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 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 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 Kinsley Wilson Fourteen-year-old freshman Kate Manor is on the court anticipating the next play. An 18-year-old outside hitter is set up across the net. Kate transitions, filling the seam. The block misses the ball and in an instant the ball is coming straight at her. Kate sticks the dig to Addie Phillippe, who sets…
By: Chloe Newsome Practicing in the hot sun. Preparing to take on a new season. But one injury can change everything for this football team. Sophomore Nolan Carpenter injured his right hamstring over the summer of 2022. Carpenter was at practice when he suddenly realized he had been injured. “I actually got injured by simply…
By Emme Townsend Another new school year means another season of fall sports with new opponents, new players, and new goals. Girls Soccer Last season, Delta girls’ soccer had Addie Chester. She is Indiana’s standing record holder for 59 goals in a season and holds the career record for goals scored in Indiana high school…
By Fancy Robbins and Chloe Newsome After 13 years of Delta’s first artificial turf field ever, the football team deserved something new for the new season. On May 19, the renovations of the new turf football field began. On Aug. 1, the football team finally was able to practice on the new turf for the…
By Caleb Elliott Sibling rivalries are common in most athletic families. Who can win the most awards, have the most points, win more games. The goal is to always outdo the other sibling. For senior Ben Morris and sophomore Olivia Morris, competing and playing at the highest level is all they know. Ben and Olivia…
By Cooper Bratton During a scrimmage game on the Delta High School football field, starting quarterback Palmer Samuels goes to throw a pass. He plants his right leg into the turf. Then he knows something is wrong. And just like that, his season is over. Head coach Chris Overholt yells for the backup. Sophomore Kaiden…
By Zach Carter In the trenches of the gridiron, one player seeks to wreak havoc on the opposing team’s quarterback. While he sometimes doesn’t get much attention, he never fails to make his presence known on the field. In mid-December, with students at home in a month-long period of eLearning, an announcement was made that…
Freshmen Take Powerpuff ChampionshipSeptember 22, 2023
Black Belt in TeachingSeptember 21, 2023
The Pull to DeltaAugust 29, 2023
Weight Off His ShouldersAugust 29, 2023
Too Many Decisions!May 19, 2023