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Sierra Smith twirls 1-hitter at Lee in 17-0 Vikings’ win
A 17-0 victory over Wyoming Lee Friday afternoon hiked Hopkins to an overall season record of 10-6 and 8-1 in the O-K Silver Conference. The Lady Vikings got a nifty…
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So just how good are the 16-2 Lady Wildcat softballers?
So just how good is the Wayland High School girls’ varsity softball team this spring? The Lady Wildcats defeated Jenison 13-2 Friday afternoon in a non-league matchup to run their…
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Lady Vikings split non-league twin bill vs. Lowell
The Hopkins varsity softball team split a non-conference doubleheader Thursday against Lowell. The Lady Vikings dropped the opener 11-2, but rebounded to take the nightcap 8-6. Sierra Smith, Morgan Dykstra,…
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Lady Wildcats belatedly cut down the nets as champs
Members of the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team won O-K Gold Conference, District and Regional championships this past winter, but never enjoyed the traditional cutting ceremony they bring. So the…
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Lady Wildcats in driver’s seat to regain O-K Gold title
With three doubleheaders left this season, the Wayland High School varsity softball team is closing in on regaining the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats, on a mission this…
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Wildcat boys take 4-3 mark into O-K Gold track meet
The Wayland boys’ varsity track team scored a resounding 97-39 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills Tuesday, but the girls’ squad was defeated 86-51. The highlight…
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Former Wildcat stars with WHAC champion Aquinas
Wayland High School graduate Leigha Morse is the senior catcher on the Aquinas College Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference championship team, which has qualified for the national softball tournament. Morse was an…
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Vikings’ Dahlia Veldhouse tosses no-hitter in sweep
Freshman Dahlia Veldhouse tossed a no-hitter at Kelloggsville over four innings and Hopkins’ offense exploded in game one of a doubleheader sweep Monday. Rachel Black went 4-for-4 with three runs…
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Lady Wildcats’ JV softball team wins invitational
Though the terrific exploits of the Wayland High School softball team seem to be well known, the Lady Wildcat junior varsity showed its prowess Saturday by taking first in the…
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Wildcat boys win Hopkins track invitational; girls 2nd
The Wayland High School boys’ varsity track team Saturday won the Hopkins Invitational and the girls’ squad finished second in the nine-team fields. The Wildcat boys amassed 124.5 points to…