Month: February 2023

Viking guys wrap up 15-6 regular season with win

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The eight Hopkins seniors who were honored Tuesday night at their last home game. In the cover photo, senior pivot Tristen Perry was honored for scoring his 1,000th career point for the Vikings. The Hopkins High School boys’ basketball team concluded its regular season Tuesday night with an easy 62-33...
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Clipper concert band earns Division 2 rating in festival

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The Martin High School Concert Band earned an Overall Division 2 (excellent) eating for its performance and a Division 1 (superior) rating for sight reading at the Michigan High School Band and Orchestra Association solo and ensemble festival at Grandville High School. Band Director Noah Miller said, “While it is...
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Local prep stars’ impact massive at Cornerstone

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Carter Nyp Cory Ainsworth Four local prep basketball stars played major roles in the Cornerstone University 2022-23 men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Wayland’s Cory Ainsworth and Carter Nyp were named to the first and second teams of the all-WHAC squad and former Wildcat Stephanie Ainsworth of Wayland made the first...
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Wayland schools may try to attract on-line students

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The Wayland Union school district next year may begin a program intended to win back students lost to virtual learning during the pandemic in 2021 and 2022. Superintendent Tim Reeves told school board members during a work session Monday night there are special programs in Kent County that allow students...
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Wildcats will play at 5 and Vikings at 7 Wednesday

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Wayland girls will play Hamilton at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Hopkins High School gym and Hopkins will take on Holland Christian at 7 p.m. later that evening. Winners of these two games will clash in the district finals at 7 p.m. Friday. Hamilton defeated Allegan 62-30 in the first...
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Former WHS pitching star wins in debut for Calvin

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Emma Ludema Former Wayland High School pitching star Emma Ludema had a successful debut hurling Monday for the Calvin University softball team in Florida. Ludema went the distance and picked up the victory in a 9-2 decision over Moravian. The Knights, who are picked second in this springs Michigan Intercollegiate...
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Sports

Mathis, Hyde earn all-state indoor track accolades

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Breanna Hyde Wayland High School athletes freshman Evie Mathis and senior Breanna Hyde Evie both earned all-state accolades Saturday at the Michigan Indoor Track Series (MITS) meet. Mathis, who last year won the pole vault for all junior high track athletes in Michigan, overcame recent injuries to clear 12'0" again...
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Former Gun Lake woman Lorraine Cooke-Hill dies

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Former Gun Lake woman and Hastings Banner reporter Lorraine Hill-Cooke died Friday Feb. 24, in Merkel, Texas. She celebrated her 100th birthday just three weeks before her death. Lorraine was born to Jacob Edward Schaedler and Clare Bourke Schaedler in Royalton, Minn. and attended schools in Royalton, Phoenix and Tucson,...
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Boys’ basketball tourney gets under way March 6

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District basketball pairings for the week of March 6-10 have been announced by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Division 2 District No. 45 at Plainwell Monday, March 6 — Hastings (9-12) vs. Kentwood Grand River Prep (5-9) at 5:30 p.m. Wayland (10-10) vs. Plainwell (10-10) at 7 p.m.Wednesday, March...
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Editorial

Local control issue actually reveals a 2-edged sword

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The persistent and ancient issue of local control is a two-edged sword. Local control on one hand can be an essential policy because people who live here know best what’s needed and prudent....
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