Tag: Derry Area

Westmoreland roundup: Belle Vernon boys top Monessen

January 20, 2018

In nonsection play, Cameron Nusser scored 25 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead Class 4A No. 5 Belle Vernon (10-4) to a 73-60 victory

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High school roundup for Jan. 19: North Hills boys upset No. 4 Butler

January 19, 2018

Kam Taylor scored 35 points, including 19 in third quarter as North Hills upset No. 4 Butler, 82-55, in a Section 1-6A boys basketball game

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New coach Johnson set to guide Derry girls basketball

November 22, 2017

His inner circle refers to him by his middle name of Tyler. The rest of us should address him as William. Whichever name you use

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Veteran Derry boys basketball team looks to end postseason drought

Could this be a breakthrough season for Derry basketball Boys coach Damon Rause and the playoff-starved Trojans think so. With five starters returning, it seems

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Big Game Hunting – Week Ten

November 2, 2017

With the regular season concluded and the playoffs beginning in less than 48 hours, every game becomes a big game. With that in mind, this week’s installment of Big Game Hunting will try to hone in on a particularly intriguing battle in each of the six classifications. With temperatures finally dropping this week, the quarterfinals […]

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WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Nine 2017

October 31, 2017

It’s hard to believe, but the 2017 WPIAL regular season has already drawn to a conclusion. Before the focus turns to the postseason, though, let’s take a look back at the top plays from the final week of the campaign. This week’s collection includes a pair of scores in the final minutes to hand the […]

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Big Game Hunting – Week Nine

October 25, 2017

I often think how funny it is to see all the work that goes into figuring out playoff scenarios, especially some of the deep-down tiebreaker stuff. The procrastinator in me just says, “week nine is coming, it will all be sorted right out there, so why bother doing the actual math?” Once again, as it […]

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Hometown Volleyball Recap – Freeport

October 13, 2017

An undefeated section season continues for Freeport volleyball after a Senior Night victory. The Lady Yellowjackets defeated the Derry Lady Trojans in straight sets (25-15, 25-21, 25-23). After the Senior Night festivities for the five seniors on the roster, things got off to a slow start for Freeport as Derry rattled off the first three […]

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Big Game Hunting – Week Four

September 25, 2017

The celebration continues with the announcement this week that the MSA Sports Network will soon become the Trib Live High School Sports Network. A lot of very happy people in southwestern Pennsylvania when that news broke Monday, none more happy than I, but, there is work to do. Onward we march into the 2017 campaign. […]

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Big Game Hunting – Week One

August 31, 2017

We know how fast this goes from previous experience, so we won’t be surprised when the playoff pairings show jumps on us real fast. How many week one games will be the difference between teams being part of that show and teams being on the outside looking in? Only time will tell and it is […]

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