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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…
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Evie Mathis matches best pole vault effort at 10-6
Wayland Middle School eighth-grader Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis, last weekend matched her best performance in the pole vault by clearing 10 feet, 6 inches at a…
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WHS grad wins golfing All-America Scholar honors
Wayland High School graduate Rory Myers has been recognized as a Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches of America. Myers, a sophomore business administration major at Spring Arbor University,…
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Martin Public Schools has new director of athletics
The Martin Board of Education Monday evening voted to hire Tyler Whitcomb as director of athletics and operations. Whitcomb, who succeeds Robert VandenBerg, who retired at the end of the…
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Two Lady Wildcat bowlers compete in Indianapolis
Two members of the Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team took part in the Junior Gold competition earlier this month in Indianapolis. Senior Isabella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall represented the Wildcats…
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Eighth-grader on track to break WHS pole vault mark
Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, is continuing to work on her expansive skills in the pole vault this summer as she prepared to enter the…
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Clipper alum gets lots of action at all-star grid game
Martin quarterback Gabe Meyers competed in the annual Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game this past weekend. His selection to the game is an accomplishment in itself; as…
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Wildcat outfielder Emma Tornes named all-state
Emma Tornes, hard-hitting outfielder for the Wayland varsity softball team, has been named to the Division 2 all-state team. Coach Cheri Ritz announced the selections Wednesday. Earning Division 2 honorable…
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WHS grad Robby Young to coach at Michigan Tech
Robby Young, a 2003 Wayland High School graduate, is heading back to Michigan after spending 13 years teaching and coaching in Colorado Springs. Young, who was an all-state cross country…
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Owosso ends terrific and surprising Wildcats’ season
"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…