Month: April 2017

Lady Vikings clear 2nd hurdle in win over Calvin Christian

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The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team took a huge step forward in its quest for another O-K Silver Conference championship with an 89-48 dual meet victory Tuesday over Grandville Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings’ greatest hurdles in their drive for the league title were Calvin Christian and newcomer Belding, both...
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Lady Wildcats mercy South Christian in ‘showdown’

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Perhaps Wayland’s state-ranked softball team can thank MLive.com, formerly known as the Grand Rapids Press, for a little boost before its showdown Tuesday with South Christian. Perhaps responding to the gauntlet thrown down by MLive’s pre-season preview a couple of weeks ago, coach Cheri Ritz’s crew swept a doubleheader 13-3...
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Lady Wildcat tennis team defeats Plainwell, 7-1

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The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team improved its overall record to 3-2-1 Tuesday afternoon with a 7-1 victory over nonleague opponent Plainwell. The Lady Wildcats won every match except at fourth doubles. Wayland will resume O-K Gold Conference play against Wyoming Wednesday.Both of the Wildcats' losses have come in league...
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Pleasure Riders help raise $17,000 for 2 charities

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One hundred and eighty-five riders turned out for the Allegan County Pleasure Riders 43rd Annual Benefit Ride April 15 at Silver Creek County Park and helped raise $17,122. This year's recipients were Wings of Hope Hospice, the Wings Home, the Allegan County Equestrian Trail System (FACETS) and the Paula West...
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Ranger Rick: Earth Day marks 47 years of Chicken Little

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Earth Day, what an innocuous statement! However, from starting as a fun in the sun worship of “Mother Earth” by hippies and long hairs in a park in San Francisco to the world-wide religion it has become, it is now a political force. We are told there is 97% consensus...
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Lady Wildcats blank Wyoming, even season mark at 3-3

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The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team evened its overall season record at 3-3 Monday evening with an 8-0 victory over Wyoming. The win on the road also brought the Lady Wildcats' O-K Gold Conference3 record to 2-2. Goals were scored by: Emily Gray, Hannah Henney, Amanda Brown (2), Brinley Nieuwenhuis...
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Basura: Freedom of religion includes genital mutilation?

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“The blues ain’t killed me yet, But they’re doin’ the best they can.” — Chris Smither, musician & poet “Leave The Light On” Two doctors and the wife of one of the docs have just been charged with genital mutilation. This happened in Michigan. The charges allege that two 7-year-old...
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Wildcat golfers shoot best round of year at Cedar Chase

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The Wayland varsity boys' golf team Saturday had its best round of the year in a 20-team tournament Saturday at Cedar Chase. The Wildcats fired a team score of 336 and finished fourth. Rockford won in with a 320 and St. Johns was runner-up. “It is a very hard course...
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School bond proposals info review slated for Tuesday

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The community is invited to attend an infor-mational meeting to review Bond Proposals 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Wayland Middle School in the media center. Learn more about each proposal and have questions answered. The election will be Tuesday, May  2. The polls will be...
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Lady Vikings sweep doubleheader against Kelloggsville

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The Hopkins varsity softball team Friday evening swept a doubleheader against Kelloggsville, 27-0 and 25-0, to improve its season record overall to 7-2. The Lady Vikings now are 3-2 in O-K Silver Conference play. In the twin bill opener, Hailey Burch faced the minimum of nine batters at three up,...
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