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Lady Vikings sweep Fennville in twin bill opener

March 28, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ varsity softball team opened the season with a band by sweeping Fennville Monday afternoon 19-0 and 23-1 in a doubleheader. Haley Burch threw all four innings in the first game, striking out three and yielding two walks and a single. On the offensive side, Lexi Merren had...

Embriette Hyde, Class of ’05, scholastic banquet guest

March 28, 2017

Embriette Hyde, a 2005 graduate, will be guest speaker at the Wayland High School Scholastic Honors Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Fine Arts Center. In addition, 1967 grad Mary Jane Merren will be honored at the festivities as Alumni of the Year, along with a special...

Funeral will be Thursday for WHS grad Charles Bultman

March 27, 2017

Charles Nathan Bultman, age 44, a graduate of Wayland High School, died Sunday Sunday, March 26. Charles was born on Nov. 2, 1972, to Dick and Valerie Bultman, who survive. A long time employee of Comcast, Charles was an avid bicyclist and loved to take his two huskies, Snow and...

Chris Kincaid fires no-hit shutout against Zeeland East

March 27, 2017

"Lightning is striking again." — Lou Christi, No. 1 song in 1965 Though it's considered extremely rare, lighting struck in the same place,at Zeeland East High School, Monday afternoon when Wayland's baseball team blanked the host Chix 4-0. It was the second time in two years that Zeeland East was...

Wildcat golfers open season with loss by 1 stroke

March 27, 2017

The Wayland boys' varsity golf team opened its season Friday with a one-stroke loss to Byron Center, 164-165, at the Railside Golf Club. "It was a great day to play golf (although very windy) on Friday and the scores were great too," said coach Chris Drew. Wayland was led by...

Presley Hudson ends soph year with CMU records

March 26, 2017

Though the season ended with a lot of disappointments, Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson’s sophomore year was a record breaker for Central Michigan University. Hudson, an all-stater for the Lady Wildcats and runner-up in the Miss Basketball balloting in 2015, set CMU records for points scored in one game...

Yes It Is, It’s True: We ignore why middle class has declined

March 25, 2017

I wish I had a dime for every time in the last 30 years I’ve heard people bemoan America’s loss of the middle class. It would be even better if they understood the reason why. I thought about this sad state of affairs Monday evening while listening to commentary from...

Lady Vikings trackster 1st in shot, 2nd in discus at GVSU

March 25, 2017

Hopkins High School junior Meghan Schulz captured first place in the shot put and second in the discus Friday at the annual Laker Challenge high school track meet at Grand Valley State University. Schulz, who also stars on the Lady Vikings' varsity basketball team, was competing in Division 3. There...

Two ex-Wildcats help Davenport softball reach No. 7

March 25, 2017

The Davenport softball team has ridden a hot start to be ranked seventh in the first regular season NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll announced last week. The Panthers have jumped eight spots from 15th in the preseason poll on the strength of a 20-2 overall record. Two huge reasons for...

Wildcats play baseball opener under Friday night lights

March 25, 2017

The Wayland boys' varsity baseball team Friday afternoon and evening played its season opener at Davenport University's field. The Wayland Union Wildcat Varsity Baseball team lost twice, 2-0 and 8-5 in the double-header to Hastings. Senior Keaton McNees started on the mound in the opener for the Wildcats, going five...

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