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Wildcats claim title in their own soccer invitational

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The Wayland High School boys' soccer team is undefeated in dual matches thus far this season and the Wildcats claimed the title in the Wayland Invitational Saturday. They have won three early season dual matches, two scrimmages and the invtational.
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Clippers debut in style with a smashing 54-0 victory

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The Martin football team continued its recent winning ways in splendid fashion Friday night with a resounding 54-0 victory over visiting Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian. The Clippers beat Tri-Unity twice last year in the Covid-shortened season, 20-6 and 60-20 and went on to the state semifinals of the post-season playoffs before...
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Wildcats lose 16-6, despite heroic efforts on defense

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A "bend, but do not break" defense kept Wayland close Friday night in its season opening football game at Hamilton. But in the end, the host Hawkeyes prevailed 16-6. The Wildcat defensive unit spent too much time on the field in the first quarter and twice stopped Hamilton four yards...
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Chandler Brothers, Unity ruin Hopkins season debut

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H Cameron Chandler sprints to daylight for the Crusaders' second touchdown of the evening. Hudsonville Unity Christian came into the Hopkins football stadium Friday night not having lost on the gridiron since Nov. 22, 2019, in the state semifinals to Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Crusaders had little trouble in...
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Wildcats 2nd in both races at Wayland Invitational

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The Grand Rapids Track Club Peregrines won both the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the season-opening Wayland Invitational cross-country meet Monday. GRTC had just 24 team points in the boys’ race and 37 in the girls’ competition. Wayland was second in both races with 34 and 54 points, respectively, Hopkins...
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Wildcats get off to fast start in tennis with 8-0 victory

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The Wayland High School boys' tennis team came out the gate fast for the start of the 2021 season by blanking Otsego in their home opener Monday night. Coach Ben Adams said, "The victory did not come without challenges, however, as three matches had to go to third set tie-breakers to...
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Lady Wildcat alum now an outfielder at Ripon (Wisc.)

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Ally Longstreet, a 2019 Wayland High School graduate and all-conference outfielder for the Lady Wildcats' softball team, now listed as a returning junior outfielder for Ripon (Wisc.) College, an NCAA Division III school.
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Martin senior takes 7th in Lawrence Early Bird race

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Martin High School senior Eli Dykstra finished seventh in a field of 54 runners Saturday in the Lawrence Early Bird race. Teammate Alex Morin, only a freshman was 17th with a time of 21:21 on the five-kilometer course. Dykstra's time was 19:52. Martin did not score as a team in...
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Lady Clippers 1st in pool play at volleyball tourney

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The Martin varsity volleyball team opened its 2021 season Saturday at the West Michigan Volleyball Officials' tournament in Grand Rapids. The Lady Clippers took first in pool play and were seeded fifth in the Gold Bracket, where they lost their first match in three sets. They split with Fruitport Calvary, lost...
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Ex-Vikings, the Smith Brothers meet up at Albion

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Smith Bros. isn't just a cough drop brand, it's a pre-season scrimmage encounter between Concordia University junior tight end Nolan Smith and Albion College freshman back Trevor Smith. The last time they won the gridiron together was in the fall of 2018 when they played for Hopkins. This time they...
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