Jasmin Speth delivers no hitter as Comets shutout opponent By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Earning its second win of the season last week came by way of a 10-0 shutout thanks to on-point pitching by Jasmin Speth. The Delavan-Darien High School softball team was 1-8 going into the past week […]
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Comets soccer gets first win of the season
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team was winless entering this past week and went into its May 2 contest against Lakeside Lutheran hoping to get its first win. The first half didn’t go as planned and Lakeside Lutheran led 2-0. But thanks to a second […]
Broncos get the best of the Comets
DDHS plans to change lineup to try and spark offense By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien baseball team lost home and away games with Union Grove last week. The Comets also lost a tough non-conference game at Big Foot. The Comets hosted Union Grove on April 23 and lost […]
Comets soccer team continues to show improvement
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Despite solid efforts, the Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team remains winless thus far in the spring season but the coach said the team continues to show growth including holding two area teams to ties in recent matches. On April 16 the Comets played Badger at […]
DDHS track athletes set personal bests
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Though the Delavan-Darien High School boys and girls track and field teams didn’t finish how they had hoped in last week’s meet, head coach Robyn Adair said he was thrilled with the personal records that were set. “We had some very solid and promising performances on […]
WSD athlete named conference player of the year
Lucero Arreola, a senior at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf was recently named Indian Trails Conference Girls Basketball Player of the Year – a big honor for the entire WSD community, according to her coaches. Some of Arreola’s highlights from this season were: – Great Plains Schools for the Deaf […]
Comets soccer coach looking for ‘a progression’ of attitude
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team won six total games last season, the final of those coming in the WIAA Tournament, advancing the Comets to the Regional Final. This year, the team has a number of starting returnees but lost its leading goal-scorer in Suleimy […]
Comets baseball begin season under new but familiar coach
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien Comet baseball program will begin its season on Thursday against Beloit Memorial at Beloit’s Pohlman Field, home of the Beloit Snappers. Paul Yanko returns as the varsity coach after stepping back to coach the JV team for three years as Mike Grover took […]
Comets, community come together
The DDHS Comet Care donation drive hosted by the boys basketball program resulted in more than 300 items being donated and $600 raised during 50/50 raffles at basketball games, which went toward 72 new blankets as well as clothing and gift cards. Above; Members of the boys basketball program […]
Comets season comes to end
Coach says ‘it was an honor’ to coach the three seniors By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien boys’ basketball season came to an end on Feb. 26 at the hands of a familiar foe. The Comets lost their WIAA regional opener in Burlington 65-34. The Comets lost to the […]