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Pine Street Elementary students take part in annual mile run

May 8, 2015

Pine Street Elementary School held its annual one mile fun run Friday morning, with a large number of students testing their skills. The annual run was started nearly 20 years ago by former Principal David Britten, now superintendent at Wyoming Godfrey Lee, who rumor has it will be a participant...

Funeral will be Saturday morning for Agnes VandenBerg, 94

May 8, 2015

Agnes VandenBerg, age 94 of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 6. Agnes is survived by her children: Patricia Miller, Marilyn Rewa, Sharon (Terry) Baumgard, Joe (Ruth) VanDenBerg, Sandra (William) Nieboer, Penny (Jeff Bauer) VandenBerg, and special friend of the family Michael and LuAnn Selzer; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren;...

Fennville sweeps doubleheader from Martin, record now 5-13

May 8, 2015

Martin saw its season record fall to 5-13 overall Thursday when its baseball team lost a doubleheader to Fennville 8-4 and 8-2. “We just made too many mistakes,” said Martin coach Jon Gambee. “It is discouraging to realize that at this point in the season we are not getting better...

Dog ‘N Suds was the place to go for Wayland teens in the ’60s

May 8, 2015

“The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together” — Smokey Robinson “I got a letterman's sweater With a letter in front I got for football and track I'm proud to wear it now When I cruise around The other parts...

Wildcats complete series by taking 2 of 3 from Hastings

May 7, 2015

The Wayland varsity baseball team took the rubber game in the three-game series this week with Hastings, by recording a 6-4 victory Thursday. The Wildcats fell behind 3-0 in the first three inning, but rallied for three runs in the top of the fourth, added two more in the fifth...

You can’t put dock on public beach, Green Lake citizens learn

May 7, 2015

A group of nearly a dozen Green Lake residents learned Thursday night that they cannot operate and use a dock and fire pit at the township park on the south side of the lake. After a lengthy discussion about riparian rights, they learned from Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer that...

Hunter Brown’s 3-hitter gives Wildcats doubleheader split

May 7, 2015

Senior captain Hunter Brown tossed a three-hitter to lead Wayland to a 3-1 victory Wednesday in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Hastings. The Wildcats had lost the first game of the twin bill, whoich was postponed from Tuesday because of an all-day rain. Brown hurled all seven innings, scattering...

Seventeen WHS graduating seniors earn better than 4.0 GPAs

May 7, 2015

The Wayland High School Class of 2015 will graduate later this month and 17 of its members have achieved top academic honors. Seventeen seniors share the honor of “Summa Cum Laude,” earning better than a 4.0 cumulative grade point average. They are Emily Arendsen, Josh Armstrong, Kayl Black, Hunter Brown,...

Teunissen, Winger toss no-hitters as ‘Cats sweep 2 again

May 7, 2015

The Wayland varsity softball team, still ranked No. 1 in the latest statewide Class B poll, improved its overall season record to 19-1 with two victories over Hastings Wednesday in a makeup doubleheader postponed by Tuesday's rain. Mallory Teunissen and Morgan Winger both threw no-hitters at the Saxons. The Lady...

Lady Wildcats blank Ottawa Hills to improve record to 10-5-1

May 6, 2015

The Wayland varsity girls' soccer team followed up its big conference win Monday against South Christian with a fourth consecutive conference victory, beating Ottawa Hills 8-0 Wednesday night. The victory lifted the Lady Wildcats' overall season record to 10-5-1. Sarrah Sweeris and Brinley Nieuwenhuis both scored a couple of goals...

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