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Lady Wildcats hike season record to 8-0 with sweep

The Wayland varsity softball team improved its overall season record to 8-0 Monday with a sweep of a doubleheader at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats, 4-0 in the O-K…

Editor April 18, 2017

Sports

Vikings’ 4-run rally in the 5th inning sparks victory

The Hopkins baseball team erupted for four runs in the fifth inning Monday to take a 4-1 come-from-behind victory over Belding. The victory lifted the Vikings' record in the O-K…

Editor April 18, 2017

Community Notices

Hopkins bus driver recognized for life-saving action

Hopkins Public Schools bus driver Shelly Wicks was recognized at Monday night's school board meeting for her quick thinking and actions taken to save a student from a situation that…

Editor April 18, 2017

Sports

Clippers swept 15-0, 13-3 in twin bill against Decatur

Martin dropped a doubleheader to Southwest Athletic Conference division leader Decatur Monday, losing the first game 15-0 in only three innings and dropping the nightcap 13-3 in five. The Clippers…

Editor April 17, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings come from behind to defeat Godwin 5-2

The Hopkins girls' varsity soccer team came from behind Monday evening to defeat O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights, 5-2, in two overtimes. Scoring goals for the Lady Vikings…

Editor April 17, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings settle for doubleheader split with Belding

The Hopkins varsity softball team split a doubleheader Monday with Belding, bringing its overall season record to 5-2. The Lady Vikings now are 1-2 in O-K Silver Conference play after…

Editor April 17, 2017

Sports

Former WHS mound ace is WHAC Pitcher of the Week

Sophomore pitcher Mallory Teunissen, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, picked up her first WHAC Pitcher of the Week award for her career. Her Davenport team went 2-2 on the…

Editor April 17, 2017

Articles

Wayland School Board shown ‘positive’ evidence

Members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night held its last regular meeting before the Tuesday, May 2, bond election. School officials couldn't resist the opportunity to showcase "the…

Editor April 17, 2017

Community Notices

Mock traffic crash scene planned at WHS parking lot

Wayland Union High School will hold a "mock crash" scene outside behind the high school in the rear parking lot at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 20. There will be police,…

Editor April 17, 2017

Sports

Wildcats suffer post-spring break slump on diamond

The Wayland varsity baseball team had a rough week, losing all four of its encounters, three to O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Christian. The verdicts left the Wildcats' overall…

Editor April 16, 2017