Comets come from 22 points behind to beat rival By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School football team had a season-opening nail biter against Lodi and recorded a blowout victory in its win over Mayville so far this season. The Comets’ most recent game, against Elkhorn on Friday, was […]
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Comets’ football amps up defense
D-DHS looks to keep opponents to fewer points this season By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School football has been on an upward trend for head coach Bret St. Arnauld since his arrival two seasons ago. In his first year, St. Arnauld’s Comets went 4-5 overall and missed the playoffs. […]
Softball team comes within two games of winning state
Comets make first trip to championship, pitcher sets tournament record By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School softball team was two wins away from a state title last week, kicking off play against Northwestern on June 9 at Goodman Diamond in Madison. Delavan-Darien was 24-6 on the season heading […]
Comets senior Speth established new state strikeout record
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After weather stopped play at the WIAA Division 2 state softball semifinal June 9 in Madison, Delavan-Darien senior Jennah Speth had 17 strikeouts, but when the game ended the next day, she set a new state tournament record with 22 strikeouts. “On Thursday when I […]
WITH VIDEO: Speth sets state strikeout record as Comets reach state title game
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Rain, lightning and play stoppages – nothing fazed Delavan-Darien senior Jennah Speth in the WIAA Division 2 softball semifinal against Northwestern/South Shore – where she logged a state tournament record 22 strikeouts to help the Comets advance to the Saturday’s state title game versus New […]
Fans can go to state game
General admission tickets are now available in the Delavan-Darien High School athletic office through 3 p.m. Wednesday for the 2016 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association girls state softball tournament to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, at Goodman Diamond in Madison. Student and adult game tickets are $8 each. A fan […]
Soccer beats Westosha, loses to Badger
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Entering the final week of the regular season at 5-12-3 overall, the Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team was fighting for seeding placement within the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament with two games left on its schedule. After the week was over, the team split the […]
Softball wins first two playoff games
Comets enter regional final as No. 1 seed By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School softball team concluded its regular season with a 20-6 overall record and earned a No. 1 seed in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament. The Comets received a No. 2 seed at the end […]
Winning streak is back for softball team
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After starting the season 13-0 overall, the Delavan-Darien High School softball team lost four of its next five games, dropping to 14-4, losing to some of the top teams in Division 1. Last week, the team had a chance to get back to its winning ways, […]
Track teams compete in Borg Invite
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The 52nd annual Borg Invitational took place Friday, and the Delavan-Darien boys and girls track team’s head coach, Jeff Tortomasi, said the meet was wet but successful. “This long-standing traditional meet uses a unique format in that it limits entries but is expanded with two additional […]