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Lady Wildcat bowlers overcome flu to take 2nd in Portage tourney

December 19, 2015

The Wayland girls finished second again in a bowling tournament, this time at the Portage Northern Huskie Invitational. With four of the five varsity starters battling illness, the ladies struggled through the three team individual games. Senior Lizzy Cobb rolled a 157, sophomore Marissa Bruinsslot a 160 and 157 game...

Curry’s double double helps Clippers breeze past Lawrence, 72-57

December 18, 2015

Tanner Curry scored 24 points and grabbed 20 rebounds Friday night as Martin rolled over a young Lawrence team 72-57. The victory brings Martin’s season record to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Garrett Dill finished with 15 points and Garrett Altman added nine on three three-pointers....

Wildcat boys’ bowling team places 6th in Portage Invitational

December 18, 2015

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team took sixth place in the Portage Invitational Tournament Friday. Coach Sherry Miklusicak said, "They used a tough Allen oil pattern. The top eight teams made the first round of brackets. Wayland lost their first two Baker games in that round and bowed out graciously."...

Lady Vikings’ rebounding, defense subdues Allendale, 44-39

December 18, 2015

Just who are these Lady Vikings, anyway? They start the season with a nice win over Fennville, get clobbered by Covenant Christian, lose by more than 20 to Hamilton and lose respectably to Thornapple Kellogg. But Friday night they beat Allendale 44-39, a feat not accomplished around here for a...

Wildcat boys and girls’ hoop teams won’t get rested over holidays

December 18, 2015

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team will get about 10 days off after playing Hamilton in a non-league contest Friday evening, Dec. 18, but the Lady Wildcats will be in action Monday afternoon against Sparta. Coach Marty Howard's girls' squad will get under way at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in...

Wayland High School Orchestra gives middle school holiday sendoff

December 18, 2015

Members of the Wayland High School Orchestra, led by Director Karen Nofsinger, serenaded students and staff at the middle school Friday morning with some holiday music on the last day of school before winter break. The Wayland, Martin and Hopkins schools will be closed after today until Monday, Jan. 4....

Columns

Army Bob: Why do Warriors of Allah attack the United States?

December 17, 2015

by Robert M. Traxler We are told by the folks in the media it is because we support Israel, because of global warming or global climate change, because Donald Trump wishes to suspend the immigration of people from Islamic States, because President George W. Bush ever lived, because the price...

So let’s all ask for absentee ballots next August and November

December 17, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Anybody with an IQ above mineral life understands if you want people to do the right thing, you make it easy or convenient for them to do it. The people behind recycling have used...

Wildcat guys and gals rollers open conference season with convincing wins

December 17, 2015

"Rollin'... rollin'... rollin' at the Airport." The Wayland girls varsity bowling team opened O-K Gold Conference dual match play Thursday and remained undefeated with a 26-4 victory over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Airport Lanes. Coach Bill Holbrook said, "Although they won convincingly, the team had a bit of a Jekyll...

Funeral Tuesday for traffic crash victim John Dolegowski of Watson

December 17, 2015

John J. Dolegowski, age 58, of Watson Township, died Wednesday as a result of a traffic accident in Hopkins Township. John graduated from Wayland High School in 1975. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Watson Township Board of Appeals and Farm Bureau. He formerly worked at Marker...

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