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Viking cagers register 1st victory of season, 69-44, at Wyoming Lee

January 8, 2016

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team notched its first victory of the season Friday, 69-44, at Wyoming Lee. A torrid second half propelled the Vikings to the victory. They trailed 15-14 and 26-25 after the first two periods, but went on a 22-8 run in the third and 22-10 in...

Ali Cutler back in business and so are Lady Wildcats in win over TK

January 8, 2016

It had to be good to see Wayland senior guard Ali Cutler get well on the hardcourt again. Cutler, the Wildcats’ leading scorer through the first five games, was held scoreless for at least a half against Grand Rapids Christian last month in the Cornerstone Tournament finals and she endured...

Wildcats’ merry romp past TK sparked by inside-outside combo

January 8, 2016

Middleville had no answer Friday night for the inside-outside combination of Zac Nieukoop and Avery Hudson in Wayland’s merry 63-40 romp to open the O-K Gold Conference boys’ basketball season. The visiting Trojans were limited to just two baskets and a free throw in the entire first quarter and when...

South Christian to play football at Davenport University facility

January 8, 2016

Grand Rapids South Christian will play all of its freshman, junior varsity and varsity football games next fall at the new Davenport University stadium now under construction. Athletic Director Curt Copeland, on the school's web site, explained, "Within the past few months, there have been some significant scheduling challenges that...

Former Henika Library employee takes Hudsonville director’s job

January 8, 2016

Former Henika District Library employee Christina Golm has been hired as new director of the Patmos Library near Hudsonville, though she has indicated she wants to continue as director of the Newaygo Library. Golm, who was hired almost a year ago for the job in Newaygo, said she wants to...

Lady Wildcat junior varsity sporting 7-1 season record thus far

January 7, 2016

The Wayland girls’ junior varsity basketball team has rolled to a 7-1 overall record in its first eight games this season. Coach Coralie Ritz Miller’s group absorbed its only loss to Hudsonville in the third game of the season, but since then has reeled off five consecutive victories, over Caledonia,...

Columns

Army Bob: More people are dying from drug abuse than firearms

January 7, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler If I were to tell you drug overdoses kill more Americans than guns would you believe it? Well, you should believe it. The issue we need to discuss today is why the good folks on the left have not mobilized against drugs to the extent they...

Lady Wildcat bowlers tied for 1st in league; boys score 29-1 triumph

January 7, 2016

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team pulled even with Hudsonville Unity Christian in league standings by taking down the Crusaders 18-12 in a dual match at Airport Lanes Thursday afternoon. The Wildcat boys, meanwhile, recorded an astonishingly easy 29-1 victory in a contest expected to be much closer. The Lady Wildcats,...

Routine Watson appointments include Dolegowski’s successor

January 7, 2016

The simple procedure of appointing and re-appointing citizens to boards and commissions had an added tinge of sadness Thursday at the Watson Township Board meeting. Supervisor Pam Brown found it difficult to speak while explaining that she had asked Troy Henrickson to serve on the Township Board of Review. Henricksen...

Seven WHS students earn places in regional business competition

January 7, 2016

Wayland High School had seven students place and six qualify for state at the Business Professionals of America regional competition Tuesday at Lake Michigan College. More than 400 business professionals took part in the conference to demonstrate business management, marketing, and technology skills, network with others, and to be honored...

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