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Hopkins’ chances for O-K Silver title, playoff berth in jeopardy

Hopkins has had a history of mastery over North Pointe Christian on the gridiron and it's had a history of winning or sharing the O-K Silver Conference championship. One of…

Editor September 18, 2015

Sports

Wildcats have 14-game skid 2 years after ending 17-game streak

It wasn’t much more than two years ago that Wayland’s football team ended a 17-game losing streak. Now the Wildcats are staring at a 14-game losing skid that stretches back…

Editor September 18, 2015

Sports

Lady Viking frosh cross sensation medalist at MSU Invitational

It’s been a big week for freshman cross-country runner Laura Velderman of Hopkins. The first-year running sensation captured individual medalist honors in her division at the Michigan State University Spartan…

Editor September 18, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats 13th, WHS boys 18th in MSU Spartan Invitational

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team finished 13th and the boys were 18th at the MSU Spartan Invitational meet Friday at the Forest Akers Golf Course, East Lansing. The Lady…

Editor September 18, 2015

Sports

Ali Martus breaks school record, extends amazing streak to 11

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…

Editor September 18, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Are private toll roads coming to Michigan?

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…

Editor September 18, 2015

Sports

Viking frosh sensation Laura Velderman wins Delton invitational

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…

Editor September 18, 2015

Columns

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

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…

Editor September 17, 2015

Sports

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

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…

Editor September 17, 2015

Sports

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

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.…

Editor September 17, 2015