Posted 7:41 AM ET 1. Girls' GolfThe Lady Trojans won their second straight golf match 210-220 to end the season. Bethany Dixon led all scorers with a 45, and Gianna Copelli was only two off the pace at 47. Ariella Eisworth came in at 56, and Allie Chamberlain carded a 62. 2. DA beats EAIn volleyball Derry beat East Allegheny 3-0. Game scores were 25-12 ,25-1-, 25-13. Hannah Ruffner had 11 kills, Makenzie Eades had 6; Lauren Angus had 3 kills and 6 aces; Sydney Williams had 15 Digs; and Megan Baker tallied 21 assists. 3. Picture DayThe dates for school pictures are Friday, October 2, 2020 and Monday, October 5, 2020. If you are hybrid, your picture day will be the day you are physically present in school. Ex: Group A students, your picture day is Monday, October 5. If you are iTrojan or Cyber students, you may come to the school either day for your picture. LUNCH TALKTonight at 9 p.m. is the first of three scheduled presidential debates between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Fox News' Chris Wallace will moderate, and he's released a list of six general topics: the candidates' records, the Supreme Court, Covid-19, the economy, race and violence, and election integrity. TODAY'S QUOTEWe are now at an inflection point in testing. ... said Adm. Brett Giroir, a high-ranking Department of Health and Human Services official who is in charge of testing on the White House coronavirus task force. He said that 920,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests were now being performed nationwide each day. Some 7 million Americans have tested positive. TODAY'S NUMBER: 1,000,000More than 1 million people have now died of the coronavirus worldwide, less than nine months after the first death was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The US, Brazil, India and Mexico account for more than 50% of the total death toll. AND FINALLY...3 things to know for September 28: Bushey wins 40th, Spring Lake Collection, Student Council9/28/2020
Posted 7:42 AM ET 1. Bushey wins 40thRyan Bushey won his 40th career head-to-head individual match up as the Trojans earned their 11th win of the season by defeating visiting Southmoreland 209-224. It was an emotional final home match for the senior who has had one of the most successful golf careers at Derry. He is the first player to win three section titles in golf as a Trojan. Hunter Jurica was the low-medalist with a 39, followed by Bushey with a 41. Antonio Hauser, Bryce Baum and Ashton Beighley all came in at 43. 2. Spring Lake CollectionWe recently added a Spring Lake Collection page for student art and creative writing. If you are interested in submitting a piece for publication, contact us! 3. Student CouncilAny freshman interested in joining the Student Council please pick up an application outside Mrs. Prato's room (E307) or Mrs. Dorazio's room (G403). Applications are due no later than October 7. LUNCH TALKIt's still not over. Almost half of US states are reporting increased numbers of new Covid-19 cases, and health experts are again warning of an even more deadly fall and winter. According to one coronavirus model, the US could see a surge of cases in October and November, resulting in up to 3,000 daily deaths by late December. TODAY'S QUOTEProgress takes courage, humanity, empathy, strength, KINDNESS & RESPECT. - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson This weekend, Johnson identified himself as "a registered Independent for years now with centrist ideologies" and said Biden and VP candidate Kamala Harris were "the best choice" to lead the country. TODAY'S NUMBER: $750The New York Times reported over the weekend that President Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes whatsoever in 10 out of 15 years beginning in 2000. On top of that, he also reportedly paid just $750 in federal income taxes in the year he won the presidency and his first year in the White House. AND FINALLY...Posted 7:38 AM ET 1. Spectator UpdateThe Derry Area School District Board of Directors has approved new spectator guidelines and increased the total number of individuals permitted at home varsity football games and home volleyball matches. To view these changes, click here: https://derryathletics.com/2020/09/24/spectator-update-924/. 2. Golf ResultsBethany Dixon led all scorers with a 43, and Gianna Copelli was right behind with a 44 as the Lady Trojan Golf Team got its first victory of the season defeating Southmoreland 205-209. A Young team, with Copelli as the lone senior has been improving from match to match and their hard work finally led to a check in the win column. Freshman Allie Chamberlin fired a 57.The Derry Area Trojans defeated Geibel Catholic 200-239 at Pleasant Valley Golf Club and sit at the top of WPIAL Section 2 AA at 10-1. Ryan Bushey and Hunter Jurica fired a pair of 38s while Ashton Beighley was only one stroke behind his teammates at 39. Rounding out the scoring on the day, Antonio Hauser and William Hugus with 41 and 44 respectively. Ryan is the first Trojan men’s golfer to win three section titles in his four year career. He has also become the player to have the most team wins in the history of Derry golf. Congratulations to Ryan! 3. Volleyball FallsDerry Area High School Girls Varsity Volleyball team fell to South Allegheny High School 3-2. LUNCH TALKIf you're 18, vote. It's that simple. TODAY'S QUOTEAnybody else lose a 'nobody'? Zach Braff spoke up about the loss of his friend Nick Cordero to the coronavirus after President Donald Trump made a statement saying, “The virus affects virtually nobody” — and now people are responding to Braff’s tweet with their own personal stories of those who they lost to the virus, putting names to the “nobodies” that died. TODAY'S NUMBER: 2A 54-year-old construction worker from Massachusetts, lost consciousness inside a fast-food restaurant and was taken to a hospital, where he died the next day... as a result of eating too much licorice. Doctors wrote that he had "a poor diet, consisting primarily of several packages of candy daily," and that three weeks before, he switched from eating fruit-flavored soft candy to licorice candy, which contained glycyrrhizic acid. People 40 or older should be especially vigilant about their black licorice consumption: even 2 ounces per day, over a two-week period, could cause irregular heart rhythm and may require hospitalization, the FDA cautions. AND FINALLY...Posted 7:42 AM ET 1. Student CouncilAny freshman interested in joining the Student Council please pick up an application outside Mrs. Prato's room (E307) or Mrs. Dorazio's room (G403). Applications are due no later than October 7. 