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…
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…
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