Tag: Derry Area

John Kerr dominates in Derry’s win over Mt. Pleasant

January 4, 2019

Size and experience won out over size and inexperience Friday night at Derry, where the Trojans rode John Kerr's near triple-double to a 60-45 victory over Mt. Pleasant in a WPIAL Section 1-4A boys basketball game. andquot;He's a difference-maker, for sure,andquot; Derry coach Tom Esposito said of Kerr, a 6-foot-5

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Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships

January 3, 2019

Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal

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Top seeds announced for WCCA tournament

In previous years, the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament went quickly. There were a lot of lopsided matches and quick pins. But that might not occur this weekend. There will be a lot of quality quarterfinal-round matches at some weight classes. Action begins 5 p.m.

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Class AA No. 3 Derry continues to improve in victory over Southmoreland

January 2, 2019

In wrestling, a 50-point scoring output almost always puts a smile on a coach's face. The problem, sometimes, is the opponent's team total. There's nearly always room for improvement, lopsided outcome or not. Class AA No. 3 Derry registered five pins and three forfeit victories, including a 24-second fall by

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WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

TribHSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 5 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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Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title

Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12

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Westmoreland trio walks line between being coach, dad

Three Westmoreland County wrestling coaches have two things in common: They are coaching their sons, and they are having a blast. Greensburg Salem's Randy Parsley, Penn-Trafford's Rich Ginther and Derry's Mike Weinell are trying their best to achieve a balance as a coach and dad. When Parsley talks about his

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Westmoreland 2018 sports year in review: Championships aplenty around region

December 30, 2018

History was made, and championships were celebrated as another local sports year made its mark. Here are the top five Westmoreland County sports stories from 2018: 5. Golden Lions take state The Greensburg Salem boys cross country team captured the PIAA Class AA title for its first state championship. The

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Aliquippa’s Devonshire, Warfield take top individual honors on Class 3A all-state team

December 28, 2018

Aliquippa's state championship football team has another reason to celebrate. The Quips placed six players on the Class 3A all-state team, senior MJ Devonshire was named as the state's top player and Mike Warfield earned coach of the year. Also recognized were senior quarterback Eli Kosanovich, senior running back Avante

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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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