Comets lose two conference games By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School baseball team dropped two Southern Lakes Conference games to Union Grove last week, but beat Medford in non-conference action at Miller Park on Wednesday. At Miller Park the Comets (5-6, 2-4) beat Medford 7-4, picking up seven […]

By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Both the Delavan-Darien High School softball and baseball teams suffered their first Southern Lakes Conference losses last week. The Comet baseball team (3-3, 2-1) dropped a 6-3 game to Westosha Central while the softball team (4-1, 2-1) lost 4-0 to Union Grove last Thursday night. Micah […]

Delavan-Darien High School varsity volleyball coach Jean Jacobs knows that junior Katie Jones is a talented volleyball athlete. The volleyball coaches at University of Northern Iowa knew it, too. Jones, a six-footer, was recruited and committed to UNI. A starter since her freshman year, Jones has had many accolades while […]

By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s official. The rumors are true. Burlington’s own, Steve Tenhagen, is coming home. A March 6 article in the Burlington Standard Press that named Tenhagen as the leading candidate for the Burlington High School varsity football head coaching position became more than just talk March […]

Milton prevails over Comets 47-32 By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team’s season ended at the hands of Milton, despite the Comets controlling the game much of the way. Playing in opening action of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional round, the Comets lost 47-32. “Foul […]

Comets finish season 4-10 in conference By Jennifer Cesarz CORRESPONDENT The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team finished its regular season of play with a 1-2 record, beating Palmyra-Eagle before dropping games to Kenosha Bradford and Union Grove. The Comets finish with a 7-15 overall record and 4-10 Southern Lakes […]

By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School graduate Michelle Wenzel helped to lead her Carthage College women’s basketball team to a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin conference title last weekend. Carthage beat Elmhurst College 82-73 on Friday night and then went on to beat Illinois Wesleyan 63-59 for the […]

Chelminiak is sectional champ at 126 By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Senior Cody Chelminiak will represent Delavan-Darien High School on Friday at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state wrestling meet. Chelminiak was the WIAA sectional champion at 126 pounds on Saturday in Waupun, earning him the trip to state. In the […]

Comets lose to Burlington, move to 4-9 By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent  The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team picked up two Southern Lakes Conference wins last week. The Comets beat Burlington 49-39 and Elkhorn 49-45 before falling to Burlington, 38-31 to move to 4-9 in the conference. “I thought we […]

By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Five Delavan-Darien High School wrestlers advanced out of Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional action into the sectional round that will be held Saturday in Waupun. Seniors Dan Loomer, Landon Schramski, Cody Chelminiak, Ricardo Cruz and Hunter Gramly will have their seasons continue in Waupun after picking […]