Boys beat Waterford, lose to Burlington By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent A four-game winning streak was in place for Chris Hembrook’s team coming into last week and, with two games on the schedule, the Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team had a 6-2 overall record. On Jan. 3, the Comets hit […]
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Girls lose two games on the road
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team entered last week with a 1-8 overall record and two games on its schedule. Both were on the road, and the Comets couldn’t overcome the road environment, dropping both contests. First, on Jan. 6, the team travelled to Burlington […]
Girls lose to Union Grove, face Badger on Friday
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After a 0-3 start to the season, Delavan-Darien’s girls basketball team pursued and achieved its first win against Elkhorn on Dec. 2. The Comets defeated the Elks, 60-46, pushing the team’s record to 1-3. After the win against Elkhorn, the team had just one game on […]
Boys beat Union Grove, lose to Mukego
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team’s season started on a high note with a 54-42 season-opening win. After that game, the Comets had two more contests the following week, resulting in one win and one loss. Last week, the Comets played two more games, starting […]
Comets starting point guard out with injury
Coach’s daughter tore ACL playing club ball By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Two seasons ago, Delavan-Darien High School’s girls basketball team finished the season with a 3-19 record overall. Last year, in head coach Jose Lopez’s first season as the man in charge, the Comets finished 13-10, marking a 10-win turnaround. […]
Boys basketball has new head coach
Team loses top three scorers to graduation; top rebounders return By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School has a new man leading its boys basketball team for the 2016-17 season. Chris Hembrook, a Delavan-raised man who has a self-described passion for basketball, took over as head coach. He played high […]
Physical Waterford team outmatches Comets
D-DHS coach calls Wolverines ‘best team’ in conference ‘hands down’ By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After a 5-2 start overall and a 4-1 start in Southern Lakes Conference play, the Delavan-Darien High School football team wrapped up a playoff spot. In order to make the postseason, a team that goes above […]
Comets prevail over Demons
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School football head coach Bret St. Arnauld knew what he was getting into when his team traveled to face Burlington on Sept. 23. He talked about the Demons, and that it would be his team’s biggest game of the year. “We need to stop […]
Police department chaplain retires
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delavan Police Chief Tim O’Neill recognized and presented a plaque Sept. 13 to the Rev. Mike Ida, who retired as chaplain for the City of Delavan Police Department after 11 years of service. Ida also retired as pastor of First Baptist Church in Delavan on […]
VIDEO: DDHS team leaders discuss lopsided win over Union Grove
Delavan-Darien High School football team leaders discuss their team’s 51-12 win over Union Grove last Friday in the video below.
