By Gaige Winchester The ball hits three sets of hands and then the ground. Footsteps run to a huddle and only one voice is audible. The voice of new head volleyball coach Mrs. Kylie Johnson. Delta High School’s new Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher and head volleyball coach graduated from Delta in 2007. She…
A New Look for Delta Baseball
By Gaige Winchester When Mr. Devin Wilburn took the baseball head coaching job at Delta High School in July, he’s had one thing on his mind ever since. A turnaround. The 2021 baseball season at Delta was subpar, producing only six wins, 18 losses, zero conference wins, and a first-round loss in sectionals while graduating…
For The Duration
By Gaige Winchester Throughout four years of high school, things happen. Failed quizzes, bombed tests, and for this senior class even a worldwide pandemic. Alyssa Thorpe, however, has persevered through all the obstacles to become the salutatorian of the Class of 2021. Throughout her years of high school, she kept up and stayed on…
The Show Must Go On
STORY UPDATE: The new dates for the play have been set. There will be two performances of Fools. The shows will be 7 p.m. Friday, April 9 and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10. By Gaige Winchester “Their dedication is unbelievable … because they get out of school at 3:30 and they’d be here until 9:30…
What’s Next for Sam Bennett and Brady Samuels?
By Gaige Winchester For most, winning a high school state championship in their sport is a dream come true. But for two Delta High School seniors, it’s just a step along the way. Swimmer Brady Samuels and diver Sam Bennett are both Purdue University commits with goals that extend far beyond high school competition. Winning…
Faraway Fanatics
By Gaige Winchester Sometimes in the wide world of sports a team makes a special connection with a fan. Someone not from the team’s city, county or state. There’s no relationship quite like one between a fan and their team, even if the team is located hundreds or thousands of miles away. Some Delta students…
Students Making a Difference in Communities
By Gaige Winchester Levi Shelley says volunteering during the holidays serving meals at the Young Women’s Christian Association is his most memorable community service experience. It made people genuinely smile and helped them enjoy the holidays in ways they normally wouldn’t be able to. Ashleigh Brelage says her most memorable community service experience was working…
Every Day is a Crossroads
By Gaige Winchester The room is dark, aside from the dull gray light seeping in through the windows on a cool fall day. Everyone in the class is silent aside from one voice. Thirty students, all concentrated on one story. Mr. Trehearne’s Shoestring Story. As the chemistry expert tells it, while teaching at Pendleton Heights…