Senior athletes moving on to college
Elijah Hudson, Sports Writer
May 2, 2019
Five student athletes at Delphi are moving on to play in college athletics next year. Here is a list of the senior athletes that are moving on to play collegiate sports: Blake Carroll is going to Ball State in the fall to play football. He plans on playing wide receiver, and would like ...
Future leagues can learn from the AAF
Joe Perry, Sports writer
April 17, 2019
After enjoying a two month hiatus, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) has ended after folding at the beginning of this month. Through its exhilarating season, the league introduced us to eight teams, each complete with talented rosters in non-traditional sports towns. Like the NFL, it had its jugger...
Bracket Busters: Teams that could bust your bracket
Joe Perry, Sports writer
March 18, 2019
March Madness is here. That’s right. The single-best sporting event in the world is upon us (sorry, not sorry, World Cup fans). Last year’s tournament captivated the nation. After all, how could it not? The 2018 tournament started with #16 UMBC’s historic beatdown on #1 Virginia and ended with S...
Winter Sports Review
Elijah Hudson, Sports Writer
March 14, 2019
Boys’ Basketball For the first time under coach McCammon’s second stint at Delphi, the Oracles were above a .500 win percentage. Their season ended at the sectional championship game, leaving them with a record of 13-12. Delphi had an incredible sectional run including an upset of #11 state rank...
Big Ten is shaping up as college basketball’s best conference
Joe Perry, Sports writer
February 27, 2019
As the calendar turns to March and the anticipation for that coveted bracket begins to build, it’s time to take a deeper look at college basketball. While most of the college basketball world has been hypnotized by the likes of Zion Williamson and Luke Maye in the ACC or the injury to Udoka Azubuike...
NFL should change draft eligibility rules
Elijah Hudson, sports writer
January 31, 2019
The offensive MVP of the football college national championship threw for 347 yards, and three touchdowns. To go on, he threw no interceptions and had a an adjusted quarterback rating of 98.2. He did this against a stellar Alabama defense which is among the best in the nation. This quarterback’s na...
Patriots square up with Rams for Super Bowl LIII
Joe Perry, Sports writer
January 29, 2019
A new chapter in the historic battle of experience against talent will be written this coming Sunday, as the decades old, Brady-led dynasty in New England is set to square up against the young, promising Rams from Los Angeles in Super Bowl LIII. In fact, the age differences between these two teams are so ...
Delphi v. Carroll
Elijah Hudson, Sports Writer
January 18, 2019
On Jan. 4, both Varsity Oracle basketball programs squared off in their own gym against Carroll. The stands were packed and provided a great atmosphere all night. The girls’ team got the party started off right away and the boys’ team put the icing on the cake. The Lady Oracles rose to the occasion and st...
College football playoff preview
Joe Perry, sports writer
December 5, 2018
College football’s regular season has ended, which means that the bowl season is upon us. This three week stretch includes roughly 80 of the best teams in the country competing in 40 different bowls. More importantly, though, it includes four teams competing for the national championship. In its f...
Winter Sports Preview
Elijah Hudson, Sports Writer
November 16, 2018
Boys’ Basketball The Oracles are coming off of a season where they went 9-14, and only graduated one starter. They will be returning the large portion of the varsity team, with several underclassmen throwing in their names for time on the court. With a multitude of varsity caliber players, the bo...
