers ruffled
Overall record: 54-21 (72%) Last week: 6-5 (55%) The WPIAL Class 3A Big East Conference playoff picture is getting confusing as several teams are vying for the fourth and final playoff spot. The craziness isn’t just affecting the teams either. It’s carrying over into the Valley News Dispatch office. When...
Fox Chapel ready for anything as girls soccer playoffs approachVideo
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team was less than two minutes away from going to overtime Monday with Class AAAA No. 1 North Allegheny in a Section 1 contest. But the Tigers got the game winner with 1 minute, 45 seconds left to pull out a 2-1 victory and remain...
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Maddie Ancosky, Scott Bitar
Maddie Ancosky Class: Senior School: Leechburg Sport: Volleyball Report card: Ancosky had a big week for the Blue Devils, racking up 36 kills in two games. She had 18 kills in a 3-1 win over Springdale and 18 in a 3-2 loss to Vincentian Academy. Ancosky is also a key...
Girls AAA golf semis and WPIAL soccer highlight Monday WPIAL slate
With all of the individual district championships in the books, the WPIAL team golf postseason is set to tee off starting Monday with the Class AAA girls semifinals. The nine-team field features Blackhawk, Butler, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Mars, North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Peters Township and Upper St. Clair. The teams...
Fox Chapel girls golf carries unbeaten record into playoffs
The Fox Chapel girls golf team produced a 15-0 record in the regular season and defended its Section 4-AAA championship. The Foxes now turn their attention to postseason opportunities. They are one of nine hoping to capture gold as the WPIAL Class AAA team championships begin Monday with the semifinal...
Persistent Fox Chapel solves Connellsville defense
Fox Chapel’s offense took its time bending Connellsville’s defense until broke. The Foxes were held scoreless through the first 21 minutes of the game and then methodically picked the Falcons apart in a 35-20 victory Friday night. “It’s great to win a game like this,” Fox Chapel running back Sam...
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Shane Funk, Fox Chapel
Shane Funk, a junior on the Fox Chapel cross country team, is in his third season with the team and has shown improvement every year. “He’s constantly been in our top four all season,” coach Tom Moul said. “He’s a hard worker and he’s really thrown himself into running and...
WPIAL team golf championship sites and brackets announced
The brackets and competition sites for next week’s WPIAL boys and girls golf team championships were released Friday. The two Class AA boys semifinal tournaments will take place at Beaver Valley Golf Course and River Forest Golf Course on Tuesday, beginning at 9 a.m. with the top three teams from...
Alle-Kiski Valley Through the Years: Legendary coach Don Earley earns 1st win
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. Washington Township coach Don Earley won the first of 200 career games, piloting the Red Raiders to a 20-0 victory...
Fox Chapel boys golf preparing for a WPIAL team title run
Over the course of the past few years, the Fox Chapel boys golf team have been strokes away from capturing the program’s fifth team championship. In 2015, they finished second to Peters Township by 10 strokes. A year later, they came within a stroke of taking down Central Catholic. They...
New girls tennis champs will be crowned in WPIAL doubles
New WPIAL champions will be crowned on Thursday when the doubles tournaments conclude at the Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford. On Wednesday, four pairings, two from AA and two from AAA, worked their way into the finals. In Class AA, Knoch’s Ally Bauer and Libby Conlon will take on Greensburg...
Like A-K Valley running backs, The Birdie can play through pain
Overall record: 48-16 (75%) Last week: 8-2 (80%) It was a sight to see when the Birdie walked into the office on Monday. He had his right arm in a sling, a cast on his right foot, a bandage around his head and a crutch under his left arm. The...
5 WPIAL Class AAA/AA girls individual golf championship storylines
The WPIAL Class AAA and AA girls individual golf championships will be Wednesday at Diamond Run Golf Club in Sewickley. The AA girls have their first first tee time at 9 a.m., and the AAA girls start at 9:32 a.m., with the last tee time at 10:52 a.m. There will...
Section 4 cross country teams to face off at Northmoreland Park
Cross country titles will be on the line Wednesday afternoon when the Division I, Section 4 teams gather at Northmoreland Park. The one-day championship meet will feature Armstrong, Central Catholic/Oakland Catholic, Fox Chapel, Gateway, Indiana, Kiski Area, Penn Hills, Penn Hills, Plum and Woodland Hills. Individual and team crowns will...
