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Democracy Tree: Schuette, Snyder and the games they play

February 28, 2016

As the effluence of Gov. Snyder’s carefully timed bolus of damning emails was discharged in bulk on the media last Friday, the political fallout went from bad to worse for him and his closest aides. Digging for a story, speed-reading reporters easily connected the dots — those same dots the...

Three former Wildcat softball stars on Davenport roster

February 28, 2016

Three former Lady Wildcat softball standouts are on the roster of the Davenport University squad this spring. The trio of Wayland High School graduates, who all played for Cheri Ritz, are junior Haley Obetts, sophomore Samantha Merren and freshman Mallory Teunissen. Obetts started in 46 games last year as a...

WHS grad Dilon Aten averaging nearly 3 PPG for Cornerstone

February 28, 2016

Dilon Aten, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, has averaged 2.9 points per game while playing in 25 games for Cornerstone University's men's basketball team this season. The Golden Eagles are 26-5 overall and are rated No. 8 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national poll. Post-season...

Service will be Monday for Donna Miller, 81, of Hopkins

February 27, 2016

Donna L. Miller, 81, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Feb. 25, at her home. Mrs. Miller was born in Hopkins June 4, 1934, the daughter of Alford and Katherine (Soughders) Layton. She was a 1952 Hopkins High School graduate and attended Monterey Center United Methodist Church. Donna was a home maker...

Viking boys bowlers, Brenden Gossman going to state

February 27, 2016

The Hopkins boys’ bowling team has qualified for the state Division 3 tournament at Airport Lanes in Jackson next weekend. The Vikings took third in the regionals Friday at Eastland Bowl in Kalamazoo. Furthermore, freshman Brenden Gossman qualified for the individual portion of the tournament by placing third on Saturday to...

Clipper boys win SAC division title outright, 1st since 1996

February 27, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Martin captured its first league boys' basketball championship in 20 years Friday by handily defeating Bloomingdale, 66-43. As had been its penchant this season, Martin took a while to get going and trailed in the first minutes of the first quarter. But Coach...

Ex-Lady Wildcat Autumn Anderson named top MIAA defender

February 27, 2016

Autumn Anderson, a 2012 graduate of Wayland High School, has been named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year in women's basketball. Anderson defended Hope's opponents' top perimeter player. She averaged 5.4 points, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals over 16 MIAA games. "I'm grateful to the league coaches...

Presley has nice ‘homecoming’ in leading CMU past WMU

February 27, 2016

Former Lady Wildcat Presley Hudson had a nice "homecoming" Saturday afternoon, scoring 17 points in leading Central Michigan University to a 73-61 victory at Western Michigan University. Hudson, a 2015 Wayland High School graduate, made just one three-point goal in the first half, but nailed back-to-back threes early in the...

Lady Vikings end regular hoops season with win at Kelloggsville

February 27, 2016

The ever-improving Hopkins girls' basketball team Friday night defeated Kelloggsville 62-29 in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Hopkins led at every period stop, jumping out to an 11-7 lead at the end of one and 29-16 at intermission. The Lady Vikings were up 40-22 at the start of the fourth...

Viking boys show signs of progress in loss to Kelloggsville

February 27, 2016

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team is showing improvement in the late stages of the season. The Vikings lost 75-63 to Kelloggsville Friday night, but coach Darrin Smith said he was pleased with the progress of his players. “This was one of the best overall games that we played from...

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