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Hershey Cross Country sweeps Hempfield in scrimmage

Robert Sterner, Advisor • September 7, 2021

The Hershey Boys and Girls Cross Country teams defeated Hempfield 25-30 and 21-40 at Shenk Park on Monday, August 23, 2021. Senior co-captain Dillan O’Shell led the boys home to a solid victory with...

Hershey Boys Lacrosse Crushes Muhlenberg in regular season finale

Mallory Gillespie, Reporter • May 17, 2021

Hershey Boys Lacrosse took a 16-1 win against Muhlenberg on Thursday, May 13th. This game closed out the Trojans’ regular season with a 12-5 record. Hershey’s goals were spread out among most...

Hershey High School goes virtual due to COVID-19 cases

Robert Sterner, Advisor • March 29, 2021

Derry Township School District notified families Hershey High School Monday afternoon would be moving to a fully virtual schedule for March 30, 2021 due to COVID-19 cases. Only one instructional day...

Health and safety updates on 2021 high school spring sports season

Brooke Preputnick, Reporter • March 25, 2021

TheBroadcaster · Health and safety updates on 2021 high school spring sports season On Monday, March 8th, the official season began for all spring sports as well as when the first mandatory practice...

2020 Olympic Games Postponed to at least 2021

Clare Canavan, Editor-in-Chief • March 24, 2020

By: Clare Canavan Although the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not published an official statement about the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Dick Pound, veteran International...

Breaking: PIAA Announces Sports Postponed Another Two Weeks

Dan Hogan, Sports Reporter • March 23, 2020

By: Dan Hogan The PIAA announced via Twitter Monday, March 23, 2020 that the start of spring sports and possible re-start of winter championships will be further postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://twitter.com/PIAASports/status/1242182953335218184 This...

DTSD, HSS and COVID-19/Coronavirus: Regular Updates Here

The Broadcaster staff will be posting regular updates on the coronavirus pandemic. We will focus on Derry Township School District and Hershey High School, but will cover the impact on the world outside Hershey.

Broadcaster Staff • March 12, 2020

Our goal is to provide clear information on what is going on: what to do to stay safe, how to avoid misinformation and rumors, what events have been cancelled, and more. Education updates: Keystones off,...

How Will HHS’s New Start Times Impact Athletics?

Kate Clark, Claire Sheppard, and Olivia Bratton • February 19, 2020

New school start times Derry Township has announced a new plan for school start times for the 2021-2022 school year. After looking into the benefits of later start times for teenagers, Superintendent...

Junior Joey Corado Impacts Hershey High School On and Off the Field

Lauren Cribbs, Reporter • February 14, 2020

Hershey High School (HHS) junior, Joey Corado, is the varsity kicker for the Trojans Football team and an avid athlete. During Corado’s time at HHS, he has had many accomplishments as an athlete....

HHS Hosts Winter Signing Day

Paige Dalto, Head Copy Editor • February 7, 2020

Hershey High School hosted its winter signing day for seniors committing to college for athletics on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Six seniors participated in this event, including Katie Jones, Colin...

Girls Varsity Basketball Falls Short Against Lower Dauphin

Claire Sheppard and Lucy Farmen • January 24, 2020

The Hershey High School (HHS) Girls Basketball team lost to the Lower Dauphin Falcons with a final score of 52-33 on Friday, January 10th, 2020. The Trojans kept the score close with the Falcons early...

DTSD Announces December Athletes of the Month

Olivia Bratton, Editor in Chief • January 24, 2020

The Derry Township School District has named the high school athletes for the month of December. Following their District III Championship, the competitive cheer team is the female nomination. Also, junior...