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Hopkins frosh runner Laura Velderman 3rd in Winter Blast

February 20, 2016

Hopkins High School freshman Laura Velderman took third place in the 11-to-14-year-old division at the annual Winter Blast 5K run at Grandville Calvin Christian High School. Velderman finished 10th the state Division 3 cross-country meet in November and was O-K Silver Conference individual champion last fall. She plans to run...

WHS grad Lacey James leaves Rider University basketball team

February 20, 2016

Lacey James, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, has left the Rider University basketball team in New Jersey. James, who was named to the Class B all-state team a year ago as a Wayland hoops standout, decided to attend Rider, a Division I school, after decommitting from University of...

Lady Wildcat bowlers prepare for regionals as No. 5 in the state

February 20, 2016

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team continues to be ranked No. 5 in Division 2 of the Michigan High School Interscholastic Bowling Coaches Association state-wide poll. The rating comes just as coach Bill Holbrook's Lady Wildcats, 16-1 in dual matches for the season, are preparing for the Division 2 regional...

United Bank headquarters in Grand Rapids to get renovations

February 20, 2016

A groundbreaking was held Friday for a $5.5 million renovation of United Bank of Michigan's corporate headquarters at 900 East Paris, Grand Rapids. The bank, which opened as Wayland State Bank in 887, is located in Grand Rapids Township just off I-96. It will continue to be a full-service bank...

No. 1-ranked Godwin starts slow, but then runs away from Hopkins

February 19, 2016

The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team dared to stick with Godwin Heights, the No. 1 Class B team in the state, for about half a quarter. The Vikings were down just 11-9 before the visiting Godwin outfit cranked its game up into the stratosphere to stake a 28-10 advantage at...

Lady Wildcats, still hobbled by injuries, fall to Hastings 2nd time

February 19, 2016

The Wayland girls' basketball team, still not back at full strength after injuries, lost to Hastings Friday night for the second time this season. The Lady Wildcats dropped a 62-53 verdict to a team that has not beaten Wayland in girls' basketball twice in a season in recent memory. Top...

Wildcats closing in on a share of O-K Gold hoops crown

February 19, 2016

If the Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team can pick up a win at the South Christian gym Tuesday night, it will clinch at least a share of the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Wildcats took one more step toward that goal Friday with a 81-41 thrashing of visiting Hastings in...

Columns

Army Bob: Is returning $100 billion to Iran a good idea?

February 18, 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that “some” of the more than 100 billion dollars in seized funds we gave back (plus generous interest) to the Islamic Republic of Iran will be used by them to finance terrorism. When we look at even a small portion of the money,...

Two Viking wrestlers featured in regionals at Hopkins Saturday

February 18, 2016

Hopkins High School will be host for the MHSAA Division 3 wrestling tournament Saturday and Viking standouts Jimmy Lipscomb (left) and Zach Blank will be among the competitors. Lipscomb placed third at 189 pounds in the district tourney at Constantine loast week. His season record is 33-8. Blank, who took...

Hopkins plans to finally establish an Athletic Hall of Fame

February 18, 2016

Work is progressing on establishing the first-ever Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame program to honor the community’s heritage and history. Hopkins High School Athletic Director Adam Valk said, “When I came to Hopkins I was surprised there wasn’t one (Hall...

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