Tag: Derry Area
Highway to Heinz culminates in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 16, 2018
Eight teams are headed to the big house hoping to strike gold on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. For the 18th year in a row, the WPIAL will be holding four of its football championship games at Heinz Field. There are a couple of rookie teams tasting the title game
A Derry grad and former Penn State LB, Tim Sweeney spearheaded the Trojans’ turnaround
Derry used to have a stripe down the center of its football helmets and decals on the side. Then an old fuddy duddy came along and wiped the mustard-yellow domes clean. He did the same to the program's deficient past. Tim Sweeney will lead his Derry team (11-1) onto the
Five things to watch in Saturday’s WPIAL football championships
Saturday could be a historic night at Heinz Field for the WPIAL, Thomas Jefferson and coach Bill Cherpak. If his Jaguars win the WPIAL Class 4A title, Cherpak would tie West Allegheny coach Bob Palko for the most titles in WPIAL history and TJ would become only the third team
WPIAL Class 3A final preview capsule: Aliquippa vs. Derry
WPIAL Class 3A championship No. 1 Aliquippa (11-1) vs. No. 2 Derry (11-1) 2 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Pittsburgh the CW-TV; 1230 AM, 1460 AM, 107.1 FM, 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa; Tim Sweeney, Derry Winner plays: The winner gets a bye in
Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions
November 15, 2018
Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. After struggling with last week's predictions, Chick's Picks decided to call a meeting with The Boss in hopes of salvaging her stellar overall season record. The Boss reluctantly agreed, and the two met for lunch. Chick's Picks did not want
Westmoreland County football Q&A: Derry’s Justin Flack
November 14, 2018
Justin Flack saw the pass rush, saw teammate Dom DeLuca hurry North Catholic quarterback Zack Rocco into a panicked throw, and made his move. Acting on instinct and charged by pure adrenaline, Flack jumped the route, intercepted the errant pass and turned it into perhaps the greatest play in Derry
Scouting Derry in advance of WPIAL Class 3A final
DERRY Player to watch Onreey Stewart Senior, 5-8, 155, RB/DB Stewart missed numerous games with a shoulder injury but has recovered to play a key role in the offense. He's 16 yards shy of reaching 1,000 rushing yards (984), and he's coming off a 203-yard performance against North Catholic. He's
WPIAL Class 3A final preview: Derry set to face perennial contender Aliquippa in title-game debut
One team is one of the most decorated football programs in WPIAL history. The other is attempting to make history. That's whats's on tap for the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Field when perennial power Aliquippa, seeded No. 1, battles No. 2 Derry.
Comeback win creates special moment for Derry football team
November 11, 2018
The scene Friday at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium after Derry's improbable comeback against North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals was surreal. The 'Blue Wave' that overwhelmed North Catholic during the final 17 minutes, engulfed the field as players, cheerleaders, band members and fans celebrated Derry's crazy 36-29 win that
Derry scores 21 in final quarter to rally past North Catholic
November 9, 2018
Things looked bleak for Derry midway through the third quarter of Friday's WPIAL Class 3A semifinal at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium. Derry (11-1) trailed Big East Conference rival North Catholic by three touchdowns, and its season was slipping away in the cold, damp night. But the Trojans didn't blink and pulled
