EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of the previous story about Wayland basketball Tuesday erroneously indicated Wayland had lost earlier in the season to Grand Rapids Christian. That loss did not occur until Friday evening. Townbroadcast regrets the error. The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team Friday lost a tough 57-53 decision at Grand Rapids Christian. The Wildcats […]
The Wayland girls’ basketball team lost a very competitive defensive game at Grand Rapids Christian Friday evening, 36-34. The Lady Wildcats pretty much stayed even with their hosts, being deadlocked 9-9 at the end of the first quarter and trailing only 18-14 and 26-23 at the end of the second and third periods. Though the
The Martin boys’ varsity basketball team completed its regular season with a 16-3 overall record, taking a 55-33 decision at Gobles Friday evening. The Clippers, who will begin Class D District tournament play next week, grabbed leads of 9-5, 28-12 and 52-22 at the period stops, cruising in the fourth quarter. Cayden Curry led the
Gobles by far is in a class by itself in Class C and Class D girls’ basketball this season. The Tigers hiked their overall season record to 19-0 Friday night by pinning a 45-26 loss on a pretty good Martin outfit, which has lost only three times this season, but twice to Gobles. The Tigers
Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ varsity bowling teams qualified for the state tournament next Friday at Northway Lanes in Muskegon. The girls placed third at the regionals Friday at M-66 Lanes In Battle Creek. The Viking boys earned the regional championship for the second year in a row and were awarded with the trophy.
The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team edged NorthPointe Christian in a 63-62 overtime thriller Thursday night and came back Friday to beat Belding 62-40 on the road. The wins propelled the Vikings to a 15-4 overall record for the season and they finished in second place in the O-K Silver Conference with a a 10-2
Wayland High School graduate Avery Hudson, now attending Davenport University, Hudson is one of six basketball players in district four of the NCAA Division II to earn first team Academic All-District accolades. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference had two representatives, Hudson from Davenport and Drew Noble from Ashland university. Honorees advance to the Google
by Robert M. Traxler It has been a bit of time since we talked about the whys and whats of our political process becoming more left and right of center. The American Constitution is silent on the subject of candidate choice, leaving it up to the individual states, which have developed their own processes over
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mark Wakeman, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, already has written one guest column. This one is about the recent controversy over public officials being found to have dressed up in blackface in their youth. by Mark Wakeman My name is Mark and I’m an _________________( your choice here, they all fit
Prospects are good for Dorr Township voters to decide a millage proposal for the Dorr Township Library on the August ballot. Local library officials have indicated the plan is to ask for one mill for 10 years. “The current millage expires in December of this year so we have limited time to pass something,” the
