By Kaden Crist Every year, seniors fill out college applications. With around 5,300 colleges and universities in the United States to consider, deciding your future can be tough. But for some students the option of colleges isn’t only for academics, but also for athletics. For many this decision can be scary, but others find it…
By Chloe Newsome Grier Backus stands at the edge of the board ready to execute her next dive. As she pauses, she thinks back to her days as a competitive gymnast. Backus, a freshman, is one of the two new girl divers. She was a gymnast for eight years before she had an ankle injury…
By Emme Townsend By junior year, high school students should be looking at colleges. They have to consider where they want to go, and if the school will accept them. Her situation is a little different. Instead of her looking at colleges, colleges are looking at her. Junior cross country and track star Nicki Southerland…
By Gaige Winchester When you lose everything you’ve worked for, and when you face hardship or adversity, mentality can be everything. Sometimes the only thing getting someone through their tough times is a great mindset. For senior Carson Wheat this was all he had. After years of working his way up the varsity football depth…
By RJ Townsend Focus. Speed. Pass. Guard. Shoot. The words run through the minds of three freshmen as they play against older, more experienced players. The Lady Eagles varsity basketball has a new group of starters. Griffyn Knight, Jillian Barr and Elizabeth Bamidele, all freshmen, have been working for this moment since they stepped foot…
By Fancy Robbins Back in 1997, the IHSAA State Championship in boys’ basketball was a single-class tournament for the final time. What makes this even more special is that our own small Delta High School was the state runner-up. This was the senior year for Billy Lynch, who contributed heavily to the history made in…
By Luke Williams The last season of swimming ended on a high note, with Delta sending eight boys and one girl to state, along with both girls and boys coming in second for sectionals. However, this year the girls are hoping to make this a season to remember. With the season starting on Oct. 24,…
By Kaden Crist Early fall on a Sunday morning, you wake up, look outside, and see the leaves turning colors. The wind is breezy, not too cold, but not too hot. You get up and remember it is Fantasy Football day. You get on your phone to make sure your lineup is set, then wait…
By Gaige Winchester What do you do when you have an unwavering love for a certain game, but you don’t have the physical stature to be a standout at that game? Stay involved. Being brought up in the state of Indiana, one thing is inevitable: Hoosier hysteria or a love of basketball nearly unparalleled by…
By Cameron Deckman Another wrestling season is approaching fast. It’ll be hard to top last year. However ,with the help of some new and returning athletes it looks like the team could be even better this year. Second-year head coach Cody LeCount is confident going into this season. LeCount has taken steps in the preseason…
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