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Ali Martus breaks school record, extends amazing streak to 11

September 18, 2015

The accolades and accomplishments for Wayland High School all-state senior golf ace Ali Martus just keep coming. Martus Friday fired an 18-hole score of 75 to break her own school record of 76. She was competing in the Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. The obvious...

Democracy Tree: Are private toll roads coming to Michigan?

September 18, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Now that the Courser-Gamrat scandal has been put to bed, albeit in the signature junior high fashion expected out of Michigan’s 98th Legislature, they can forthwith move on to the larger issue of roads. Columnists across the Great Lakes State are spending their days silently writing...

Viking frosh sensation Laura Velderman wins Delton invitational

September 18, 2015

It was the Hopkins girls’ best day yet this season on the cross-country course. The Lady Vikings took second place among eight teams in the Delton-Gilmore Invitational Thursday by scoring 67 points, two fewer than third-place Hastings. And freshman sensation Laura Velderman was the individual medalist in 20:42.59. The boys’...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Gamrat’s song could be ‘The Cat Came Back’

September 17, 2015

The news about ex-State Rep. Cindy Gamrat filing for the seat from which she was expelled prompts a few famous quotations: “They thought she was a goner, but the cat came back, the very next day.” — Children’s camp fire song “How can we miss you when you won’t go...

Catholic Central ends Wildcats’ 3-game winning streak, 6-1

September 17, 2015

Grand Rapids Catholic Central halted the Wayland boys’ varsity soccer team’s three-gamer winning streak Thursday with a 6-1 decision in O-K Gold Conference play. The Wildcats started things well, getting on the scoreboard first when Mitchell Dykstra found a streaking Tristen Ortiz, who rounded the keeper and found the back...

Lady Wildcats push O-K Gold volleyball record to 2-1 in sweep

September 17, 2015

The Wayland varsity volleyball team Thursday improved its O-K Gold Conference dual match record to 2-1 by sweeping Hastings in straight sets. The Lady Wildcats won 25-12, 25-14 and 25-17. Leading Wayland statistically were Sydney Ritz, 9 kills; Leigha Morse, 17 assists; Lyndie VanMalsen, five digs; Taryn Coughlin and Chloe...

Martus streak now 10; Lady Wildcats defeat Zeeland West

September 17, 2015

The amazing Martus streak was extended to 10 Thursday afternoon and the Wayland girls’ golf team took a nonleague match from Zeeland West at the Crestview Golf Course. All-state senior ace Ali Martus made it in a row for breaking 40 on nine holes or 80 for 18 holes by...

Columns

Army Bob: Climate change Chicken Littles have been around a long time

September 17, 2015

My fellow veteran, friend and colleague Ranger Rick has written on this subject a number of times and suffered the slings and arrows of those who worship at the altar of climate change. I figure it is time to add a new voice to the controversy and take a bit...

Gamrat throws hat back into the ring for state rep. contest

September 17, 2015

Former State Rep. Cindy Gamrat has filed to run for the 80th District legislative seat she lost last Friday by expulsion. Gamrat, who was elected last November to represent all of Allegan County except, Wayland, Leighton and Dorr Townships and the City of Wayland, was expelled by a vote of...

The Martus streak at 9; Wildcats keep getting better on links

September 16, 2015

Wayland all-state golfing whiz Ali Martus stretched her amazing sub-40, sub-80 streak to nine matches Wednesday, but even better news was that the Wildcats recorded their best nine-hole team score of the season. Wayland’s 188 was good for third place at the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree in competition held...

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