2. Section ChampsYesterday’s match up between the Derry Area Trojans and the Mt. Pleasant Area Vikings was a highly anticipated match up between two teams that have become rivals and it didn't disappoint. For Derry it meant holding on to the top spot in WPIAL Section 2 AA, with a record of 9-1 with two matches remaining. Derry was led by Hunter Jurica's 38, and Ashton Beighley was one off the pace at 39. Antonio Hauser carded a 40, Bryce Baum a 41, and Ryan Bushey a 42. The win gives the Trojans a lock on a second consecutive section title, the third in four years. 3. XC ResultsThe Derry Area Boys Cross Country team secured its first section win of the season over Penn Trafford 21-36, while falling to Norwin 49-15. The boys were paced by sophomore Charlie Banks in his first cross country race ever, running 18:38. The following boys also competed, all setting season bests: Jake Watson 20:19, Blake Cecchini 20:23, Morgan Sobota 21:16, Tristan Seger 22:20, Jacob Short 22:32. The girls team lost in a close one to Penn Trafford 31-24 and to Norwin 50-15. The girls were paced by Junior Emma Huber in a huge lifetime best of 23:50. Also competing, all setting season bests were Leah Perry 25:12, Emilee Steffey 25:19, Nicole Enos 25:19, Tessa Hayes set a freshman record in 26:31, Taylor Myers 30:00, Abbey Bolen 38:44. LUNCH TALKFrom CNN: Protests erupted around the nation after yesterday's news that none of the three officers involved in Breonna Taylor's death would be charged with her killing. In a long-awaited decision, a grand jury indicted a former police officer on wanton endangerment charges for his actions the night the 26-year-old was killed. The charge applies to the risk put on Taylor's neighbors during the police raid on her home but does not hold the officer responsible for her death. TODAY'S QUOTEThe classics are still the classics, but the canon keeps getting bigger and better. Seventeen years after first publishing "500 Greatest Albums of All Time," Rolling Stone magazine announced that it is giving the list a major update, making it "less rock-centric" in the process. To view the list, click here: The 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time TODAY'S NUMBER: 90%Months into the pandemic, CDC has said that more than 90% of Americans remain susceptible to the virus... ... On a more encouraging note, Johnson & Johnson announced that its single dose vaccine has entered Phase 3 trials. AND FINALLY...Posted 7:48 AM ET 1. AftermathAftermath will be held today from 3:00-4:00 with Mr. Mylant, Mrs. Kemmerer, and Ms. Croll. If you wish to attend please report to G-401 afterschool or log on virtually using the following link: To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/oxg-gikh-vnv Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 567-443-0768 and enter this PIN: 449 651 165# 2. Golf NewsGCC handed the Lady Trojans the loss 162-230. Gianna Copelli 50, Bethany Dixon 58, Ariella Eisworth 60 and Grace Morcheid 62. Sophomore Hunter Jurica will represent the Trojan Golf Team at Allegheny Country Club on October 1 in the WPIAL Individual Finals. Jurica fired an 84, one of five players to make the cut score (84) at Norvelt Golf Club. Hunter is the second DA golfer to advance in two years. 3. New Article: "When Things Get Better"by Mr. Curcio I remember a few years ago during a pep assembly whenever the stands included every single member of the Trojan Empire. I used to look at pep assemblies as a staple of high school, but I took note of how polarized the student body looked sitting there. Half were on the feet, cheering and clapping with every forced “woo!” and “Go Big Blue!” The other half? It was a waste of time. All that energy, pomp and circumstance, school spirit, and… nothing. READ MORE LUNCH TALKDoor-to-door trick-or-treating and costume masks and parties are discouraged this year due to the pandemic, the CDC said. "Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses," the agency said in its posting. "There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween." TODAY'S QUOTEThis is our way to shout that number from the rooftops. From the New York Times: For more than 20 years, Metronome, which includes a 62-foot-wide 15-digit electronic clock that faces Union Square in Manhattan, has been one of the city’s most prominent and baffling public art projects. Its digital display once told the time in its own unique way, counting the hours, minutes and seconds (and fractions thereof) to and from midnight. But for years observers who did not understand how it worked suggested that it was measuring the acres of rainforest destroyed each year, tracking the world population or even that it had something to do with pi. On Saturday Metronome adopted a new ecologically sensitive mission. Now, instead of measuring 24-hour cycles, it is measuring what two artists, Gan Golan and Andrew Boyd, present as a critical window for action to prevent the effects of global warming from becoming irreversible. TODAY'S NUMBER: 10Ang Rita Sherpa, also known as the "Snow Leopard," has died at 72. He is the first man to climb Mt. Everest 10 times. AND FINALLY... |
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