By Caleb Elliott Since the founding of Delta High School in 1967 our athletes have been among the most successful in the state of Indiana. Countless winning seasons, championships and records have created a winning environment. Even with all of this, our athletes have had to work with subpar weight equipment to help improve their…
A New Age: Delta Hires New AD
By Zach Carter Usually an athletic director is an older person who has experience coaching high school sports. But when former AD Grant Zgunda left, Delta decided to go a different direction in their hiring decision. They went with 35 year old Tilmon Clark. “Instead of looking at age, I guess I would prefer to…
Setting Up for Success: New Volleyball Coach at Delta
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…
Class of 2021: 21 Best Sports Moments
By Logan Anderson The Class of 2021 has certainly left its mark on the sports realm of Delta High School. Just in the 2020-21 school year alone, the class has produced two state champions and a state runner-up. In honor of the class of 2021, I have made a list of the top 21 athletic…
Help Delta and Yorktown Smash Cancer!
By Adam Altobella After a year without the event, the 9th annual SmashCancer girls’ tennis match will take place on Tuesday, May 4 at the Delta High School tennis courts. During this annual event, two passionate girls’ tennis rivals, Delta and Yorktown, will put their differences aside to compete in the honor, and memory, of…
Life of a Coach
By Zach Carter It’s finally here. The field is ready, the teams are ready, and the fans are ready. For the players, they have had multiple practices preparing them for this. But for their head coach, Seth Paul, it has been a long time coming. “I start planning for an upcoming season about six months…
Freshmen Wrestlers on the Rise
By Abby Rouse With the mats getting rolled up for the season, the underclassmen felt accomplished. All the blood, sweat and tears didn’t quite pay off as they wanted. But they hope to meet their ultimate goal by their senior year. The Eagles are on the rise with four freshmen advancing to regionals or beyond….
Indy Madness
By Caleb Elliott 2020 was the first time in the tournament’s history that there was a year in which March Madness wasn’t played. With March already here, the only thing on a college basketball fan’s mind is the return of the Big Dance. This January it was announced that Indianapolis would host all 67 games…
From Younger Sister to Babysitter
By Shay Crow The players bound off the basketball court as the coach calls a time-out. One of the most important people on the team starts sliding buckets right next to players in the huddle. One girl. Three sports. Four years. A Delta student often has homework for five classes each night, but for some,…