Month: January 2022

Both Wildcat bowl teams take out Catholic Central

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It was a pretty good couple of outings Monday afternoon at the Rock 'N Bowl Lanes, where the home team Wayland boys and Lady Wildcats came up with dual match victories over visiting O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The girls won handily 27-3, but the boys had...
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Yes It’s True: Stafford ends my boycott of Super Bowl

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Like many other football fans in Michigan, I was thrilled and pleased with the news that Matthew Stafford’s quest to play in the Super Bowl is finally being met two Sundays hence. I suppose it felt a lot like, “If the Lions can’t go to the big dance, it’s good...
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Ramblin’ Road: Our lifestyle seems cheap, but contented

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by Phyllis McCrossin It’s going to be another quiet week. Phyllis McCrossin The boys are with their father and King is laid up with a mild case of shingles. I had my two-dose singles vaccine before we left Michigan this past fall. While King is not opposed to vaccines, a...
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WHS Honors Choir singer performs at conference

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Mark Musgrave lll performed this past Saturday at the MMC Music Teacher Conference. He was selected after an audition to be in this years MSVMA State Honors Choir. Mark is a senior this year and he has been in MSVMA State Honors Choir all four years of High School. His...
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Pumpkin pie provides a blast from days gone by

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Pumpkin Pie by Kathy Hamman Miller This pie crust recipe was shared with me more than 40 years ago and right away I found it to be very easy to make, along with being very forgiving to work with, so it quickly became a favorite. Another idea to try with...
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Five former local prep stars play hoops at Cornerstone

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Cater Nyp Cory Ainsworth No fewer than five Wayland and Hopkins High School graduates are playing basketball at Cornerstone University this winter. Former Wildcat standouts Cory Ainsworth and Carter Nyp have played major roles in the Golden Eagles’ season, in which they are 15-8 overall and 9-4 in the Wolverine-Hoosier...
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Martin Dragway founder John Grivins dies at age 83

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John Grivins, founder of the U.S.-131 Martin Dragway almost 60 years ago, died Friday morning, Jan. 28. He was 83. John was born in Riga, Latvia, on Nov. 13, 1938, son of Voldemars and Marta (Mikelson) Grivins. John was married for more than 35 years to Nancy Reid who preceded...
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Wayland Middle School student sings in state choir

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Elliana Clark A Wayland Union Middle School student, Elliana Clark, was selected to sing in a trio at the Middle School Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) State Honors Choir performance Thursday, Jan. 27. It was the first time for any Wayland Middle School to take part in the prestigious...
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Hopkins boys win, but girls’ 4-game victory streak ends

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The Hopkins boys won big Friday night by pasting O-K Silver Conference foe Belding, but the Lady Vikings earlier in the evening had their four-game streak ended. The Viking boys, now 3-7 for the season overall ran past Belding 66-24. The Hopkins girls, who own a 5-6 overall mark, went...
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Lady Clippers halt losing skid by defeating Coloma

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Martin Friday night halted its recent four-game losing skid in front of a friendly "Snowcoming" crowd by turning back Coloma 42-31. Madison Bogdan "It was homecoming at Martin High School and we were able to pull out a good win tonight to get us back on track," said coach Ben...
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