1. Holiday BreakNot that you need any reminders, but Holiday Break this year will be 12/23 to 1/5. Classes resume on January 6, 2020. 2. Boys Basketball defeats FreeportIn boys action Derry defeated visiting Freeport with .4 seconds remaining 59-57. With the score tied at 57-57 Tyson Webb was fouled and sent to the charity stripe. He sank both to give the Trojans a section win over the Yellow Jackets. Tanner Nicely led all scorers with 23 points and Justin Huss tossed down 12 points in the first half. 3. Girls Basketball defeats Homer CenterThe Derry Girls Basketball Team defeated a very good Homer Center team Friday night 51-36. Tiana Moracco led all scorers with 18 points. Kamryn Kelly has a double/double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. LUNCH TALK21 is the new legal age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes in the US. President Trump signed the measure as part of a sweeping spending bill that avoids a government shutdown. Today's Number: 120,000This year's extreme weather broke more than 120,000 daily records across the US -- from temperatures to precipitation and snowfall records, according to the National Climatic Data Center. And climate experts suggest the extreme nature of this year's weather -- from record flooding to record highs -- is a red flag. AND FINALLY1. Girls Basketball Defeats East AlleghenyThe Lady Trojans basketball team won an important section game last night 43-35. The game was close and at the end of 3 quarters the score was tied 26-26. The Lady Trojans erupted for 17 fourth quarter points while holding EA to only 9. Hannah Wedow led the scoring with 15 points, Kamryn Kelly had 13 rebounds and Tiana Moracco had 6 steals. 2. Lockers Need ClearedA reminder to all students that all gym lockers need to be cleaned out and locks removed before 3:00 PM on Monday. 3. Volleyball Permission FormsStudent permission forms for those participating in the Christmas volleyball tournament are due to Mr. Spencer by Friday at 2pm. If not turned in by the deadline, you will not be allowed to participate. LUNCH TALKCamille Schrier, a student at Virginia Commonwealth who advocates for drug safety, was crowned Miss America 2020 on Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo & Convention Center in Uncasville, Connecticut. Schrier, who gave a chemistry demonstration on hydrogen peroxide during the talent competition, was crowned by 2019 Miss America Nia Franklin from New York. The new Miss America told the crowd during introductions that she plans to get a doctor of pharmacy degree at VCU, in Richmond, Virginia. She has undergraduate degrees in biochemistry and systems biology from Virginia Tech. Today's Number: 30Heavy snow, low visibility, gusty winds and slippery roads caused a 30-vehicle pile-up Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania that left at least 44 people injured. AND FINALLY3 things to know for December 19: Pet Valu Hiring, Community Service Opportunity, Take Down Hunger12/19/2019
1. Pet Valu HiringAre you 18 years of age? Do you like working with people and animals? PetValu in Latrobe is looking for hard working individuals for retail positions. See Miss Smeltzer for more information. 2. Community Service OpportunityIn need of community service hours? The Junior Wrestling Tournament will need help with their tournament on January 11, 2020. Start time will be 9:00 am. Please see Mrs. Huss in the High School Office to sign up. 3. Take Down HungerFellowship of Christian Athletes is sponsoring the 6th annual "Take Down Hunger" at the Derry-Latrobe wrestling match on Saturday, December 21. Come support the wrestling team as they battle Latrobe and bring some canned goods to help those in need this Christmas! The varsity match begins at 7pm. There will be Westmoreland County Food Bank collection bins in the gym lobby to collect canned goods donations. LUNCH TALKThe deeply divided House of Representatives took the historic step to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, charging a president with high crimes and misdemeanors for just the third time in American history. Today's Number: 8An eight-year-old boy who reviews toys on YouTube has been named by Forbes as the platform's highest earner in 2019. Ryan Kaji, whose channel Ryan's World has 22.9 million subscribers, earned $26 million in 2019 -- up $4 million from his earnings in 2018, when he also gained the highest-earning YouTuber spot. AND FINALLY1. Farkleberry Fair Featured2. Alumni Forum Today
Today at 1:00 in the Audion will be the Alumni Forum for all seniors. Derry Area alumni, Miranda Schmucker, Zack Geary, Megan Retallick, Josh Flack, Maya Hackman, and Lauren Felix, will all be on the panel discussing the truths about college, what they learned at Derry Area that helped them, and what the "real world" is truly like.
