By Paislee Terry The expected first word for a baby is usually “mama” or “dada.” For senior Cooper Bratton, his first word predicted his future.  “My first word was ball, so it was kind of like destiny,” Bratton said.  His life has revolved around sports with him being one of a few three-sport athletes at…

By Baylee Knebel Being a part of Unified Track might seem like a one-way street, that you are just giving your help to kids for their well being, nothing more.  That can’t be further from the truth. The coaches and general  education students who participate also benefit greatly. Mr. Kurt Griffis has been a strong…

By Baylee Rich Before helping students excel in the classroom, they were excelling on the field as college athletes.  Whether it was on a basketball court, football field or a  baseball diamond, these experiences have helped shape these teachers’ approach to teaching and their impact on students.  Baseball coach and physical education teacher Devin Wilburn…

By Ryan Lynch Some find joy in the sport and some lack the ability to participate on a school team. This league of their own gives them all an opportunity to prove a point.  Intramural basketball is a popular activity at Delta High School. Eighty-one students spend their Saturday mornings playing pick-up basketball games in…

By Liz Bramlett The announcer’s voice echoes through the gym as the lights brighten and shine on the laid out mat.  With shaky hands she steps upon the mat, getting ready to show everyone what she was made to do. She has been preparing for this moment for weeks, the most nerve wracking weeks of…

By Annie Ewry Some people have the idea that travel sports and school sports are relatively the same, but when you talk to the players they have something different to say.  “Travel is a lot more relaxed,” baseball player Gavin Case said. “You can kind of do whatever you want.” Travel sports is something that…