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Martin sophomore back in elite time for 5K run

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Martin sophomore running sensation Veyda Conley has regained her chops as one of the top female harriers in the area. Conley, who astonished observers a year ago by breaking the 20-minute mark as a freshman, moved back into that elite realm Wednesday in the Southwest Athletic Conference jamboree at Schoolcraft....
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Wildcat harriers still competitive in O-K Gold events

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Though both the Wayland High School cross-country sports only the minimum of five runners, they continue to be competitive in O-K Gold Conference jamborees. The Wildcats boys took fourth place in the latest league gathering at South Christian’s athletic complex Wednesday and the girls came in fifth. The boys accumulated...
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Viking boys 2nd, girls victims of stange scoring cross meet

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The Hopkins boys settled for runner-up in the latest O-K Silver Conference cross-country jamboree, this one at the Camp Jijak facility in Hopkins Township. The girls, meanwhile, got caught in a strange buzzsaw of five Silver teams separated by only about 20 points and wound up fifth. The Viking guys...
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Hopkins to celebrate 75 years of football Oct. 4

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The Hopkins Viking Touchdown Club is inviting everyone to help celebrate 75 years of football at Hopkins High School at the home game Friday evening, Oct. 4. The contest will be against Holland. A spokesperson asked, "Can you help us spread the word? We are looking for any photos anyone...
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Wildcats are competitive. but lose 6-2 to Holland

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The Wayland boys' varsity tennis team Tuesday played competitively, but ultimately lost 6-2 to Holland. Taking wins for the Wildcats were second singles Cam Sieffert, playing through obstacles such as broken strings and worn out shoes, but still winning 6-1, 6-4; and at third singles Chesney Hudson, playing consistent, efficient...
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WHS senior wins Great Lakes Junior bowling tourney

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Wayland High School standout bowler Kyle VanEss captured first place in the Great Lakes Junior Bowling Tournament this weekend in Cheboygan. He bested all other by at least 249 pins with a three-game total of 656. VanEss, a key figured in this winter’s Wildcat team, also rolled a perfect 300...
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Dylan Pallett 6th at Cedar Springs C-C Invitational

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The Wayland girls’ cross-country team finished in eighth place Saturday in a foggy Cedar Springs Invitational meet. The boys’ team suffered again from having only four runners and did not earn a team score. Perennial power Rockford took first place in the girls’ competition and Stanton Central Montcalm was runner-up....
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HHS grad plays college football in televised contest

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Hopkins High School graduate Colin Weber came to Bloomington, Ind., with the University of North Carolina Charlotte football team Saturday to take on the undefeated Hooisers. Indiana, widely regarded as a serious contender for a league title and bowl game, scored its fourth straight victory by defeating the 49ers, 52-14....
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Hopkins, Wayland on opposite ends of 35-0 scores

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Both Hopkins and Wayland were involved in football contests that ended with identical 35-0 final scores. Hopkins was on the winning side. Waylamd found itself on the wrong side. The Vikings moved to 3-1 overall with their shutout victory in their homecoming. Meanwhile, Martin hiked its season record to 4-0...
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Martin girls keep improving on the cross course

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The Martin girls’ cross-country team  had a pretty decent day Wednesday at the Parchment Invitational, placing fourth in a 10-team field of mostly larger schools. The Clipper ladies scored 82 points, just 10 behind third place Kalamazoo Christian. Taking first was Division 2 Marshall had 42 points to win it....
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