2018 – Page 4

WHS girls, Viking boys to be in Cornerstone tourney

The Hopkins boys’ and Wayland girls’ basketball teams both will play two games in the 16th annual Cornerstone University High School Holiday Tournament Dec. 21-22 and Dec. 26-29. Sixty area…

Editor December 19, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 22, 1993 O & A Electric Cooperative General manager Robert Hance…

Editor December 19, 2018

Community Notices

Case farm machinery sales business nears completion

A Case farm machinery sales and service business owned by Steve Ausra of Dowagiac is nearing completion near the northeast corner of 142nd Avenue and Division in Leighton Township. The…

Editor December 19, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings capture 1st hoops victory of the season

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team claimed its first win of the season Tuesday evening in a 66-40 verdict over Holton. Kennedy Helderop, the only senior on the young Vikings'…

Editor December 18, 2018

Sports

Hopkins bowlers still unbeaten in dual matches

The Hopkins boys' bowling team continued its winning ways Tuesday with a 29-1 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Vikings are undefeated thus far this season in three dual encounters.…

Editor December 18, 2018

Sports

‘Cats improve to 3-1 with win vs. Covenant Christian

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team picked up its third victory in four starts this season Tuesday evening with a 53-37 victory over non-league opponent Grand Rapids Covenant Christian. Coach…

Editor December 18, 2018

Sports

Vikings’ QB Nolan Smith plans to play at Concordia

Hopkins High School senior quarterback Nolan Smith has committed to attend and play football next fall at Concordia University, Ann Arbor. Smith, who was a three-year starter on the Vikings'…

Editor December 18, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys lose to Middleville 23-7 on the lanes

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team was defeated 23-7 Tuesday night by O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. "We fell behind quickly tonight in the Baker games," said coach…

Editor December 18, 2018

Editorial

Call Rep. Johnson, defend Prop 2 against lame ducks

To the editor: Please take time today to call State Rep. Steven Johnson (517-373-0840). I know from my conversation with him last Friday that he can be swayed on this…

Editor December 18, 2018

Community Notices

All WHS debate members place among top 40 in state

The Wayland Union High School Debate Team competed at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Debate Tournament Saturday in Dexter and experienced record success. All 15 of the WHS team…

Editor December 18, 2018