Tag: Derry Area

Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner, shown during a WPIAL playoff game last season, scored 64 points Friday night.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Gardner moves to top spot in Westmoreland record book
February 10, 2024
Gardner points are usually reserved for WPIAL football tiebreakers.

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Coach Dom Pecora talks with his East Allegheny team next to Justin Snyder during a preseason practice last year.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Former East Allegheny football coach joins Penn-Trafford staff
Dom Pecora, who served as the head football coach at East Allegheny for the past 11 seasons, is joining Penn-Trafford’s staff as a volunteer assistant.

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Mt. Pleasant boys basketball coach Annie Malkowiak and her players take the court for photo day.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Teams plan fundraiser for late referee’s family
February 8, 2024
Yough and Mt. Pleasant are doing their best to remember late basketball referee Michael Roebuck.

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Derry boys clinch playoff spot for 5th time in past 6 seasons with win over Valley
February 2, 2024
Derry made a trip to Valley and came away with a big boys basketball victory Friday night.

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Derry’s Stanley Rajkovich drives to basket against Deer Lakes on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at Derry Area.
6-foot-6 Derry freshman’s game still growing
February 1, 2024
His father stands 6-foot-10, so Derry freshman Stanley Rajkovich may have room to grow.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tyree Turner is guarded by Clairton’s Bryant Blair on Jan. 12.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic savors signature win
Greensburg Central Catholic made a splash at the Shootout at Seton Hill last weekend, posting one of the most impressive regular-season wins in coach Christian Hyland’s five-year tenure.

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Mt. Pleasant and Derry square off in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
Mt. Pleasant freshman scores clutch win to top Derry in WPIAL quarterfinal thriller
January 31, 2024
The nervous energy mounted in front of a packed crowd at Derry. The seventh-ranked Trojans were mounting a comeback against No. 4 Mt. Pleasant as they trailed by three points, and it came down to the final bout.

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Mt. Pleasant’s record breakers at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships Saturday, Jan. 7, 2024, from left: junior Lily King, junior Kiersten O’Connor and junior David Mutter.
Mt. Pleasant, Franklin Regional swimmers shine at WCCA championships
January 27, 2024
Another year, another captivating performance from the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team at the WCCA championships.

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Derry and Mt. Pleasant coaches and players meet with a referee before Saturday’s game at Seton Hill.
Derry boys mount comeback to defeat Mt. Pleasant
Derry calls its style of play “Run and Jump.”

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Derry’s Ella Silvis captured the girls diving title at the WCCA championships Friday.
Derry divers sweep gold during Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships
January 26, 2024
It was quite night for the Derry divers Friday during Day 1 of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet.

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