Image courtesy of Derby Running Club Facebook pageBy Gianna Akter '25 The cross country season will officially come to an end with the CIAC Class S Championships on Saturday, October 28, 2023, and Friday, November 03, 2023. Joe Musante, head coach of the cross country team, and Ryan Adams, coach of the cross country team, … Continue reading Cross Country has a spectacular 2023 season
Image from Jen Moffat: The Derby, Oxford, Holy Cross wrestling singlet. By Kaelyn Dimartino '25 Derby High School offers a total of twelve sports. Compared to other schools in the area, this is a relatively small amount, but even though Derby does not have as many sports as other schools do, there is still an … Continue reading DHS students have other opportunities to play sports
Photo by Jaylynn Donaldson '25: Step team gets ready for prep rally preformances. By Xa'riyah Mitchell '25 DHS Step team lacks money for uniforms, not because of discrimination but because of their club status. However, the team wants more money funded to them because of their dedication to Derby High School. A way the team … Continue reading DHS Step team clarifies funding questions
Photo by Aniyah Rogers '25: Robert Sweirbitowicz is ready for the season with his new custom sneakers. By Xa'riyah Mitchell '25 DHS has announced that Robert Sweirbitowicz has been named head varsity basketball coach for the 2023-2024 season. The team is excited to see where this season is headed with Sweirbitowicz by their side. Sweirbitowicz … Continue reading DHS Basketball team welcomes new coach
Photo by Jessica Yanes : Author gets ready to serve a birdie in the DHS gymnasium By Vincent Trinh '25 DHS has many competitive sports ranging from track and field to football. However, we have a lack of sports that don’t require as much time and dedication. Leisure sports, if you will. Last year we … Continue reading A badminton club would serve DHS an exciting evironment
Photo by Linda Gray: Volleyball sisters about to play. By Aeriana Smith '25 This year DHS welcomes the first official volleyball team to ever exist in the Derby region. The Derby Volleyball girls are coming in strong and determined for every play that comes their way this season, including their first win for JV against … Continue reading DHS Volleyball meets the excitement and challenges of a first year team
Photo by Madeline Zavala '24: Derby girl's soccer playing against Torrington High School. By Madeline Zavala '24 The Derby High School's girl's soccer team played their closest game this season against Torrington on Oct. 10 with a final score of 2-3. The team traveled to play against Torrington High School. On this night, Torrington recognized … Continue reading DHS Girl’s Soccer puts up tough fight on Torrington’s Senior Night
By Krystal Torres '25 The Raider Press recently had the chance to sit down with seven Derby High School fall athletes and discuss their season. Cheerleading, football, and boy's soccer athletes are highlighted below. *Statistics are as of 9/30/23 Photo by Sarah Damasceno '24: Anastasia Stanis at one of Derby's football games. Anastasia “Stash” Stanis … Continue reading Raider Press spotlights hardworking, determined athletes
Photo courtesy of Lifetouch: Varsity soccer takes a moment as a team before their game. By Ashe Clark '25 The Derby’s boy's soccer team suffered their first loss of the 2023 season against Oxford at the DeFilippo Field on Sept. 12. Despite the loss, the captains believe that their Oxford game was their best thus … Continue reading Boy’s soccer suffers loss against strong Oxford team
Photos by Anthony Mullin: The Derby football celebrating Bryan Mclean's '24 touchdowns. By Horatio Glover '26 Derby High School Football has gotten their first win in three years and nine months. This ‘’absolutely marks a new change’’, says assistant Coach Matthew Nicolari. Their last win came on November 15, 2019 against the Kennedy Eagles. On … Continue reading The losing ‘’drought’’ has finally ended for Derby football
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