Sports – Page 105

Presley’s back at CMU as player personnel director

May 28, 2021

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson is returning to the university where she became most famous on the basketball court. Hudson, Central Michigan University's all-time leading scorer and the leader of some of the best teams in program history, has joined coach Heather Oesterle's staff as director of player personnel, the...

Lady Vikings’ rally falls short vs. South Christian

May 28, 2021

The Hopkins varsity softball team’s rally fell short Wednesday in a 9-8 non-league loss to South Christian. The Lady Vikings fell behind 8-0 in the first two innings and gradually chipped away at the deficit, but went scoreless in the seventh and final inning after plating seven runs in the...

Wildcats sweep O-K Green champ; showdowns ahead?

May 27, 2021

Emma Ludema The Wayland varsity softball team is about to enter the home stretch of its comeback season with an overall record of 27-3. The Lady Wildcats Wednesday took both ends of a doubleheader against O-K Green Conference champion Zeeland West 4-1 and 14-0 and they have only a doubleheader...

Kayla Reed, Tyler Omness win Multer, Japinga honors

May 26, 2021

Madelyn Reurink and Justin Holtz Kayla Reed was selected as the recipient for the Multer Award as the top female scholar-athlete for the Wayland High School Class of 2021. She was a seriously important member of the Wildcat volleyball and softball teams. Winner of the Japinga Award was Tyler Omness,...

Yankee Springs golf pro shines in PGA tournament

May 25, 2021

Ben Cook Ben Cook, 27, director of instruction at Yankee Springs Golf Course, qualified for four 18-hole rounds last weekend at the 103rd PGA Championship. Playing alongside 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson on Saturday and Sunday, Cook shot 69-74 to lead the PGA’s Team of 20 and earn Low...

Lady Wildcats go unbeaten to reclaim Gold softball title

May 24, 2021

(From left) senior Kylie Mutschler, sophomore Kami Morse and senior Kayla Reed. The Wayland varsity softball team has proved that indeed it is back. The Lady Wildcats pummeled Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 19-0 and 23-0 Monday afternoon and evening to complete their O-K Gold Conference season undefeated in 14 challenges....

Three Rivers ends Wildcat win streak at 20 in a row

May 23, 2021

The Wayland varsity softball winning streak of 20 games ended Saturday in a 4-3 loss to Three Rivers in the second game of the Wayland Quad. The Lady Wildcats once were only 3-2 overall, but reeled off 20 consecutive victories before being edged by the visiting Wildcats. Wayland won its...

Lady Vikings fight off rallies to defeat Delton

May 22, 2021

The Hopkins varsity softball team survived Delton’s rallies and pulled out a 12-10 non-league victory Friday. The Lady Vikings shot out to a 5-0 lead in the opening inning and were up 10-3 going into the bottom of the fifth. Aubrey Russell and Megan Andres both had three hits and...

Sprinters lead Wildcat boys to 3rd place in regionals

May 21, 2021

The Wayland 1600 relay team was third. The Wayland boys’ varsity track team placed third in a field of 14 teams at the Division 2 track regionals at Mason. The girls were ninth in a 15-team field. Mason won the boys’ meet with 99 points, Wayland had 83. Parma Western...

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Viking frosh impressive in D-3 regional track outings

May 21, 2021

Two throwers on the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ varsity track teams fared the best individually Friday at the Division 3 regional track meet at Stevensville Lakeshore. Grace Brenner tossed the shot put 35 feet, 5 inches to place second and Viking Mason Tomes came up with a personal best 47-0...

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