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Vikings make grid playoff appearance official, now 6-1

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The Hopkins football team Friday clinched its first Division 5 post-season playoff appearance with a convincing 52-12 victory at Calvin Christian. It was essentially no contest from the start, with the Vikings scoring the first 46 points unanswered. Hopkins now owns a 6-1 overall record and six victories guarantee a...
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Clippers now 4-3 after whitewashing Gobles 60-0

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Martin went full steam ahead on the gridiron Friday against Gobles, inflicting a 60-0 bruiser on the Tigers. The Clippers held a commanding lead the entire game leading 24 to 0 after one quarter, and 48 to 0 at the half. The verdict puts the Clippers on course for a possible...
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Unhappy homecoming for Wayland’s playoff drive

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Caleb Wolf A Wyoming football team with an unimpressive 1-5 overall record somehow became impressive enough to spoil Wayland's homecoming Friday night and deal a severe blow to its post-season playoff hopes. The visiting group posted a 47-14 victory that was more than unexpected. The host Wildcats were looking to...
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WHS grad Ali Martus still shines on Northwood links

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Ali Martus Wayland High School graduate Ali Martus, a junior at Northwood University, recorded a two-day golf score of 78 and 89 for a 167 at a tournament last weekend at Grand Valley State Univerity. Martus, an all-state performer during her high school career at Wayland is second on the...
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Army Bob: Judge Kavanaugh had a right to be angry

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by Robert M. Traxler Judge Brett Kavanaugh was angry and upset when he testified; if he had been calm and quiet the media would have said he is a heartless bleep who doesn't care as the fix is in. If he were innocent, he would have been angry and animated, he...
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Lady Wildcats repeat as M-89 golf challenge champs

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The Wayland High School girls' golf team finished first for the second year in a row in the Allegan County M-89 challenge Sept. 28. The Lady Wildcats recorded a team score of 195 and Lauren Drew led the way with a 44. (Photo supplied)
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Austin Marsman named to Student Senate at GVSU

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Well that didn't take long... Grand Valley State University freshman Austin Marsman (right) was officially appointed to serve on Student Senate at GVSU. "I am so excited and humbled to work with these people to represent and lead. He is shown here with Senate President Jenkin and two other recently...
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Scharphorn tells Watson about just what PCI does

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Kirk Scharphorn Jr. Kirk Scharphorn Jr. of Professional Code Inspections appeared before the Watson Township Board Thursday evening to explain how and why PCI performs zoning enforcement services. Watson officials recently expressed concerns about delays in actions taken on issues, particularly most recently with the Adrianson gravel mining operations that...
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Officers kill 3 dangerous emus running loose in Dorr

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Though some neighbors and residents say it was a shame, a Dorr area family and animal control officers say they had to shoot and kill three emus that broke looke Wednesday near 30th Street. Ellen Feltenbarger and members of her family said they encountered the three exotic birds running amok...
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Lady Wildcats 6th, boys 7th at 2nd O-K Gold jamboree

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The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team finished sixth for the second time in the O-K Gold Conference jamboree Wednesday. The boys finished seventh. The Lady Wildcats had 159 points. East Grand Rapids, one of the top teams in the state, had 25, taking third through eighth places. Grand Rapids Christian...
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