Tag: Derry Area

High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 25, 2018

WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 4 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 5 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 2 6. Franklin Regional, 2-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 2-0, 7 8. Thomas Jefferson, 7-0, 8 9. Norwin, 5-2, 9 10.

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Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Kiski Area

Team of the week: Kiski Area (4-0) The Cavaliers won WPIAL Class AAA championships each of the past two seasons and came into 2018-19 as the favorite to do so again. But what they did this week still rings as impressive. In the four-team WPIAL Showcase at Canon-McMillan, No. 1

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Some Westmoreland basketball teams enjoying quick turnarounds

December 24, 2018

Watch a few quarters of Penn-Trafford boys basketball, and you see constant movement. Passes and cuts, screen-and-rolls, kick-outs and motion. Standing around is not an option because it can disrupt the flow of things. The Warriors are in quite a rhythm this season, just like coach Jim Rocco had hoped

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Westmoreland high school notes: Local basketball teams set for holiday events

December 22, 2018

Christmas break means holiday basketball tournament time. Spectators will have several options on the local schedule this week. Most tournaments are round-robins, which means there is no championship and consolation, and will be played across Thursday and Friday. The Jeannette boys team is used to traveling over the break, but

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Derry’s Justin Flack named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year

PLAYER OF THE YEAR JUSTIN FLACK RB/QB/DB, Senior, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, Derry Area Justin Flack's senior season turned out better than he or anyone expected. The Derry senior running back said he never dreamed rushing for 1,334 yards and scoring 38 touchdowns. Because of injuries to Colton Nemcheck and Justin

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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Prep work paying off for Derry boys

December 20, 2018

Preparation is everything for Derry boys basketball. The Trojans aren't sparing a single detail this season. From the four-page scouting report each player gets days before every game, to intensive film-breakdown, first-year coach Tom Esposito has his team doing its homework on opponents. andquot;A lot has changed since the last

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Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 18, 2018

December 18, 2018

Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 1-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 1-0, 2 3. Hempfield, 6-0, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 1-0, 4 5. Waynesburg, 3-0, 5 6. Franklin Regional, 1-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 1-0, 8 8. Thomas Jefferson, 6-0, 9 9. Norwin, 4-2,

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Big man Kerr carries Derry over Greensburg Central Catholic

December 15, 2018

Add John Kerr to the list of impressive local big men you probably never heard of. The rangy, 6-foot-6, 195-pound center from Derry is making a name for himself this season. He has been a force for the Trojans, scoring inside, altering shots and running the floor like a guard.

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Basketball showcases on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

December 14, 2018

Tis the season for one-day showcase events. The trend in high school basketball in recent years is for teams to participate in one-day events for various causes held on Saturdays in December and January. One of those events takes place Saturday at Hempfield and will feature seven boys basketball games

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