As anticipated, the quarterfinals match of the IHSAA Team State Finals between 8th-ranked Munster and 15th-ranked Delta came down to the No. 3 singles court. Delta senior Stella Sieber faced Munster sophomore Berlyn Compton in a contrast of styles. Sieber’s defensive strategy was to use her feet, scramble to save balls, keep the returns deep,… Read More

Not much separates senior tennis players Olivia Marshall and Stella Sieber in the classroom or on the tennis court. Both girls have earned Academic All-State honors this spring, a difficult award as it requires a nearly perfect GPA as well as an SAT score of at least 1280.  They are the 18th and 19th girls… Read More

Ten minutes into the regional championship match on Wednesday evening, the scorecards showed Delta with a 3-0 first-set lead over Westfield at No. 2 singles, No. 3 singles, and No. 1 doubles. It was exactly the type of start the Eagles had visualized two days earlier in practice. And two hours later Delta was lifting… Read More

Will history repeat itself? Last fall, the Delta boys’ tennis team dominated their early postseason opponents (losing only 13 games) and then knocked off 11th-ranked Westfield 3-2 to win the Noblesville Regional. This spring, the Delta girls’ tennis team has dominated their early postseason opponents (losing only 14 games) and will play 10th-ranked Westfield in… Read More

Fifteen-love! The 15th-ranked Delta girls’ tennis team won its 15th straight sectional championship on Thursday evening. The Eagles played a sharp match in a 5-0 shutout of Yorktown. They reduced the number of games allowed to the Tigers from 22 in the regular-season victory at SmashCancer to just 12 in the sectional victory. Delta (17-2) will… Read More

The Eagles pulled off a rarity with a clean sweep of Muncie Central in the opening round of the Delta Girls’ Tennis Sectional on Wednesday afternoon. Delta won all five matches 6-0, 6-0 for a 60-0 sweep in total games. This has happened only a handful of times in Coach Cleland’s long coaching career at… Read More

  Delta girls’ tennis once again claimed the Hoosier Heritage Conference championship with a perfect 7-0 record in league matches. The Eagles wrapped up the league title with a 4-1 victory over Shelbyville in match that was played indoors in the First Serve Racquet Club in Muncie due to rain. Delta has been a member… Read More

The good shots kept coming Monday night — before, during and after the match against Pendleton Heights. Before the match, 10 seniors were honored for their outstanding accomplishments on and off the courts. During the match, those seniors led the way to a 6-1 varsity victory over the Arabians to remain in control of the… Read More

After a 90-minute drive, the girls’ tennis team faced a challenge of being ready to play against a good team with very little warmup.  Senior Olivia Marshall, recognizing the situation, gave her teammates a pep talk right before they took the court. She told them that this match would require grit, and she reminded them… Read More

Delta Tennis absorbed another fun experience Wednesday evening as the Eagles got to compete at an NCAA Division 1 tennis complex, the Foster Adams Family Tennis Center (formerly Cardinal Creek) at Ball State University. Playing in front of a large crowd, the Eagles shut out Muncie Burris 5-0 at the varsity level and won 11-3… Read More