MARION, Ind. — Following Delta's 5-0 defeat of Lapel in the regional championship match, coach Tim Cleland pulled his entire team aside.
While family of of the Eagles' players eagerly waited outside to congratulate the boys tennis team for winning the 24th regional title in program history, Cleland took his time talking to his players. There were no large group photos taken with the trophy, just a few individual shots taken with the players — like four-year varsity starters Tanner Southerland and Brandon Jackson, among others — and their families.
After the match, Cleland was already looking ahead to Saturday's semistate where No.