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 Emme Townsend Walking into Delta’s gymnasium anyone can see the walls are covered in state championship banners. Take a closer look and you might notice the majority are through the wrestling program’s successful history. Team IHSAA state title banners from the years 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985 hang high. Now a promising team…
By Cooper Bratton “Duke! Duke! One shot, one shot! Run Duke at 10!” Coach Mark Detweiler’s voice booms from the sidelines as he instructs his team to run a specific play, hoping for a buzzer-beating basket. Detweiler, in his fifth season at Delta and 24th season overall as a head coach, has had his ups…
By Fancy Robbins Although the girls’ varsity basketball team has had a rough season so far, it can make a recovery. With no seniors, the team leaders are juniors Sydney Stroble and Abby Rouse. “All five of our varsity players have improved or will improve more as time goes this season,” head coach Andy Lewman…
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 Ava West The new $6 million fitness center has many uses for a variety of students. While students are not allowed to use the fitness center freely, there are many ways to utilize it during and after the school day. ¨If you’re in there you have to be supervised by a coach so that…
By Gaige Winchester Eight years ago, a second grade boy living in St. Louis, Mo., was out shooting hoops. Like many other nights the boy, his brother and his father were all out shooting a basketball. It brought the boy a happiness he had never felt and it clicked in the young boy’s mind that…
This article is commentary by junior Caleb Elliott, who plays football, basketball and baseball. The opinion expressed in this article is not necessarily the opinion of Delta High School or the Eagle’s Eye magazine. By Caleb Elliott Eight schools. Twenty sports. Over 2,000 student athletes. These are the numbers that make up the Hoosier…
By Kelsey Vest Diving into the season without two NCAA Division 1 swimmers and divers, Brady Samuels and Sam Bennett, the next Delta High School swim season is starting up. A year ago, the boys finished 11-1 and placed 11th in the state meet. Samuels was the state champ in the 50 freestyle and 100…
By Brylee Beckley Hundreds of practices, 100 percent of effort given, hundreds of hours of dedication, hundreds of gallons of sweat, tears and blood shed, and hundreds of games played. Many high school athletes decide to use their athletic abilities for just one or two sports, but it’s different for several athletes at Delta. Some…
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