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Pinkerton Academy Keeps Mack Plaque In Its Grasp

Pinkerton Academy won the Mack Plaque competition with arch-rival Londonderry High for the 13th consecutive year last weekend, and with the trophy went bragging rights in the intense local competition. The academy side went into last Friday and Saturday’s five…

Derryfest Arrives This Weekend

The 25th annual Derryfest arrives this weekend, and the committee is putting the finishing touches on what coordinator Mike Gendron said promises to be an even bigger and better celebration than usual. Derryfest itself will be held at MacGregor Park…

Three Red Star Twirlers Receive Awards for Character

Derry’s Red Star Twirlers, under coach Gina Hutchinson, have been all over the world and won myriad twirling awards at competitions nationwide. The awards for twirling are exciting but Hutchinson said she takes pride in the many awards the young…

Beeman Trophy Going Over to Pinkerton This Spring

Thanks to several of its teams’ successes against Londonderry High School squads late last week, Pinkerton Academy will be getting the Beeman Trophy back. Heading into varsity baseball, softball, and girls’ lacrosse matches between the Pinkerton and Londonderry crews last…

PA Gymnasts Put Forth Memorable Effort at New Englands

When they headed into the New England High School Gymnastics Championships at Algonquin High School in Northboro, Mass., recently, the undefeated New Hampshire state champions from Pinkerton Academy were ranked eighth out of the 12  squads at that event. The…

Ailing Athlete Helps PA Gymnasts Return to Top of Heap

When a coach starts throwing around a word like “miracle” in connection with an athlete’s performance and repeating it over and over people start to pay attention. And Pinkerton Academy girls’ gymnastics coach Chelsie Burland considers the glittering performances put…