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WHS bowler 1st at tourney; Lady Wildcats place 3rd

Bella Harnish Wayland High School senior Bella Harnish was individual champion Saturday at Hudsonville Bowling Invitational and the team placed third among the 12 competing. Harnish rolled 200 and 255…

Editor February 5, 2022

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Hopkins boys pull out 1-point thriller over Sparta

Hopkins and Sparta boys’ varsity basketball teams certainly have engaged in a couple of nail-biters on the court this season. The Spartans edged Hopkins last month 59-58, but the Vikings…

Editor February 4, 2022

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All Wayland and Martin teams taste defeat Tuesday

Brett Bulsma (2) goes near the rim. Both the Wayland boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams lost non-conference basketball encounters Tuesday evening. The Lady Wildcats saw their overall season record…

Editor February 2, 2022

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Bowler from Hopkins High School rolls a perfect 300

Charlie Brown Hopkins High School varsity bowler Charlie Brown achieved a rare feat Monday in high school competition in the Vikings O-K Silver Conference dual match against Belding by rolling…

Editor February 1, 2022

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Boys’ and girls’ Viking hoop squads fall vs. Plainwell

The Hopkins girls' and boys' basketball teams did not fare well Tuesday evening in non-league contests against Plainwell. The girls dropped a 37-32 decision and the boys lost 62-46. The…

Editor February 1, 2022

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Both Wildcat bowl teams take out Catholic Central

It was a pretty good couple of outings Monday afternoon at the Rock 'N Bowl Lanes, where the home team Wayland boys and Lady Wildcats came up with dual match…

Editor January 31, 2022

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Five former local prep stars play hoops at Cornerstone

Cater Nyp Cory Ainsworth No fewer than five Wayland and Hopkins High School graduates are playing basketball at Cornerstone University this winter. Former Wildcat standouts Cory Ainsworth and Carter Nyp…

Editor January 30, 2022

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Hopkins boys win, but girls’ 4-game victory streak ends

The Hopkins boys won big Friday night by pasting O-K Silver Conference foe Belding, but the Lady Vikings earlier in the evening had their four-game streak ended. The Viking boys,…

Editor January 28, 2022

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Lady Clippers halt losing skid by defeating Coloma

Martin Friday night halted its recent four-game losing skid in front of a friendly "Snowcoming" crowd by turning back Coloma 42-31. Madison Bogdan "It was homecoming at Martin High School…

Editor January 28, 2022

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Rock ‘N Bowl welcomes its 1st 300 game in 3.5 years

The Rock 'N Bowl Lanes just north of Wayland had its first perfect 300 game last Sunday! Mike Gruis Sr., who bowls on the local lanes' Mixed League, had the…

Editor January 28, 2022