Amy Donaldson: There is a difference between standing up for oneself and complaining
So Delta officials presented their case, and frankly the case of a half dozen rural schools in the same situation, and they won.
Some urban schools disagree. Some believe the effort will just make it easier for schools like Delta, Juab or Carbon to compete. And to some degree it will.
But competition doesn't mean fighting an un-winnable battle. It doesn't mean David has to face Goliath every contest.
The reality is that the residents of Delta are proud of the Nielson brothers, and those like them, for what they actually do. Dane finished second in the wrestling state tournament and Tyler finished third in the state. Both helped the football team to a quarterfinal berth.
And while hard work, determination and fairness are all important traits of the best competitors, hope is just as critical an ingredient accomplishing something great.
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Amy Donaldson covers high school sports, winter and Olympic sports, as well as outdoor and recreation. She manages the Deseret News' Reasons to Run blog, as well as writes a twice-a-month fitness column. She also writes a more ..
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I guess being the smallest school in 3A didn't stop the Nielsons from success or Delta from winning their fourth state title. Their coach Josh Wright is as tough as it comes and could care less what division Delta wrestles in. What makes Delta More..
Quarterfinals in football and state champs in wrestling...whats the problem? I understand Deltas argument Ive lived in 1A and 2A areas of utah my entire life but some school has to be the smallest in each division and after we go to 6 some other More..
1. The people of Delta like to repeat an anecdote to let people know how tough and resilient they are.
2. The anecdote isn't true. But the boys who are named in the anecdote talk about how they MIGHT do it some day. It's been More..