Coaches Updates

• Apr

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  Brand-New SmashCancer Website Debuts

  There is a new professional website for the SmashCancer girls’ tennis event that annually brings Delta and Yorktown together to raise money for local cancer beneficiaries. Check out the new website at www.smashcancer.org It was developed by Red Elephant Digital Media under the direction of Victor Whitehead.  A major contributor to the new site was… Read More

• Apr

  7

  Aim High! Shirts Awarded to 3 Players

  The first Aim High! character development shirts of the season were awarded on Thursday, April 4th. Sophomore Elizabeth Bamidele was nominated by 14 different teammates for an award in several of our categories.  She was selected for LEADERSHIP.  One teammate wrote: “Elizabeth is always reliable, uplifting, and seeing her play on the court makes me… Read More

• Dec

  10

  New Signage Coming Soon

  When the Spring 2024 season rolls around, you can expect to see a much different look on the east side of the fencing next to the shelter house. We ran out of space recently on our Delta Tennis record boards, which keep track of team and individual achievements and awards. This is a good problem… Read More

• Dec

  10

  Fitness and Footwork Sessions

  Assistant coach Tate Dishman directs the footwork and fitness sessions from 6 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the fitness center. These sessions for for any current players at the high school or middle school level who are able to attend. The focus is on ladder drills for footwork improvement, core training,… Read More

• Dec

  10

  Leadership Training Ongoing

  Each winter the coaching staff works with current junior boys and current senior girls to develop and bolster leadership skills. The group meets on Mondays at 5 p.m. about three times per month during November, December, January and February.  These are opportunities for students to reflect on their own leadership styles and be intentional about… Read More

• Apr

  1

  Season Opener Coming Up on April 10

  The spring 2023 season-opening match is rapidly approaching. The Eagles will start the year with a road match at conference opponent Greenfield-Central on Monday, April 10. The match is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Delta enters with a Hoosier Heritage Conference winning streak of 84 straight matches in girls’ tennis.  The Eagles have won… Read More

• Apr

  1

  Teacher Appreciation Match Will Be April 20

  The 2023 Teacher Appreciation Match will be Thursday, April 20 at home against Alexandria. The ceremony will be 4 p.m., with matches expected to start around 4:45 p.m. Each team member will honor a favorite teacher from K through 12.  These teachers are invited to the match for a pre-game ceremony in which they will… Read More

• Apr

  1

  Four Girls Honored in AIM HIGH! Program

  Three freshmen and one junior were the first recipients of AIM HIGH! t-shirts for the Spring 2023 season. This is Coach Cleland’s character development program, which has been ongoing for more than a decade.  Each week, three or four players will earn a t-shirt based on demonstrating one of six positive traits chosen by the… Read More

• Apr

  14

  Smash Cancer — One Mask at a Time!

  No one enjoys wearing a mask … but if you have to do it, you might as well fight back against cancer at the same time. As part of the annual SmashCancer event, members of the Delta girls’ tennis team have handmade more than 200 masks that say ‘SMASH” or “MANN UP” in a variety… Read More

• Nov

  1

  Tennis Banquet and Awards Voting

  The Fall 2020 Tennis Banquet will be 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at Harvest Christian Church, 1010 E. Centennial Avenue in Muncie. Player and manager meals are free.  All other guests are $10 apiece with children age 5 and under at $5.  Make checks payable to Delta HS.  Send money to school to give to… Read More