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Wildcats win 15th straight, take Centreville tourney

The Wayland varsity softball team’s winning streak continued Saturday with two victories to take the championship in the Centreville Invitational. The Lady Wildcats now are 18-2 overall and have won…

Editor May 16, 2021

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Vikings in the middle of the pack at O-K Silver meet

The Hopkins boys’ varsity track team checked in fourth in the nine-team O-K Silver Conference meet and the girls were fifth. The Viking boys scored 85 points. Sparta was meet…

Editor May 15, 2021

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WHS boys 4th in Gold meet; Lady Wildcats finish 7th

The Wayland High School boys’ varsity track team placed fourth in the O-K Gold Conference meet Friday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The guys accumulated 75 points, one more…

Editor May 15, 2021

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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…

Editor May 14, 2021

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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…

Editor May 14, 2021

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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,…

Editor May 13, 2021

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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…

Editor May 12, 2021

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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…

Editor May 12, 2021

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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…

Editor May 11, 2021

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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…

Editor May 10, 2021