By Baylee Knebel At the Fort Wayne Semi-State on Saturday, Feb. 14, the five Delta wrestlers went 20-0 in their matches. In fact, they won 18 of those 20 matches by pin or by technical fall. That means those five wrestlers all will enter this weekend’s IHSAA State Finals with high seedings, giving several Eagles…
By Tyce Dishman The plastic crinkled in his hand. He slid one shaking hand under the crease of the pack and tore away the plastic. He shuddered his hand into the pack and took out the fresh, mint cardstock cards and shuffled through them ferociously with wide eyes. Just when he thought his eyes couldn’t…
By Rex Cox What once was a crazy crowd roaring with excitement suddenly produces a deafening silence as their focus shifts to a smaller picture, an injured athlete. The silence is then pierced with the sharp cries of pain as a season ends for an unlucky athlete. Injuries are inevitable for some athletes. As much…
By Chloe Oliver Junior Owen McCormick gets his kickboard out, ready to continue his warmup. He jumps into lane one, but then hears a loud ‘rumbling’ noise. The lights start flickering. Teammates and coaches on the pool deck scream. The swimmers quickly catch on that something is wrong. With the little time there is, McCormick…
By Tru Swoboda Athletic success comes with its perks. It comes with medals, trophies, podiums, and spotlights. Some athletes are driven by these and even crave them. But to other athletes, the attention and the praise is just a small factor in a greater story. “She is extremely humble and hard working,” Kelly Manor said….
By Jensen Boyd In the stadium, a fan watched through the icy, white flakes that piled to his knees as the crimson and cream jersey juked its way into the endzone–TOUCHDOWN! In the midst of the snowstorm, the Indiana Hoosiers overcame the Michigan State Spartans in a 2022 regular-season game, showing a flash of heat…
By Cam Pettiford You can see her before the game, tapping the top of the goal post, creating a letter in the dirt with her foot, then placing her hand on her heart. An action most people wouldn’t even notice unless they were looking for her, and something only her family and friends know the…
By Nick Collett The plastic ball pops off the paddle. The ball cuts through the air landing right outside the kitchen. His sneaker screeches when he runs to the ball. He returns the ball with a powerful backhand. Adrenaline is high as he reaches to return it. His paddle cracks on impact. The ball flies…
By Paige Hayes The crowd grows silent as the team takes their positions on the mat. The excitement and anxiety of the moment hangs heavy in the air. For junior Alexa Bratton, all the sacrifice and hours spent practicing in the gym have finally paid off. “We just need to believe that we got it…
By RJ Townsend His Kobes squeak on the hardwood floor. He plants his feet, looks at his target, and shoots. As he waits for the sound he knows is meant for greatness, his teammates’ hands go up from the bench and the crowd rises to their feet inside the bowl … swish! “Bragg with the…
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