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Hopkins wins see-saw 4-3 nail-biter over Calvin Christian

May 9, 2017

The Hopkins varsity baseball team lifted its overall season record to 9-2-1 with a nail-biting, see-saw 4-3 victory Monday over Calvin Christian. The game was tied at three with the Vikings batting in the top of the seventh inning when Brenden Gossman singled in what turned out to be the winning...

Lady Vikings upset Calvin Christian, but split twin bill

May 8, 2017

Hopkins handed Grandville Calvin Christian a rare O-K Silver Conferece loss Monday in the first game of a doubleheader, 2-1. The Lady Vikings, however, lost game two, 10-2. Hailey Burch threw all seven innings in the opener, gave up only four hits, no walks and struck out three. Hannah VanDeRoovart clubbed a...

Lady Vikings edge Belding for the 2nd time this season

May 8, 2017

The Hopkins girls' soccer team moved its overall season record to 6-4-2 with a 2-1 victory in double overtime over O-K Silver Conference rival Belding. Scoring goals for the Lady Vikings were Heidi Gilder and Arika Hoffman. The latter score came on a penalty kick. It was the second time this...

Presley Hudson named co-MVP for CMU basketball team

May 8, 2017

Presley Hudson, former Wayland High School all-state standout, and Tinara Moore were named Co-Most Valuable Players during the Central Michigan women’s basketball team’s annual banquet last Friday at Buck’s Run Golf Club. Hudson, a sophomore guard, led the Chippewas in scoring (16.8 points per game) and in assists (4.9). She...

Teunissen’s 2-hit shutout moves Davenport to finals

May 8, 2017

Former Wayland High School all-state pitcher Mallory Teunissen tossed a two-hit shutout at University of Michigan-Dearborn Monday in the semifinals of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament. She and her Davenport University ballclub will take on Madonna in the final round Tuesday. Teunisssen is a sophomore and all-conference pitcher this spring....

Clippers’ baseball team forfeits contest to Marcellus

May 8, 2017

Martin's baseball team forfeited two games to Marcellus Monday because it did not have enough players to field a team. "We only have 10 players because of eligibility issues," said coach Jon Gambee, "and one player left school ill and another player attended an awards program for one of his classes....

Lady Vikings 6-0 in Silver duals, guys 4-2; league meet next

May 8, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ track team finished the dual meet season undefeated in the O-K Silver Conference with a 107-22 triumph over Kelloggsville. The Vikings boys, meanwhile, finished their league dual meet season with a 4-2 record. The final conference standings will be determined in the league meet Thursday at Kelloggsville....

Another bond proposal may face voters as early as Nov. 7

May 8, 2017

A new and revised bond proposal may face voters in the Wayland Union school district as early as Nov. 7. The Board of Education held a special meeting Monday night to talk about the two bond issues, totaling about $55 million, that failed by wide margins in May 2 election....

Barry Hastings: Located in the sewers of Washington D.C.

May 8, 2017

By Barry Hastings A few weeks ago, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence began floundering over some misconduct by the chairman, Devin Nunes, a Republican sneak (and snake) from the great state of California, trying to suck up to the President. They were looking into the (apparently many)...

Lady Wildcats suffering rare slump, now 14-4 for season

May 8, 2017

The Wayland softball team appears to have hit a bad patch lately, losing three of its last four outings. The Lady Wildcats lost 11-5 to St. Joseph Saturday afternoon in the finals of the Wayland Invitational. They led 4-0 after the first three innings, but then the Bears came up...

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