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Fall sports resumption for me a head vs. heart issue
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editorial. I’ve been called out by a persistent reader to present my opinion about having…
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Wayland marching band does Hastings Invitational
The Wayland High School marching band Saturday afternoon took part in the Hastings Invitational. Director Kellie Tilly-Smith reported the scores were 254 for music performance, 161 for marching performance, 168…
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Hopkins spikers split in duals vs. ‘Cats, Plainwell
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team split in a double dual match Saturday against Plainwell and Wayland. The Lady Vikings prevailed over Plainwell in straight sets, 25-15, 25-16 and 27-25. However,…
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WHS grad beats 20-minute barrier as Aquinas harrier
Zoe Antel, a 2019 graduate of Wayland High School, achieved a milestone in cross country Saturday by running a five-kilometer race is less than 20 minutes. She performed the feat…
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Martin rolls to 3rd straight win, 64-18 vs. Maple Valley
The Martin High School varsity football team Friday evening recorded its 13th victory in 14 attempts over the last two years after switching to eight-man football. The Clippers hiked their…
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Hopkins Schools accepting bids for leasing farm land
The Hopkins Public School District is accepting written bids for tillable farm land leases for about 40 acres near the corner of 128th Avenue and 24th Street in Hopskins Township.…
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‘Cats absorb 15th straight defeat on gridiron, 42-28
The Wayland High School varsity football team is proving it’s still rebuilding, as it lost 42-28 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Friday night. It was the Wildcats’ 15th consecutive defeat over…
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Vikings make quick work of NorthPointe Christian
Hopkins registered its third gridiron victory in as many tries this abbreviated season with a 22-0 decision over visiting North Pointe Christian in a game that strangely was halted abruptly…
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Wayland Schools reports update on Covid-19 cases
Wayland Union Schools has reported an update Friday on the status of Covid-19 cases in the system. In a letter to parents posted on the district's web site, Supt. Dr.…
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WHS grad Robby Young guides C-C team to 7th title
Robby Young, a 2003 Wayland High School graduate, coached his Rampart High School varsity boys' cross-country team to its seventh conference championship in the last nine years Thursday afternoon in…