By RJ Townsend GO! ~POP! SET! ~POP! HUT! What was that? My shoulder? Oh no… The worst runs through his head. What happened? Why does that hurt? How much time is left in this game? This cannot be happening. Not now. Brody Adams, a 15-year-old freshman football player, starting varsity on the offensive line. What…
By Gaige Winchester This article is the opinion of sports writer Gaige Winchester. This does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Eagle’s Eye or Delta High School. In athletics, winning championships is tough. Winning even a sectional title or two in a school year can be a daunting task. During the 2022-23 year so…
By Addy Klontz Senior Shelby White steps up to the plate, hoping to hit a home run. She swings and hits a single. It’s the start of her first last game. Seniors in their final season of high school sports experience many “lasts.” Their last first game. Their last county tournament. Their last IHSAA game. …
By Caleb Elliott Every athlete grows up wanting to be great. They want to be remembered for being the player who led their team to win after win. But it takes someone special to have the drive to work when the light is not on them, so then they can become legendary. On Dec. 6,…
By Addy Klontz It’s the first home baseball game of the season. Cooper Roach is on the mound. His mom, Julie Roach, is beside him. His younger brother, junior Jacob Roach, is behind home plate. Cooper, who just graduated from Delta last year and is in his first year at Ball State University, throws the…
By Ashton Phillips It is a humid, sunny day in July. The Delta football team is on the scorching hot turf getting ready for the upcoming season. Three of the hardest working players are seniors Palmer Samuels, Blake Jones and Dylan Manor. The three seniors are not just hard workers but great leaders, too, according…
By Chloe Newsome As the coach encourages his team from the dugout, he watches his daughter pitching on the mound proudly. Being able to coach his daughter is what he’s used to, although this upcoming season he isn’t able to do that anymore. The Delta softball teams have a whole new coaching staff for the…
By Kaden Crist It is early Saturday morning in February and the season is on the line. There are three other mats surrounding you as you step on the mat and it’s “go time.” Spectators yell advice: “Single leg!” or “Shoot for the takedown!” The wrestlers are fired up, nervous, and locked in on the…
By Fancy Robbins A majority of people are excited about March for good weather, time to relax, and spring break, but for some, it’s the best time of the year because of college basketball. Senior Blake Jones is a March Madness superfan. “Since I was a little kid I fell in love with basketball and…
By Gaige Winchester March 13, 2020, former president Donald Trump declares a national state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus. Students across the nation are excited for what they think will just be a lengthened spring break, but one Delta Middle School eighth grader, Annie Jackson, is not thrilled with the news. Jackson had…
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