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Vicki Batog of Dorr passes Thursday at age 71

May 6, 2019

Vicki Batog, age 71, of Dorr died Thursday, May 2. Vicki worked many years for JC Penney and other human resource jobs. She loved being creative with her crafts, being out and about in town, and most importantly spoiling her grandchildren. She was married to Bernard "Butch" Batog for 40...

Wildcat coach Cheri Ritz scores 900th career victory

May 5, 2019

Wayland varsity softball coach Cheri Ritz, who also is a 1980 graduate of Wayland High School, picked up her 900th career coaching victory Saturday in the Wayland Invitational tournament with a 6-3 verdict over St. Joseph. The triumph lifted the Lady Wildcats' record to 8-7. Ritz has coached Wayland to...

Hopkins Athletic Hall of Famer Carol Guy, 87, dies

May 5, 2019

Carol Guy, age 87, of Grand Rapids, died Friday, May 3. Mrs. Guy was recognized in 2016 for her volunteer efforts as the faithful keeper of the scorebook for Hopkins basketball over many decades. Athletic Director Adam Valk, who accepted the award on her behalf during the ceremony honoring the...

Sports

Wayland boys capture Hopkins Invitational title

May 4, 2019

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team captured the championship trophy Saturday in the Hopkins Invitational. The Wildcats edged Allendale 142 points to 140 in a 12-team field. Hopkins was fifth with 60 points and Martin was ninth with 22. The Hopkins girls finished third among 11 teams with 106 points,...

Community Notices

Martin schools seek 18-mill renewal, board member

May 4, 2019

Voters in the Martin Public School district will be asked to renew an 18-mill property tax levy on businesses and industries Tuesday, May 7, in a special election. The millage does not apply to any local residential property, unless the owner has more than one residence. The 18 mills does...

WHS grad Sarah Brewer just can’t give up running

May 4, 2019

Wayland High School 2006 graduate Sarah Brewer, daughter of WHS cross-country coach Sue Brewer and former Wildcat golf coach Allen Brewer, continues to run competitively, even after graduation from college. She finished seventh Saturday in the 10-kilometer Cincinnati Flying Pig run. As might be expected, she was a star distance...

Sports

Lady Vikings sweep twin bill over undefeated foe

May 4, 2019

Hopkins swept a doubleheader against undefeated Belding Friday to claim its eighth consecutive victory in softball. The Lady Vikings, after a slow 1-2 start, now are on a roll and sporting a 9-2 overall record this spring. It was their first game in a week because of the recent spate...

WHS grad Tyler Merren going back to paralympics

May 3, 2019

Tyler Merren Paralympic silver medalist Tyler Merren, a Wayland High School graduate, is planning to compete internationally with the U.S. goalball team again in Tokyo in 2020 Merren, 34, and his wife and four children, now live in Coral Springs, Fla., is a community worker and public speaker. He told...

Two WHS students join Armed Forces Thanksgiving

May 3, 2019

Hope Korreck and Mackenzie Estelle represented Wayland High School Friday at the Armed Forces Thanksgiving at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids. The mission of the Armed Forces Thanksgiving is to raise awareness and dialogue on the contributions our military personnel have made and continue to make on behalf...

Funeral May 6 for Legion commander Garnet Lain

May 3, 2019

Garnet D. Lain, age 86, died Wednesday, May 1. Garnet was the commander of the American Legion for many years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He loved his country. Garnet enjoyed playing horseshoes, bowling, restoring guns, but most of all, he loved his family. He will...

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