Month: January 2024

Sports

Martin finishes dual meet mat season with 10-1 record

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The Martin wrestling team Wednesday night defeated its two opponents in a triangular match on the Clippers' home mat.Martin defeated Fennville 84-0 and South Haven 44-18.Fennville only brought three wrestlers to the match.Against South Haven, winners by pin Joshua Walman, Cole Reitz, Jayce Ritchie, Haylen Buell, Jack Bagwell and Anderson...
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Wayland boys take over 1st in O-K Gold bowl standings

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The Wayland boys’ bowling team took sole possession of first place in the O-K Gold Conference standings Wednesday after a 27-3 victory over Know Hills. The girls once again had a cakewalk 30-0 win because the Knights had only three bowlers. The Wildcats, now 9-1 for the season, actually won...
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Memorial mass for Tony Kazanowski will be Feb. 9

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Anthony "Tony" G. Kazanowski, age 66, of Kentwood, died Sunday, Jan. 21. Tony retired from Horne Building Specialties after many years of service. He is survived by brothers David (Diana), Donald (Connie), Paul (Lucy), sister Mary (Mike) Birman and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) This picture postcard was in circulation after a big announcement was made in 1915 at a meeting of the Wayland Business Men's Association. It was decided to publicize the fact that Wayland was the heart of...
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Wildcat and Clipper boys’ hoops teams suffer losses

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Both the Wayland and Martin boys’ varsity basketball team lost non-league contests Tuesday night. The Wildcats lost 58-51 to West Michigan Aviation Academy, dropping their overall season record to 2-13. WMAA now is 6-6. Martin had its score quadrupled by Bellevue 84-21, leaving the Clippers with a record of 0-13....
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Clipper bowlers win vs. Saugatuck boys and girls

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Both the Martin girls and boys varsity bowling teams breezed to victories Monday afternoon at the Rock ’N Bowl Lanes north of Wayland.The boys claimed a 28-2 triumph and the girls won 17.5 to 12.5.The top three scorers for the boys’ team were Zac Hale 205, Elliot Long 179 and...
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Wayland, Hopkins, Martin girls all take hoops battles

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The Wayland girls’ basketball team Tuesday night defeated Forest Hills Central 57-46 in a non league contest and Martin hiked its overall season record to 10-1 with a 47-24 verdict over Byron Center Zion Christian. The Hopkins girls, meanwhile, scored a hard-fought 31-28 defensive victory over Allendale Tuesday night to...
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Two more Hopkins alums to enter local Hall of Fame

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Todd Frazee Terri Wisser Besides Brent and Susan Sebright, there are two other inductees for the Hopkins High School Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame. Joining the elite group will be Terri Merren Wisser and Todd "The Jet" Frazee. Wisser was a three-sport athlete in softball, volleyball and basketball for Hopkins...
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Columns

Yes It’s True: It’s a small world after all, isn’t it?

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“It’s a small world after all… It’s a small world after all… It’s a small world after all… It’s a small, small world.” — From a Disney movie Every once in a while we encounter evidence of a small world with coincidences that can be startling, and sometimes even creepy....
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Leighton firefighters rescue dog on ice, find her owner

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Leighton Township firefighters this morning rescued a stray dog that had fallen through the ice at Green Lake, with help from the Allegan County Sheriff's Department. Firefighters said they dried the canine off at the station and got her warmed up. But now they'd like to hear from her owner...
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