'He bleeds blue and gold': DDSS teacher/coach Dave Leatherland set to retire

Article content originally published in The Simcoe Reformer on June 17, 2026 by Jacob Robinson. 

_{Longtime Delhi District Secondary School teacher and coach Dave Leatherland was honoured by his peers on Wednesday, June 17 during the 27th and final year of his career. Photo by JACOB ROBINSON /Simcoe Reformer}

In one of his final days as a full-time teacher, Dave Leatherland still had a few lessons to bestow upon the students at Delhi District Secondary School.

During the annual staff versus seniors softball game on Wednesday, Leatherland played lockdown defence and shortstop while also walloping a home run to deep right centre field.

As usual, he made it look easy.

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