Alderman and Atwood earn top four finishes
      Oracle wrestlers Donovan Alderman and Michael Atwood both finished in the top four of the state tournament on Saturday. Competing in the individual portion of the Indiana State Wrestling Tournament, Alderman finished third in the 119-pound weight class and Atwood, fourth, in the 160-pound class.
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DCHS wrestler is honored for academic achievement
Comet staff report
      The Oracle wrestling team received another honor last weekend. Senior Shane Evans, who wrestled at 171 for the Oracles all year, was selected to the First Team Academic All-State Wrestling Team. His season record was 30-14 and his overall career record, 91-39.
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Burton is sectional swim champion
      Delphi sophomore Andrew Burton won the 50 and 100 freestyle events at Saturday's West Lafayette swim sectional. Burton beat five seniors in both events to be the meet's only double individual event winner. His times of 22.53 in the 50 and 48.89 in the 100 reset his school records.
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Cougars win two conference battles
By Greg Hoffman Contributing sportswriter
      Carroll (8-11) won two hardfought games last week, defeating conference foe Clinton Central there Wednesday, 64-61, and Frontier Saturday at CHS 62- 58. Sandwiched between the victories was a loss Friday night at Taylor, 78-45. The Cougars are now 3-1 in conference play.
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County rivalry to be renewed in Sectional
By John J. Dunn Contributing sportswriter
      Pairings are out for the 98th Annual IHSAA Boys' Basketball State Tournament for 389 participating teams throughout the state and for the first time since 1991 and the days of the old Lafayette Jefferson Sectional, Delphi and Carroll find themselves as opponents in the same sectional.
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Lady Cougars go down fighting
By Jim McCarter Contributing sportswriter
      "Boy, did we battle them for 32 minutes, or what?" Carroll's proud girls' basketball coach Mike McCroskey said after his team was eliminated in the Lewis Cass Regional 59-35 by Class 2A, No. 2 Oak Hill Saturday morning. "This is my 23rd year (coaching girls' basketball) and I told the kids in the ...
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Oracles lose another heartbreaker in 2 OTs
By John J. Dunn Contributing sportswriter
      For the second time in its last three outings, Delphi took its opponent to double-overtime on the road, this time coming up short Friday night at South Newton, 66-58. Just when you think the Oracles are about to turn the corner and put some of these closely-played games into the win column, some ...
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Call Outs
      Flora girls' softball Sign-up for Flora girls' softball will be Saturday, March 1, and Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to noon both days at the Scout Cabin at Flora Community Park. Sign-up forms will be available at the park and at school.
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CJHS players are honored
      Carroll 7th and 8th grade boys' basketball teams recently held an awards banquet. Most improved and mental attitude awards were presented for both teams.
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Winter Sports Summaries
DCMS swimmers split meets
      Delphi Community Middle School swim teams opened their season against Maconaquah. The Braves defeated the Oracle Ateam 117-69, and defeated the Oracle B-team 95-72. Annie Mose won the 400 freestyle and 100 backstroke for the A-team.
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Scoreboard
      Boys' Basketball South Newton 66, Delphi 58 (2OT) SOUTH NEWTON: Welsh 8 6-6 24, Hughes 1 1-2 3, Roberts 0 0-0 0, Mueller 0 0-0 0, Reed 1 6-7 8, Zeider 4 8-9 17, Willey 1 7-8 9, Winkler 2 1-2 5. Totals 17 29-34 66.
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Wrestlers place
      Delphi and Carroll wrestlers competed Sunday in the Indy Nationals held at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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