Month: September 2017

Heat index cancels fall collegiate softball tournament

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The heat index was so high Saturday that the fall softball tournament at Whistlestop Field in Byron Center was canceled. Wayland High School varsity coach Cheri Ritz commented, "All my years of coaching and never had that happen..." Regardless, WHS alums (from left) Mallory Teunissen, Leigha Morse and Bethany Teunissen...
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Wildcat girls runners-up in Cedar Springs C-C Invitational

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  Freshman Amy Oosterhouse finished 10th in the Cedar Springs race. The Wayland High School girls’ cross-country team was runner-up behind perennial O-K Silver Conference power Calvin Christian Saturday morning at the Cedar Springs Invitational. The Wildcat boys’ squad, meanwhile, was eighth among 11 teams in its race. Calvin Christian...
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Hopkins bowling ace Brenden Gossman rolls a 300

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Hopkins High School junior Brenden Gossman bowled his first perfect 300 game under unusual circumstances this weekend. Gossman, who is the Vikings' boys' bowling team's ace in winter months, has been recovering from surgery and went to Spectrum Lane in Wyoming just to watch his recreational league team members compete. He...
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Vikings lose to 2nd straight undefeated opponent, 42-28

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Ryan Haveman (20) shown here in action in the season opener against Newaygo. There are three O-K Silver Conference football teams now sporting 5-0 records overall, and Hopkins has lost to two of them in the past two weeks. The Vikings, who gave unbeaten Wyoming Godwin Heights a decent battle...
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South Christian’s pass attack too much for Wildcats, 37-14

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Coby Dressler (24) tries to break into the open like he did on a 68-yard TD pass play. After Wayland won three of its first four football games this season, some fans started to talk about making the playoffs. About all the Wildcats would have to do is win two...
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Lady Wildcats capture 1st victory in Gold in 4 sets

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The Wayland High School varsity volleyball team brought its O-K Gold Conference dual match record to 1-2 with a four-set victory Thursday evening over visiting Wyoming. The Lady Wildcats prevailed 25-19, 25-17, 18-25 and 26-24. Lydia Ellis had 21 Kills, Hayleigh Andrainse had 11, followed by 10 from Cassidy VanMalsen....
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Vikings stop 7-game soccer skid with tie vs. Godwin

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The Hopkins varsity boys' soccer team ended a seven-game losing streak Thursday evening by tying Wyoming Godwin Heights 1-1 in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Joe Bala scored the Vikings' goal in the second half to gain the tie. Braeden Gill was credited with the assist. Hopkins now owns a...
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Columns

Army Bob: The left is watering down meaning of ‘Nazi’

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“Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Nazi Salute Over Charlottesville” — The Daily Beast The good folks on the left are screwing up by the numbers in cadence. As this column stated more than a month ago, the overuse of the label "Nazi" will in the long run diminish the brutal, ruthless history of the...
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Vehicle strikes pole at 12th Street and 135th Avenue

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The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a vehicle crash near the corner of 135th Avenue and 12th Street in Hopkins Township Thursday evening. This vehicle struck a power pole and rolled over, and got tangled up lines. The motorist was not injured. Firefighters reported 135th Avenue was closed...
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Lady Wildcats again find going tough in Gold jamboree

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Ethan Killips It was back to the difficult grind of the rugged O-K Gold Conference for Wayland’s cross-country teams Wednesday. And it wasn’t pretty for the Wildcats. After getting off to a terrific start to the season, the Lady Wildcats had to settle to fifth place in the first Gold...
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