Tag: Deer Lakes

Black and blue battle highlights a busy night of WPIAL girls hoops on Thursday

January 23, 2020

Last year, Peters Township was perfect in cruising to the Section 2-6A title.

Deer Lakes’ Ryan Butler scores over Summit Academy’s Kysheem Woods during the Saint Joseph’s tip off Tournament Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at Saint Joseph’s.

Deer Lakes leaning on experience, defense heading into 2nd half of season

January 16, 2020

Entering the second half of section play, the Deer Lakes boys basketball team is in a position it didn’t expect to be.

Plum’s Connor Moss (2) competes against Mars on Jan. 7, 2020 at Plum High School.

A-K Valley Boys Basketball Notebook: Local scorers putting up big numbers

Several players from the A-K Valley have been among the WPIAL’s highest scorers this season.

Derry’s Tiana Moracco dribbles around Deer Lakes defense on an offensive push during girls’ WPIAL basketball at Derry Area High School on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 in Derry.

Surging Derry girls drop Deer Lakes, move into sole possession of first in section

January 9, 2020

Even with a rowdy student section that was all decked out in USA-themed red, white and blue cheering and jeering, and a pep band thumping and blowing horns during timeouts, the Derry girls basketball team somehow continued to make all the noise.

Deer Lakes rolls to section win over East Allegheny

January 6, 2020

The Deer Lakes girls basketball team plays three Section 3-3A games this week, and the Lancers got off to a good start Monday with a 62-41 victory over East Allegheny.

Retiring Deer Lakes softball coach Craig Taliani receives a plaque from school district athletic director Charles Bellisario on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

Deer Lakes surprises retiring softball coach with ceremony

January 3, 2020

Deer Lakes planned a halftime surprise at Friday night’s boys basketball game for retiring softball coach Craig Taliani.

Deer Lakes’ Jack Hollibaugh had 20 points and 10 rebounds Friday night.

Deer Lakes gets past Burrell for first section win

It took longer for the defending Section 3-3A boys champions to get there, but Deer Lakes reached the section win column for the first time this season Friday night with a 56-45 victory over Burrell.