In the 2022 Girls' Track & Field State Finals June 3 in Bloomington, Indiana, Delta High School sophomore Nicki Southerland competed in two events, finishing in the top two in each.
Muncie Delta girl's tennis defeated Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conseption 3-2 to advance to the Indiana High School Athletic Assocition (IHSAA) state semifinals June 3.
Ahead of Delta Girls Tennis' trip to the State Finals, head coach Tim Cleland thinks more about life lessons than wins and losses while coaching. Cleland looks to lead the Lady Eagles to their first State Championship in program history June 3-4, 2022.
The NBA and basketball used to be my favorite sport, but over the years, something changed. Through my disconnect, I yearn to rekindle my passion for the sport where that passion first began: the NBA Finals.
Delaware County had two high school softball teams compete for a Regional Championship May 31 and each took home their respective trophies, as Yorktown High School and Cowan High School each advance to the Semi-State Semifinals.
Memorial Day was host to six Delaware County Baseball games, with five different high schools in action. Wapahani and Cowan High School won Sectional Championships, while Wes-Del, Delta and Muncie Central were unsuccessful in their attempts.
No. 1 seed Ball State Baseball (40-19, 32-7 MAC) lost to No. 2 seed Central Michigan (42-17, 30-7 MAC) 11-7 in the final game of the 2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Championship Tournament May 29, falling just short of making the NCAA Regionals they had been striving for throughout the season.
After days of rescheduling due to weather, eight Semi-State or Sectional events for Delaware County sports took place across girls tennis, softball and baseball.
Ball State Baseball (40-18, 32-7 MAC) fell to Central Michigan (41-17, 30-7 MAC) 12-3 in game six of the MAC Baseball Championship Tournament. The final game of the 2022 MAC Baseball Championship Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, May 29 at noon, between the Cardinals and Chippewas, at Ball Diamond at First Merchant’s Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana.
In their second game of the 2022 MAC Baseball Championship Tournament, the No. 1 seed Ball State Cardinals (40-17, 32-7 MAC) defeated the No. 2 seed Central Michigan Chippewas (39-17, 30-7 MAC) 9-7. The Cardinals are set to face the winner of May 28’s 10:30 a.m. game between Central Michigan and Toledo (33-24, 23-16 MAC) in the Championship Game at approximately 2:30 p.m. May 28.
Five Delaware County High School baseball and softball Sectional games were scheduled to take place May 27. All were postponed and rescheduled for May 28.
Delta Girl's Tennis wins its seventh straight Regional Championship and a litany of Delaware County athletes advance to the State Championship in Boys Track & Field. Many Sectionals in the area are postponed.
No. 1 seed Ball State Baseball (39-17, 32-7 MAC) defeated No. 4 seed Ohio (29-23, 21-15 MAC) 6-4 after freshman designated hitter Hunter Dobbins hit a walk-off home run to end a game that began over 24 hours earlier, with constant weather delays and postponement pushing the game back a full day.
Five Delaware County Sectional or Regional events were set to take place May 25 and three have been officially postponed, while Wapahani Baseball and Softball each finished their games.
Ball State Baseball's (38-17, 32-7 MAC) first Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship Tournament game against Ohio (29-22, 21-15 MAC) has been postponed in the bottom of the first inning as the Cardinals lead 1-0. The contest has been tentatively rescheduled for 10 a.m. May 26 at Ball Diamond at First Merchant's Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana.
It is state tournament time for high school sports. With a packed schedule, check out the roundup from last night's matchups and events.
Ball State Baseball (38-17, 32-7 MAC) won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Regular Season Championship, thus earning the right to host the MAC Championship Tournament. The winner of said tournament earns an automatic bid at the NCAA Regionals. The Cardinals are scheduled to face Ohio (29-22, 21-15 MAC) May 25 at 4 p.m. in their first game of the tournament.
The Daleville Broncos (6-12) defeated the Southern Wells Raiders (5-19) 8-7 and the Cowan Blackhawks (13-8) defeated the Liberty Christian Lions (9-14) 9-0 in their respective first-round softball sectional matchups.
Former Ball State Baseball pitcher Devin Wilburn is in his first season as head coach of Delta High School Baseball and his biggest goals are to establish personal connections with his players and help them become men of greater character.
There have been a sizable amount of pinch me moments in my young career in sports journalism, but very few, if any, have come close to what I have felt while covering volleyball.
