Deltona

Volusia County middle school and high school student-athletes will be offered free electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings for the first time this summer in addition to the annual state-required sports physical. Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death among high school athletes, with an estimate of 1 in 300 student-athletes having an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk.   The goal of the screenings, approved Tuesday by the Volusia County School Board in partnership with AdventHealth, is early detection and treatment of heart abnormalities.

The Deltona Wolves escaped a late comeback from the Matanzas Pirates in the top of the seventh to maintain an 8-4 win in their quarter-final matchup of the 2021 FHSAA Baseball District Tournament on Monday night, April 26, 2021. Deltona Sophomore Hayden Wright lit up the night with 3 RBIs and 1 run in his three appearances at the plate, and Junior Johnnie Lopez led the team with 2 runs and 1 RBI in his three at-bats. Trailing 8-1 in the seventh, the Pirates pushed through 3 late runs in the seventh but couldn’t overtake the Wolves' lead and ultimately end their season with an 8-4 loss.