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Lady Vikings bounce back to sweep league foe Belding

After absorbing two difficult nonleague defeats earlier this week, the Hopkins High School varsity softball team bounced back in a big way by sweeping Belding Friday, 23-5 and 11-0. The…

Editor April 30, 2021

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Three more Martin seniors commit to area colleges

Three more Martin High School senior athletes have announced their intentions to attempt to extend their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Brianna Warner, captain and point guard for the…

Editor April 30, 2021

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Lady Wildcats on 5-game win streak before tourney

The Wayland High School varsity softball team claimed its fifth consecutive victory Thursday afternoon by sweeping O-K Gold Conference rival South Christian 14-4 and 12-4. The twin bill served as…

Editor April 30, 2021

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Former Wildcat star asst. coach for Hopkins softball

Former Wayland High School and Davenport University softball star Haley Obetts Arndt is assistant coach for the Hopkins varsity softball team. Obetts, a hard-hitting first and third sacker for the…

Editor April 29, 2021

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Lady Wildcats’ offense plates 22 runs vs. Hopkins

The Wayland High School varsity softball team stepped outside of O-K Gold Conference and tournament action Wednesday and defeated Hopkins 22-1 Emma Ludema took the victory on the mound, walking…

Editor April 28, 2021

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Wildcat track teams suffer through subpar Gold meet

Tuesday was not a good day on the track for the Wayland girls’ and boys’ squads at Cedar Springs. The Wildcats lost a double dual meet against the host school…

Editor April 28, 2021

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Two Viking standouts are all-state honorable mention

Word has been received this week that Hopkins boys' basketball standouts Colin Weber (right) and Trevor Smith have earned honorable mention accolades on the Associated Press Division 2 all-state basketball…

Editor April 28, 2021

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Both Viking track teams sweep double dual meet

Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ teams had a good day at their track Tuesday afternoon, sweeping dual meets against visiting squads from Kelloggsville and Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Vikings…

Editor April 27, 2021

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Lady Wildcats lose 4-3 squeaker to Middleville TK

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team lost a 4-3 squeaker to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Monday afternoon in an O-K Gold Conference dual match. Coach Rick Brown mentioned the efforts of…

Editor April 27, 2021

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Lady Vikings edged 3-2 by nonleague foe Zeeland East

Hopkins absorbed a heart-breaking 3-2 loss to Division Zeeland East in a non-conference softball matchup Monday afternoon. The Lady Vikings scored a run in the bottom of the seventh and…

Editor April 26, 2021