Seniors, you will be dismissed at 12:45 to head down to the Audion. If you are a senior who eats C Lunch, please eat C Lunch and then head down to the Audion when you are dismissed. Introductions will begin at 1:00 with the forum to begin around 1:15. 3. Last Second Loss for the Trojans
Your Derry Area Trojan basketball team and South Park battled back and forth for four quarters and in the final seconds South Park edged out DA 55-54. Justin Huss led the Trojans with 22 points & Aidan Bushey tallied 11 points along with Tanner Nicely chipping in 9 to go along with his team leading 6 assists.
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The House of Representatives will take two historic votes today on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
How much do you really know about the impeachment process? Take this quiz! https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/10/us/impeachment-process-what-is-quiz-trnd/ Today's Number: 1
Heading into National Signing Day on Wednesday, the Clemoson Tigers rank No. 1 overall for the 2020 class, according to Rivals.com.
Clemson has secured commitments from the country’s top two players, three of the top 10 and have at least six five-star pledges. Entering Wednesday, when they could add at least one more elite prospect, that was double any other program. AND FINALLY1. Huss named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Football Player of the YearAs written by Paul Schofield: For fans who attended a Derry football game in 2019, the one thing they noticed is No. 21 never left the field. And while Derry coach Tim Sweeney likes to use multiple runners, there was no doubt Justin Huss became the Trojans’ feature running back, following in the footsteps of 2018 Tribune-Review Player of the Year Justin Flack, Onreey Stewart, Colton Nemcheck and Tyler Balega. In fact, Sweeney called Huss the best player in the WPIAL Class 3A Big East Conference. The only time Huss wasn’t on the field was because of an injury. He missed the North Catholic matchup, a game the Trojans lost 13-3. And he missed some of the WPIAL playoff loss to Central Valley with an injury. Huss finished his senior season by rushing for 1,995 yards. He caught 15 passes for 168 yards, and he scored 32 total touchdowns. Because of his value to his team, Huss edged Ligonier Valley senior Kyrie Miller, Hempfield senior Nathan Roby and Penn-Trafford junior Ethan Carr for the 2019 Tribune-Review Westmoreland Player of the Year honors. What makes what Huss accomplished more amazing is that he has screws and a plate in his lower left leg, which he broke prior to the 2018 season. He missed the first four games and returned in Week 4 against North Catholic. Huss displayed his speed at the 2019 WPIAL Class AA track and field championships at Slippery Rock, where he won the 400-meter dash and placed fourth in the 200. He won the 400 by more the 10 meters. For whole article, click HERE. 2. Take Down HungerFellowship of Christian Athletes is sponsoring the 6th annual "Take Down Hunger" at the Derry-Latrobe wrestling match on Saturday, December 21. Come support the wrestling team as they battle Latrobe and bring some canned goods to help those in need this Christmas! The varsity match begins at 7pm. There will be Westmoreland County Food Bank collection bins in the gym lobby to collect the canned good donations. 3. Lady Trojans Basketball Defeats South Allegheny The Derry girls basketball team got off to a fast start leading 20-9 after the first quarter. The Trojans enjoyed their best overall shooting night of the season and coupled that with some aggressive defensive play. This led to a 58-39 win over SA. Tiana Morocco led All-scorers with 23 points. Hannah Wedow dumped in 15 and Kam Kelly added another 14 to the cause. LUNCH TALKFormer President Barack Obama said there would be "significant improvement across the board" if countries were led by women, BBC News reported Monday. "Now women, I just want you to know; you are not perfect, but what I can say pretty indisputably is that you're better than us (men)," the former commander in chief said Monday, while speaking at the Singapore Expo. "I'm absolutely confident that for two years, if every nation on Earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything ... living standards and outcomes." Today's Number: 1Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" reached the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for the first time since it was first released in 1994 on Carey's "Merry Christmas" album. Not only is it No. 1 on the charts, but it is the winner of Derry Area's Ultimate Favorite Christmas Song Tournament beating out "Frosty the Snowman," 59-27. AND FINALLY... |
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