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Lady Vikings sweep twin bill against Comstock Park

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The Hopkins softball team swept a doubleheader Friday at Comstock Park to lift its overall season and O-K Silver Conference record to 3-1. The Lady Vikings won 15-0 and 10-0. The highlight of the day was a no-hit pitching performance by Hopkins freshman Dahlia Veldhouse. Three Lady Vikings unloaded home...
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Viking frosh wins Allegan Invitational pole vault

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Hopkins had three impressive individual performances featured in the Allegan Invitational track meet Friday. Perhaps most astonishing was freshman Landen Klinge’s victory in the pole vault by clearing 11 feet, six inches. Not far behind was junior Grace Brenner, who finished second in both the shot put (34-2) and discus...
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Lady Wildcats split twin bill against Byron Center

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Emma Ludema The Wayland varsity softball team Thursday split a doubleheader with Byron Center to open its season and play its first ballgames in two years. The Lady Wildcats lost the opener 11-7, but came back to take the nightcap 7-6.   Coach Cheri Ritz described Byron Center as a...
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Two Lady Wildcats make all-state honorable mention

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Senior point guard Parrish Hudson and senior pivot Stephanie Ainsworth both were named to the Division 2 all-state basketball honorable mention list. The two led the Wayland girls' basketball team to a 14-3 overall record, an O-K Gold Conference championship and district and regional titles.
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Both Hopkins track teams now 2-2 in O-K Silver duals

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Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams own 2-2 dual meet records thus far this season in the O-K Silver Conference. Just as they did last week, both split in double dual meet encounters. The Hopkins boys defeated Wyoming Lee 81-28, but dropped an 89-46 decision to host Sparta...
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Martin hoops star to play for Kalamazoo Valley next year

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Martin High School senior Collin Coburn Friday signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Coburn, shown with his family, was a three-year starter on the varsity basketball team and this past season was the leading scorer, earning a slew of post-season accolades.
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Two Viking alums on NAIA quarterfinal football squad

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Two Hopkins High School graduates will join Concordia University teammates in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football quarterfinals next weekend after defeating Georgetown 21-7 in the opening round of the national playoffs. Sophomore tight end Nolan. Smith (left) caught a 3-yard TD pass (cover photo) in the second...
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Wildcat tracksters 3rd at Comstock Park, 4th home

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Wildcat Dustin Simmons (left), just after he finished fourth in the pole vault. The Wayland High School varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams both finished third Saturday at the Comstock Park Invitational and fourth Friday at the Wayland Invitational. It was a grueling 24 hours for both squads. The boys...
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Viking throwers dominate Field Days in Grand Rapids

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Somebody has to ask the question: Where did Hopkins come up with the throwers? The Vikings and Lady Vikings served notice Saturday morning at the Cougar Field Days in Grand Rapids when sophomore Mason Tomes copped first places in the shot put and discus, and junior Grace Brenner was second...
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Lady Vikings split in 1st softball games since 2019

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Morgan Dykstra The Hopkins varsity softball team played its first games since 2019 Friday and split a doubleheader at Sparta. lThe Lady Vikings lost 6-3 in the opener, coming up with 8 hits and 2 errors. Rachel Black led the Hopkins offense with a triple and double and two runs...
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