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Wayland Schools art, music students join Art Hop

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Wayland Union Schools students took part in the annual Art Hop festivities in downtown Wayland this past weekend. Theater students dressed up like Charles Dickens characters, choir members sang Christmas carols, orchestra students played in various venues, and some had art work on display. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Zywiczynski)
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Presley Hudson scores 18 and CMU wins 5th straight

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Former Wayland High School standout Presley Hudson is overcoming a slow start in her sophomore season at Central Michigan University. The former all-stater, Miss Basketball runner-up and Freshman of the Year in the Mid-American Conference last season, scored 18 points in the Chippewas' fifth straight victory last week after averaging...
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Freshman scores 20 points, but Clippers fall to Marcellus

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The Martin girls' basketball team lost its second game of the season Friday night at Marcellus, 49-42. The Clippers battled back from an early deficit to creep to within four points, 34-30, at the close of the third quarter, but the home team was able to pull away in the...
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Jay L. and Diane Smith Christmas parade grand marshals

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Longtime businessman Jay L. Smith and his wife, Diane, a longtime community activist, were honored Saturday morning as grand marshals of the annual Wayland Christmas parade. Jay L. was owner and operator of Smith Lumber & Coal for many years. Diane was a member of the Wayland Board of Education...
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Hopkins boys’ varsity bowlers 1st in pre-conference

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The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team opened its season Saturday by placing first in the O-K Silver pre-conference tournament. The Lady Vikings, meanwhile, finished third. (Photo supplied)
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Lady Wildcat bowlers already back to winning ways

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They’re back, and perhaps even better than ever. The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team Saturday picked off its first tournament championship in its season opener, the Wyoming Invitational at Eastbrook Lanes in Grand Rapids. Coach Bill Holbrook, who is expected to leave next month for a collegiate gig in Nebraska,...
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All 4 suspects nabbed in Dorr Twp. home robbery

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The Dorr Township home of Christy and Gabriel Garcia was robbed Friday night by four young men, all of whom were in custody at latest reports. No one was believed to have been hurt in the incident. Christy is the sister of Wayland City Councilwoman Tracy Bivins, who reported, “Gabe,...
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Hopkins basketball coach to stay on the job for now

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The Hopkins Board of Education has decided not to take any action now on a request to have head boys’ varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith replaced. A statement that appeared on the school district’s web site Friday declared: “The Board of Education appreciates all that have come forward to express...
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Lady Vikings lose opener 56-49 to West Catholic

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The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team gave perennial power Grand Rapids West Catholic a tussle Friday evening in its season opener before losing 56-49. The Lady Vikings fell behind 14-9 in the first quarter and were down 21-17 at intermission, but picked up the offense in the second half, pulling...
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Wildcat jayvees pull out 42-40 thriller in opener

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The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team pulled out a 42-40 thriller over Hastings Friday night in its season opener. The Lady Wildcats were down 40-35 with about two minutes left before freshman Evangelina Helderop dropped in four straight free throws, Grace Dollarhide scored on a driving layup and added...
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