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Ex-Viking helps Concordia pull off 16-14 football upset

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Nolan Smith Hopkins High School graduate Nolan Smith (cover photo, hand in the air) pins a punt at the one-yard line to put visiting Marian in an offensive hole Saturday. Smith and his Concordia University comrades, taking the gridiron in the spring because of the Coronavirus, defeated Marian 16-14 in...
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Hopkins boys take over 2nd place in O-K Silver hoops

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Colin Weber scores on a dunk. The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team took a huge step toward taking over second place in the O-K Silver Conference standings. The Vikings scored a resounding 68-49 victory over Calvin Christian to move into the runner-up slot all alone. 6-5 senior Colin Weber had...
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Lady Clippers sail to easy victory on road at Coloma

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Bri Warner Martin girls started fast at Coloma and ran away with the league ballgame Friday, 42-18. Martin boys, weren't as successful, losing 61-48 to the Comets and watching their overall season record slip to 4-5. The Lady Clippers raced to a 26-6 advantage in the first three periods. "I...
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Lady Wildcats on top of O-K Gold basketball standings?

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Another casualty of the Coronavirus pandemic is that the O-K Gold Conference standings are about as clear as mud. The Wayland girls’ basketball team is listed by Michigan Sports Radio as leading the league with an 8-1 record. South Christian is pegged at second place with two defeats, one of...
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Bakers propel Wildcat bowlers to victory over FHE

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Wayland boys get a little advice from girls' coach Eric Bottrall (center). The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team learned the value of taking the baker games and claimed an 18-12 victory Wednesday over league rival Forests Hills Eastern. The Lady Wildcats won as well, taking a 22.5 to 7.5 triumph...
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Lady Clippers rebound vs. Lawton after horrible week

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Freshman Makala Goddard The Martin girls' varsity basketball team bounced back from a bad week by claiming a 47-26 win Tuesday night over Lawton. "It was a great bounce back game for us after a rough week," echoed coach Ben Schipper. The Martin boys' squad, meanwhile, pulled out a tight...
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Lady Vikings halt 4-game losing skid in win over Lee

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The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team put a stop to a four-game losing streak Tuesday night by clobbering Wyoming Lee 65-9. The Lady Vikings started the season with a 3-2 overall record but then hit a bad patch. With their victory over Lee, their overall record now is 4-6 and...
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Wildcats’ furious 2nd half rally falls short at Kenowa

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball put together a furious second-half rally, fueled by three-point field goals, only to fall short in the end, 62-55, at Kenowa Hills. The girls' team, meanwhile, breezed to a 52-21 triumph to move their overall season record to 7-2 and 5-1 in the O-K Gold...
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WHS grad earns collegiate all-conference in basketball

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Former Wayland High School basketball standout Cory Ainsworth has been selected to the first team All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference team. Only a sophomore, Ainsworth was named to the All-WHAC Freshman Team last season, led the team with 14.3 points per game in 2020-21 and ranked second on the team with 5.1...
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GR Brewers sign WHS grad to catch for 2021 season

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Ben Barnes The Grand Rapids Brewers have announced the signing of catcher Ben Barnes for the 2021 summer season. Barnes, who caught for the Wayland High School varsity baseball team, attends NAIA Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids. The Brewers sign a variety of area collegiate athletes to join their amateur...
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