Photo by Nedaat Masiat '26: DHS girls walk over to corner flag at halftime. By Nedaat Masiat '26 On Monday, September 30th, the Derby Red Raiders girls soccer team walked off the field with their first victory of the season over at Amistad High School. The girls struggled with a rocky start to the season … Continue reading Derby girls’ soccer secures their first win over Amistad
Photo by Anthony Mullin: Head Coach Jeremy Clark speaking to the Raiders after a huge opening game win against St. Paul. By Brooklyn Fernandez '26 The Derby Red Raiders football team started off this year 3-0. The Red Raiders have had an explosive start to their season by forcing a shut out on the St. … Continue reading Football team on hot winning streak
Photo by Anthony Mullin: The boys go head-to-head at the line of scrimmage in a gritty game. By Cassie Silkoff '25 On Friday Oct. 11, 2024, the Red Raiders of Derby played their homecoming game against the Wildcats of Seymour on the Lou Defilippo Field in a nail-biter of a game. The Raiders held the … Continue reading Seymour High School edges out Derby in a close homecoming game
Photo by Anthony Mullin: The girls line up before the game to showcase their fierceness. By Cassie Silkoff '25 At Derby High School, Powderpuff is a popular annual event where girls get the opportunity to play flag football. In past years, the Red Raiders from Derby played their over-the-bridge rivals, the Shelton Gaels for powderpuff … Continue reading Derby High School to play Oxford in new powder puff matchup
Photo by Anthony Mullen: Seniors stand for a group picture after the ceremony. By Emma Hyder '25 On Tuesday, September 24th, the DHS Cross Country team held their senior night ceremony at the Leo F. Ryan Athletic Complex. The underclassmen put together a heartfelt ceremony for the seniors at their last home meet of the … Continue reading Ceremony held for DHS cross country seniors
By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 Derby varsity baseball started the season off with a game against Torrington on March 30, 2024. Unfortunately, the game was not a great start for their season with a loss 3 - 28. Even though it was a tough loss, the boys were able to secure a win against Crosby on … Continue reading Derby varsity baseball is looking to make states again this season
Photo by Sarah Jadach: Derby's lifters pose for a photo at the NVL Weightlifting Competition. By Horatio Glover '26The annual Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) weightlifting competition took place this year at Oxford High School on March 23, 2024. This year marked the twentieth time that the NVL has done it. The competition sadly went on … Continue reading Battle of the brawn at Derby’s weightlifting competition
Photo by Krystal Torres ' 25 : Three distance runners getting ready for a meet on a beautiful day with a clear blue sky. By Vincent Trinh '25 We placed three first-year track athletes into a room in a focus group to ask them about their track experience. Their names were MG: Mckeon Gray ‘27, … Continue reading An inside look at the track experience from first-year Derby athletes
By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 Derby varsity softball began their season on a high note with their home opener on Saturday, March 30, 2024 against Torrington. It wasn’t a game that Derby was predicted to win, but they came in with a positive attitude, ready to give their all and play the game. The game was … Continue reading Derby varsity softball is coming into the season hot
Photo by Kristian Fearon '25: Athletes setting up their blocks. By Kristian Fearon '25 As winter sports approach, so does the indoor track season. Now coached by DHS health teacher Matthew Nicolari, the 2023-24 DHS track team officially started with practices on Nov. 30. New and former athletes are all ready to start the season. … Continue reading Athletes anticipate indoor track season
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