By Jackson Teal Being on the winning team may pass the eye test, but for some players it’s not always 20/20 vision. There can only be five starters on a basketball team, so the younger or less experienced players may have to sit back and wait patiently for their time to shine. With the Delta…
Laying ’em Out
By Jackson Teal In the heat of war, both groups know only one side can come out victorious. Football is similar to war. Instead of being on a destructive battlefield you’re on the hot turf fighting to come out on top. In both war and football, you need a reliable defense that can fix the…
Comeback Kids
By Jackson Teal A comeback has a different story for everyone. Maybe it is a below-average student not caring about school transforming himself into an honor roll student. Perhaps it is a student who takes a construction class for fun. Now he is turning trades into a plan for life. Or, it could even be…
Inclusion Wins Big!
By Jackson Teal A smile can tell the story. You may think you need to win to be happy. For some, just being there and getting to compete like everyone else exhilarates them. For most of the 25 Unified Track athletes this spring, the win doesn’t matter to them. Instead, all they care about is…
1,000 Points … But Not Done Yet
By Jackson Teal A small clap, maybe even a little grin, and it’s time for the next play. All the noise doesn’t matter …. Jackson Wors, a senior basketball player, doesn’t need to celebrate. He just wants to win by doing whatever it takes. “I don’t need to go out there and be flashy or…
One Last Shot
By Jackson Teal The long, winding road is coming to an end in Evansville, Ind. Six Delta wrestlers will make the 250-mile trip for the IHSAA State Finals on Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17. It will be a longer drive than usual because Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, where the finals are usually held,…
A Video at a Time
By Jackson Teal It’s not often you see students trying to change the world. Especially like this, they’re doing it one YouTube video at a time. The four students who are trying to make an impact on their community are sophomores Grey Backus and Amir Wright as well as seniors Ryder Turner and Chayse Lennis….
Sea of Blue and Gold
By Jackson Teal It’s September 22, 2023. The Blue Crew erupts after the Eagles score the game-clinching touchdown. It’s Delta High School’s homecoming game versus New Castle. You can hear the Blue Crew cheering from the parking lot. But, 16 years ago, the old student section at the time known as “Keller’s Krazies” was disorganized…