May 2021 – Page 8

So Lady Wildcats are not among the best in state?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled onto the Michigan High School Softball Coaches’ installment…

Editor May 16, 2021

Sports

Wildcats win 15th straight, take Centreville tourney

The Wayland varsity softball team’s winning streak continued Saturday with two victories to take the championship in the Centreville Invitational. The Lady Wildcats now are 18-2 overall and have won…

Editor May 16, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Customer conversations bear fruit

by Phyllis McCrossin You meet all kinds of people when you work retail, especially in a resort town. I try to talk to as many as I can. Partially because…

Editor May 16, 2021

Community Notices

Watson, Hopkins Twp. fires keep departments busy

Area firefighters were exceptionally busy Saturday night doing what they often do, but more often lately. The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned at about 5 p.m. to a structure…

Editor May 16, 2021

Obituaries

Burnips native Donald Bonney’s visitation Friday

Donald Bonney of Kentwood, a native of Burnips, died Thursday, May 13. He was 90. He grew up in various cities throughout Michigan and graduated from Kalkaska High School, where…

Editor May 16, 2021

Sports

Vikings in the middle of the pack at O-K Silver meet

The Hopkins boys’ varsity track team checked in fourth in the nine-team O-K Silver Conference meet and the girls were fifth. The Viking boys scored 85 points. Sparta was meet…

Editor May 15, 2021

Sports

WHS boys 4th in Gold meet; Lady Wildcats finish 7th

The Wayland High School boys’ varsity track team placed fourth in the O-K Gold Conference meet Friday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The guys accumulated 75 points, one more…

Editor May 15, 2021

Sports

Sierra Smith twirls 1-hitter at Lee in 17-0 Vikings’ win

A 17-0 victory over Wyoming Lee Friday afternoon hiked Hopkins to an overall season record of 10-6 and 8-1 in the O-K Silver Conference. The Lady Vikings got a nifty…

Editor May 14, 2021

Sports

So just how good are the 16-2 Lady Wildcat softballers?

So just how good is the Wayland High School girls’ varsity softball team this spring? The Lady Wildcats defeated Jenison 13-2 Friday afternoon in a non-league matchup to run their…

Editor May 14, 2021

Columns

Wayland Union’s learning plan remains unchanged

Local Health Department collaboration Schools continue to be required to work collaboratively with their local health department. Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Ionia County Health Departments have changed their county-wide orders;…

Editor May 14, 2021