Delta’s overall team depth proved to be the difference as the Eagles won the Delta Invitational on Saturday. The Eagles defeated Lake Central 3-2 in the championship match. Lake Central, located just south of Chicago, is one of the largest schools in the state with 3,300 students. Tanner Southerland turned back a challenge from standout… Read More
Saturday, September 26th
In the semifinal round of the Delta Invitational, the Eagles advanced past Richmond, 4-1. Highlights included Tanner Southerland’s come-from-behind victory over senior Kyle Hollingsworth at No. 1 singles. Tanner rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, (10-3) victory over one of the district’s top players. Brandon Jackson and Dalton Royal also scored an impressive 6-0, 6-2 win… Read More
Saturday, September 26th
In the opening round of the Delta Invitational, the Eagles swept past a young, athletic Western team. Brandon Jackson and Dalton Royal led the way with 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 doubles. The Eagles won every match in straight sets. Complete results: Varsity Singles 1s — Tanner Southerland won 6-2, 6-0 2s — Josef… Read More
Thursday, September 24th
A rare trip to Madison-Grant resulted in a 4-1 varsity victory and a 12-2 JV victory for the Eagles on a beautiful Thursday evening. It was the first time in Coach Cleland’s career for Delta to play a match at Madison-Grant. This match was arranged due to an opening remaining from the cancellation of the… Read More
Saturday, September 12th
Highlighted by a strong victory at No. 1 singles, the Eagles swept past Kokomo 5-0 in the final round of the Kokomo Invitational. Senior Tanner Southerland rallied from an 0-2 first-set deficit to storm past Kokomo senior Jon Callane 6-3, 6-3. The two players have met a few times in high school matches and tournaments… Read More
Saturday, September 12th
In the second round of the Kokomo Invitational, Delta dominated Lebanon and nearly pulled off a complete whitewash. The Eagles won nine of the 10 varsity sets by a 6-0 score and gave up only two games in the entire match. The JV beat Lebanon 5-0 and dropped only four games in five matches. Complete… Read More
Saturday, September 5th
The Eagles overcame windy conditions and a determined opponent in the final round of Saturday’s Fort Wayne Carroll Invitational. Delta topped Mississinewa 3-2 at the Carroll Middle School courts. Tanner Southerland won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Sam Arnold and Dalton Royal played No. 2 doubles and won 6-0, 6-0. After Mississinewa collected wins… Read More
Saturday, September 5th
The Eagles dropped a heartbreaker to Fort Wayne Canterbury in the semifinal round of Saturday’s Fort Wayne Carroll Invitational. Canterbury edged Delta 3-2 in a match that featured three tiebreakers, a 7-5 set, and four other 6-4 sets. Junior Adam Altobella picked up a nice win at No. 3 singles. He withstood three set points… Read More
Saturday, September 5th
The Eagles couldn’t match the firepower of perennial tennis power Homestead in the opening round of Saturday’s Fort Wayne Carroll Invitational. Homestead, ranked 21st at the time but likely to move up to around 15th this week, shut out the 27th-ranked Eagles 5-0. The No. 1 doubles match was excellent for the first set before… Read More
Thursday, August 27th
Two good teams — 24th-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral and 26th-ranked Delta — battled closely on several courts Thursday night with the Irish pulling away for a 4-1 victory. This was Cathedral’s first visit to Delta for a boys’ dual match. Between the two teams more than 50 players competed on a beautiful late-summer evening. The Eagles… Read More