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Wildcats lose 16-6, despite heroic efforts on defense
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…
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Chandler Brothers, Unity ruin Hopkins season debut
H 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…
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Wildcats 2nd in both races at Wayland Invitational
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’…
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Wildcats get off to fast start in tennis with 8-0 victory
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…
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Lady Wildcat alum now an outfielder at Ripon (Wisc.)
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…
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Martin senior takes 7th in Lawrence Early Bird race
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…
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Lady Clippers 1st in pool play at volleyball tourney
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…
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Ex-Vikings, the Smith Brothers meet up at Albion
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…
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Presley Hudson named assistant CMU hoops coach
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,…
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Andy Mains from Adrian takes over Hopkins AD post
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…