By Kali Evans She feels like everyone is judging her every move, her every step, and listening to her every word. This is what junior star athlete Jillian Barr goes through every day. She faces immense pressure from the others around her. ¨Imagine all eyes on you 24/7,” Jill says. “You have to think carefully…
The Janitor’s Journey
By Maddox Weddle He shoots the trash into a trashcan, making it seem like he’s back in the Muncie Fieldhouse with the lights on the court and pressure on his back Janitor Rob Barker, unless you sit down and get to know you wouldn’t know he was a NCAA D1 basketball player and played in…
COLUMN: Madness In March
By Ryan Lynch The World Cup, the Super Bowl or even the Olympics, but nothing compares to the thrill and excitement that March brings. The heartbreaks, the upsets, the Cinderella stories …. This is what makes March Madness the greatest sporting event in the world. March Madness is the NCAA basketball tournament. A tournament that…
Bucket Barnes
By Max Calhoun With two years of high school basketball remaining, not a lot of people would transfer to their rival school with a below .500 record. Junior Addy Barnes has zero regrets. Enticed by Delta’s “family like atmosphere,” she decided to take a chance after last school year and transfer from Yorktown to arch…
Backup Plan
By Jackson Teal The exhilaration of knocking a ball over the fence or getting a last second pin cannot be matched … definitely not by sitting behind a desk. Which makes you wonder why senior Kaeb Stebbins might soon have to switch it up. As time moves on sometimes so must you. For many athletes…
Baseball’s Hidden Language
By Fancy Robbins Standing in the batter’s box, anxiously waiting for the pitch, the batter looks back to the coach standing in foul territory near third base. He watches him touch the brim of his hat, snap his fingers twice, touch his belt, then his nose. As we continue to adapt to such a technologically…
The Comeback Inning
By Liz Bramlett When you hear someone use the word family you probably think of someone you share your last name with or who you sit with at holiday dinners. But for Delta High School softball, it has a different meaning. It’s the teammates who pick you up after an error or the ones who…
COLUMN: Time For Change
By Kiptyn Berry The College Football Playoff has become one of the most anticipated events in college sports, yet it has faced criticism from coaches, players, and fans alike. While the playoff has evolved over the years, the time has come for more expansion from the current 12-team format to 16 teams. A 16-team playoff…
Champions of every field
By Paislee Terry The expected first word for a baby is usually “mama” or “dada.” For senior Cooper Bratton, his first word predicted his future. “My first word was ball, so it was kind of like destiny,” Bratton said. His life has revolved around sports with him being one of a few three-sport athletes at…
Better Together!
By Baylee Knebel Being a part of Unified Track might seem like a one-way street, that you are just giving your help to kids for their well being, nothing more. That can’t be further from the truth. The coaches and general education students who participate also benefit greatly. Mr. Kurt Griffis has been a strong…