Sports – Page 113

WHS grad leads Aquinas to WHAC cross-country title

March 27, 2021

Maggie Whitney Former Wayland High School standout Maggie Whitney was top finisher for Aquinas College Friday in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference cross-country meet at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids. Whitney, a state qualifier in the 800-meter run and in cross-country while a Wildcat, took third place in the race and...

Martin girls cop another district basketball crown

March 26, 2021

Natalie Yowler and Bri Warner The Martin girls' varsity basketball squad won yet another Division 4 district championship Friday night by defeating a Byron Center Zion Christian team that sported a 12-1 overall record. Senior center Natalie Yowler got the Lady Clippers off to a hot start by notching her...

Lady Wildcats claim 2nd hoops title of this season

March 26, 2021

Wayland Friday night claimed its second championship this season in girls' basketball. The Lady Wildcats defeated South Christian 62-55, for the second time this year, to capture the Division 2 district crown on their home court, lifting their overall season record to 10-2. They were declared O-K Gold Conference champions...

Martin earns a berth in district finals with semis win

March 25, 2021

Martin will play Tri-Unity Christian in the Division 4 district basketball tournament at 7 p.m. Saturday on the Defenders' court in Wyoming. The Clippers earned the right by defeating Kalamazoo Heritage 61-43 Thursday in the semifinals. The victory evened their overall season record at 6-6. Tri-Unity will enter the championship...

Vikings win upset thriller to advance to district finals

March 25, 2021

Colin Weber This wasn't the way it was supposed to turn out in the Division 2 district basketball tournament at Hopkins this week. Hopkins, now 9-7 overall, pulled an upset over 10-2 Otsego Thursday night in the tourney semifinals on a buzzer-beating three-point bomb by senior Colin Weber. After taking...

Wildcat boys make district finals after late run and win

March 25, 2021

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team will play in the Division 2 District tournament finals at 6 p.m. Saturday at Hopkins. The Wildcats came from behind to defeat Plainwell 54-49 Thursday in the semifinal round to lift their overall season record to 3-10. They will play either Hopkins (8-7) or...

Lady Wildcats cruise in district semifinal, 57-22

March 25, 2021

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team has a date in the Division 2 district finals Friday evening with South Christian, in a rematch of last year's finale. The Lady Wildcats hiked their overall season record to 9-2 by cruising past West Michigan Aviation Academy 57-22. South Christian also cruised in...

Lady Wildcat declared O-K Gold basketball champs

March 23, 2021

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team has been declared O-K Conference champion for an abbreviated and bizarre season. The Lady Wildcats compiled an 8-1 record in league play and had a boatload of ballgames canceled by the Coronavirus pandemic. They suffered one loss, to Forest Hills Eastern, but runner-up Grand...

Vikings avenge loss to Hastings, advance in districts

March 23, 2021

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team extended its season Tuesday night with a 54-45 triumph over Hastings and earned revenge for a loss to the Saxons earlier this year. The Vikings improved their season record to 8-7 and they have earned a date Thursday night in the district semifinals against...

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Martin girls ride 3rd period burst to win district opener

March 22, 2021

Gracie Shettler The Martin girls' varsity basketball team defeated Tri-Unity Christian 49-41 in the opening round of the Division 4 district tournament. Hopkins did not fare as well in its district tourney opener, falling 53-42 to West Michigan Aviation. The Lady Vikings finished with a 6-10 overall record. West Michigan...

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