By Mr. Curcio, Station Advisor
Posted 7:13 AM ET 1. Huss Qualifies for States The Derry Area boys and girls Cross Country teams competed at the WPIAL Championships held at Roadman Park, hosted by Cal U. The girls improved their finish at the WPIAL Championships from a year ago, by 11 places finishing in 13th out of 33 teams. That is their best team finish in 10 years. They were led by freshman Jane Huss for the 9th time this season. Jane finished in 15th out of a field of 185 girls, running 21:31 to qualify for the PIAA State Championships. This makes her the first freshman in the history of Derry Area, boy or girl, to ever qualify for states. She will compete next Saturday November 6th on the Parkview Course in Hershey, PA. Fellow freshman Mikah Horwat finished in 2nd position in 24:40. Senior captain Emma Huber ran a lifetime best on Cal U's course in 25:30. Senior Nicole Enos, in her fourth trip to WPIAL Finals, ran 25:58. Junior captain Ashley Baker rounded out the top 5 in 26:07. Sophomore Tessa Hayes ran 26:08, and freshman Gianna Gruska finished in 7th position in 28:46. The Derry Area boys finished in 23rd out of 34 teams they were led for the 5th time this season by senior captain Jake Watson in 21:02. Senior captain Blake Cecchini, in his 3rd trip to WPIAL Finals, finished in 21:45. Senior Morgan Sobota was close behind in 21:29. Freshman Logan Corbett ran 22:39 and Sophomore Seth Swisher improved his time from a week ago to run 23:16. 2. Detentions Detention Reminders will only be sent via email. It is YOUR responsibility to check your email. Failure to attend detention because you did not check your email is not an excuse if you miss your scheduled day and further consequences will apply. All detention reminders will be sent by the end of the day on MONDAYS. If for some reason you do not have access to your email, please contact the tech department. 3. Waynesburg University A representative from Waynesburg University is here today for juniors and seniors. Please sign up using the Counseling Office Google Classroom. LUNCH TALK
This week's pod episode is a special look at the career of Mr. McCleary. After being a staple of the Derry Area community for more than 30 years, Mr. McCleary is retiring. Cydney sits down with him to discuss everything from his start all the way until the last bell of his last day. This is an episode that you don't want to miss. Enjoy.
TODAY'S QUOTEI don't usually say I go to work. I go to school.
Said Mr. McCleary in a 2013 feature article in the Trib after receiving receiving the American Red Cross of Southwestern Pennsylvania's Educator Hero Award.
TODAY'S NUMBER: 35
The number of years Mr. McCleary taught. 35 years, 1 career, countless memories.
AND FINALLY...
VITA DULCEDO SPES.
For Mr. McCleary. Comments are closed.
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