Wrestling Sectional Preview
Daniel Jakes, Sports Writer
January 27, 2017
The Oracle wrestlers will compete in the Lafayette Jefferson sectional meet on Saturday, Jan. 28. The sectional hosts many tough opponents including Harrison, the sectional favorite, Lafayette Jeff, Central Catholic, Faith Christian, McCutcheon, Carroll, Rossville, Benton Central, and West Lafayette. ...
Lady Oracles prepare for Sectional Opener
Kain Myer, Sports Writer
January 26, 2017
February is almost here and high school girls’ basketball teams across the state know what that means, the time to prepare for the postseason is among them. The Lady Oracles, under second year head coach Rainey Jones, look to cap off an impressive regular season. Delphi currently has a record of 13-7 ...
Road to Super Bowl LI
Jake Clouser, Sports Writer
January 26, 2017
Well, sports fans, only two teams remain and the countdown to Super Bowl LI, or 51 for those of you who don’t know your Roman numerals, has begun. The Atlanta Falcons will be facing off against the fearsome New England Patriots after defeating the Green Bay Packers 44-21. This will be Tom Brady’s sev...
Clemson reins supreme
Daniel Jakes, Sports Writer
January 18, 2017
As the college football season has come to an end, the playoffs came in with a plot of revenge as the fourth year of the playoffs took its course. In last season’s title game, Alabama beat Clemson 45-40 in a high scoring thriller. This season, Alabama, led by freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts and so...
Lady Oracles fall to Carroll
Kain Myer, Sports Writer
January 16, 2017
The Delphi Lady Oracle basketball team took on the Carroll Cougars last Tuesday, Jan.10 in their annual rivalry matchup. The Oracles, entering the game with a 10-4 record, led the Cougars for the majority of the first half after erasing an early four point deficit. Punches from both squads, howev...
NFL Playoffs Begin
Jacob Clouser, Sports Writer
January 16, 2017
Whether you like the Super Bowl or just the commercials that play during it, the journey toward determining the best team in the country has begun. Each conference has begun their journey to the top, but only one team will bring home the trophy. In the NFC, the Green Bay Packers played the New York Giants. G...
“The Game”
Daniel Jakes, Sports Writer
December 5, 2016
For most schools “The Game” probably means just any game on their schedule, but for Michigan and Ohio State, this is the most highly anticipated game on their respective schedules. This year’s meeting marked the 113 meeting in the historic rivalry that dates back to 1903, and the first in the ...
Indiana Wins Old Oaken Bucket
Jacob Clouser, Sports Writer
December 2, 2016
Dating back to 1925, the Old Oaken Bucket has been a traditional rivalry football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Purdue Boilermakers. This tradition took place at Memorial Stadium last Saturday, Nov. 26, where the Hoosiers beat the Boilermakers 26- 24. The Boilermakers led for the majority of th...
Oracles begin 2016-2017 season
Kain Myer, Sports Writer
November 30, 2016
The Delphi boys’ basketball team took the court for the first time of the 2016-2017 season last Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Clinton Central. The Oracles, who struggled to produce the positive results they desired last year, couldn’t have started out the new season in a better manner. Delphi was led by junio...
A “March Madness” feel in November
Kain Myer, Sports Writer
November 18, 2016
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016: a day to honor the many brave veterans of the United States military, and also a day that sports fans everywhere have been anticipating for months. With the end of the 2015 college basketball season ending in a buzzer-beater fashion, many fans could not wait to see what the 2016 s...
