June 19, 2013

Sports Snaps

Delta quint wins 2 of 3

b06 dhsbbbPhoto by Wayne Crick Sophomore Eian Baier (33) takes a shot over Rifle’s Tanner Quick last Friday in Delta. The Bears had just enough on both sides of the ball to sneak past the Panthers 42-41.Puzzling is the description of Delta High School's boys basketball play over the past couple of weeks. A loss to bottom-dweller Summit two weeks ago and a win over the 4A WSL leader Palisade (59-56) on Tuesday, Jan. 22, seemed to get the Panthers back on a winning track.

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Lady Panthers win 10 in a row in hoops play

b04 dhsgbbPhoto by Wayne Crick Delta senior Patti Chapman (23) shoots a layup against Palisade’s Casey Brown. The Lady Panthers were not to be denied last Tuesday (Jan. 22) and recorded a 55-33 victory in 4A WSL play. Delta won two more games to up its win streak to ten.An 0-3 start to the 2012-13 basketball campaign has not deterred the Delta Lady Panthers in their quest for a second straight 4A WSL title. Since those three opening losses, Delta has gone on a 10-0 winning streak which includes last week's wins over Palisade (55-33), Rifle (49-44), and Battle Mountain (82-25).

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Delta defeats rival Palisade at triangle dual, wins 4 of 5 at Rifle dual competition

b04 dhswrPhoto by Tamie Meck Delta senior 182-pounder Alfredo Rosales grapples with Palisade’s Shane Sarnac last Thursday night at Palisade. Rosales pinned Sarnac in triple overtime, and Delta claimed the remaining matches for the win. It was Delta’s first dual win over the Bulldogs in at least a decade.Delta rumbled to wins in six out of seven duals last week, starting with a triangle dual Thursday night against Summit and Palisade. The host Palisade Bulldogs and Delta dualed after Delta opened with a 69-10 win over Summit, and Palisade throttled Summit, 74-3.

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