Sports – Page 103

Presley Hudson named assistant CMU hoops coach

August 19, 2021

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson has been elevated to assistant women's basketball coach at Central Michigan University. Hudson, who owns CMU records for career and individual game scoring scoring, assists and free throw percentage, helped the Chippewas go as far as regionals in the NCAA post-season tournament, beating Big...

Andy Mains from Adrian takes over Hopkins AD post

August 19, 2021

Andy Mains Hopkins Public Schools has hired Andy. Mains as new athletic director. He will be joining the school district by the end of August from Adrian High School where he was athletic director and assistant. principal. Mains, entering his fifth year as an athletic director, succeeds Adam Valk, who...

Evie Mathis matches best pole vault effort at 10-6

August 16, 2021

Wayland Middle School eighth-grader Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis, last weekend matched her best performance in the pole vault by clearing 10 feet, 6 inches at a special field events meet last weekend at Dexter, Mich. Mathis hasn't entered high school yet, but has bettered the school...

WHS grad wins golfing All-America Scholar honors

August 6, 2021

Wayland High School graduate Rory Myers has been recognized as a Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches of America. Myers, a sophomore business administration major at Spring Arbor University, earned 3.49 grade point average and led the team this past season with a 76.2 stroke average. He recorded eight top-10...

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Martin Public Schools has new director of athletics

July 20, 2021

The Martin Board of Education Monday evening voted to hire Tyler Whitcomb as director of athletics and operations. Whitcomb, who succeeds Robert VandenBerg, who retired at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, has 18 years of extensive experience in interscholastic athletics: • Athletic Director/boys varsity basketball coach, West Michigan...

Two Lady Wildcat bowlers compete in Indianapolis

July 17, 2021

Isabella Harnish (left) and Kadence Bottrall. Two members of the Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team took part in the Junior Gold competition earlier this month in Indianapolis. Senior Isabella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall represented the Wildcats and had to bowl 16 games over four days on sport compliant patterns. This...

Eighth-grader on track to break WHS pole vault mark

July 11, 2021

Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, is continuing to work on her expansive skills in the pole vault this summer as she prepared to enter the eighth grade and Wayland Middle School. Last weekend she competed in a USA Track & Field sanctioned meet in Vermontville,...

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Clipper alum gets lots of action at all-star grid game

June 28, 2021

Martin quarterback Gabe Meyers competed in the annual Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game this past weekend. His selection to the game is an accomplishment in itself; as he was selected from the best players in Michigan from ALL divisions. The West team won the game 48-14. Gabe...

Wildcat outfielder Emma Tornes named all-state

June 23, 2021

Emma Ludema Kennedy Cole Emma Tornes, hard-hitting outfielder for the Wayland varsity softball team, has been named to the Division 2 all-state team. Coach Cheri Ritz announced the selections Wednesday. Earning Division 2 honorable mention accolades were catcher-infielder Kennedy Cole, who led the team in home runs, and ace pitcher...

WHS grad Robby Young to coach at Michigan Tech

June 20, 2021

Robby Young Robby Young, a 2003 Wayland High School graduate, is heading back to Michigan after spending 13 years teaching and coaching in Colorado Springs. Young, who was an all-state cross country runner and state meet qualifier in swimming and track, has accepted the assistant coaching position for cross country...

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