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Lady Wildcats play Jenison to a 2-2 non-league deadlock

The Wayland girls' soccer team Friday rebounded from a tough loss to South Christian and battled a talented Jenison team to a thrilling 2-2 draw at home. Coach Ben Sleeman…

Editor April 17, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Steppenwolf nailed free speech in 1968

I had mixed emotions about the 1960s rock group Steppenwolf, which made good money on two mediocre songs, “Born to Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride.” But the boys put…

Editor April 17, 2015

Community Notices

Mock crash shows students results of poor driving decisions

WUHS's Students Against Destructive Decisions, with the help of local law enforcement, fire department, Wayland Area EMS and Ron's Towing, held a mock crash scene Friday afternoon. This was done…

Editor April 17, 2015

Community Notices

‘Little Cats Concert’ at FAC features familiar orchestral fare

The Wayland High School Orchestra, directed by Karen Nofsinger, held its annual Little Cats Concert for elementary students Friday in the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. The children listened to…

Editor April 17, 2015

Sports

Track powerhouse TK defeats Lady Wildcats in dual meet

The Wayland girls' track team ran into one of the squads in West Michigan, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Thursday afternoon and came away with a 131-15 O-K Gold Conference dual meet…

Editor April 17, 2015

Community Notices

‘The Outsiders’ to be performed at Fine Arts Center May 1-3

Students from Wayland Union High School will perform "The Outsiders" for their spring play, directed by language arts and drama instructor Rebecca Black. "The Outsiders" is an adaptation by Christopher…

Editor April 17, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Agreement with Iran merely delays the inevitable

The Iranians will get nuclear weapons if they hold to the agreements worked out with Secretary of State John Kerry and leaders from other nations; it will take them a…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Clippers sweep doubleheader against Marcellus, 8-5, 7-1

The Martin baseball team got on the winning track Thursday by sweeping a doubleheader from Marcellus, winning the first game 8-5 in a stunning comeback and taking the nightcap 7-1.…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Perennial league soccer power South Christian tops Lady Wildcats 4-1

The Wayland girls' soccer team couldn’t capitalize on their offensive chances and ended up taking their first conference loss of the season, 4-1 to perennial powerhouse South Christian. "They battled…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Wildcats lose 8-5 nonleague baseball game to West Ottawa

The Wayland varsity baseball team lost 8-5 in a nonleague game Thursday afternoon to Holland West Ottawa. The defeat dropped the Wildcats’ season record to 1-3. Wayland scored two runs…

Editor April 16, 2015