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Owosso ends terrific and surprising Wildcats’ season

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Coaches Cheri Ritz and Nikki Cardosa with players Emma Ludema, Kayla Reed and Kylie Mutschler and the regional trophy. "They say that all good things must end someday. Autumn leaves must fall." — Chad & Jeremy, 1964, "Summer Song." The Wayland varsity softball season came to an eerily similar end...
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Wayland 7th grader No. 2 in the nation in pole vault

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Evie Mathis' phenomenal success in the pole vault this spring has reached new heights (pun intended). The Wayland Middle School seventh-grader, the daughter and Rick and Cindy Mathis,  earlier this month cleared 9 feet 6 inches to set the WMS record and claim the No. 1 slot in the State...
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Wildcats cop regional title, to play in quarters Tuesday

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Emma Ludema It seems like old times again. Coach Cheri Ritz and the Wayland softball team are regional champions for the 10th time during her tenure. The Lady Wildcats Saturday in Otsego registered a pair of 3-1 victories, first over Coldwater in the semifinals and then over Edwardsburg in the...
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Wildcats to face softball ‘Cinderella’ foe in regionals

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Coach Cheri Ritz has guided Wayland to 23 district titles. The Wayland varsity softball team Saturday at 10 a.m. will take on a Coldwater team that has a 20-17 season record hiding the fact it has faced a lot of state-ranked teams. The Cardinals have lost three times to No....
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Three Lady Vikings named to all-O-K Silver 1st team

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Sierra Smith Dahlia Veldhouse Three members of the Hopkins High School varsity softball team have been named to the all-O-K Silver Conference first team. They are freshman pitcher Dahlia Veldhouse, junior pitcher-infielder Sierra Smith and catcher Emily Dimock. Earning honorable mention accolades were senior second sacker Rachel Black and Morgan...
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WHS sprinters make their mark in state track meet

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Natlie Yowler of Martin was sixth in the Division 4 state meet in the shot put. Wayland's sprinters put on a pretty good show at the Division 2 track and field state meet, helping to enable Wayland to score 16 team points. Wildcat speedsters put points on the board in...
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Lady Wildcats come from behind to win district title

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The Wayland softball team had to come from behind with a thrilling six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 9-6 victory over Otsego and capture its first district title since 2018. The Lady Wildcats uncharacteristically fell behind 6-3 before their bats came alive, featuring...
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State-ranked Otsego halts Hopkins softball season

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The Hopkins varsity softball season ended Saturday morning in the opening round of the Division 2 district tournament in a 15-0 loss to Otsego. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 9 in the last state-wide coaches' poll, broke a scoreless tie in the third inning and plated all 15 runs in the...
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Former Hopkins athletic star is all-academic at MSU

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Meghan Schulz Former Hopkins High School basketball and track standout Meghan Schulz has been named to the Big Ten Conference all-league academic teams. Schulz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schulz of Hopkins, is a member of MSU's women's rowing team. She is a junior at Michigan State.
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Lady Wildcats take down No. 2 Oakridge in sweep

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Junior hurler Emma Ludema has been hotter than Hades for the Wildcats of late. The Wayland softball team will head into the Division 2 district softball tournament Saturday as hot if not hotter than the projected weather. The Lady Wildcats boosted their overall season record to 29-3 Thursday by sweeping...
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