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Not 1 of top 10 Wildcat girls’, boys’ harriers is a senior

October 20, 2020

The Lady Wildcat gharriers in happier times, with the runner-up trophy for the Wayland Invitational. The Wayland High School girls’ varsity cross-country team has had some stellar performances this season, but Tuesday afternoon’s O-K Gold Conference championship meet wasn’t one of them. The Lady Wildcats, who won the runner-up trophy...

Martin wins 20-6 Saturday matinee against Tri-Unity

October 17, 2020

Martin defeated Wyoming TriUnity Christian Saturday 20-6 in a strange rescheduled contest. The Clippers had two consecutive Friday night games against Lawrence and Marcellus canceled, but somehow was able to get a ballgame with the Defenders Saturday at 5 p.m. at Gezon Field. They beat Tr-Unity 60-20 in their season...

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Vikings overcome Godwin, foul weather in 48-20 win

October 16, 2020

This is a peek at the storm that temporarily halted Hopkins' 48-14 victory over Godwin. Neither ran, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail, nor Wyoming Godwin Heights could stop the Hopkins varsity football team from clinching at least a share of its third consecutive O-K Silver Conference title Friday night....

Wildcats fall to Kenowa Hills; loss streak reaches 17

October 16, 2020

The Wayland varsity football team regained some of its offensive chops Friday night, but still lost 38-20 at Kenowa Hills. It was the Wildcats' 17th consecutive defeat on the gridiron, going back to the middle of the 2018 season when they defeated Forest Hills Eastern. The Wildcats stopped Kenowa on...

David Flowers hired as Hopkins girls’ hoops coach

October 15, 2020

David Flowers David Flowers of Wyoming has been hired as Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball coach. Flower, who succeeds Tim Hoogewind, who resigned after one season, is the third girls’ hoops coach in three years. John Robinson retired a little more than a year ago after a 12-8 regular season and...

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Martin’s football game vs. Marcellus Friday canceled

October 14, 2020

The Martin High School varsity football game against Marcellus Friday night has been canceled because of concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Clippers started the season with three impressive victories, but their last two contests have been called off because of the Coronavirus, which has canceled in-person...

Lady Wildcat harriers go 1-2 in Wayland invitational

October 13, 2020

Ava Makowski Olivia Barabas Ava Makowski and Olivia Barabas captured the top two individual places in the Wildcat Cross-Country Invitational to highlight the host team’s runner-up finish Tuesday afternoon. Hamilton won the girls’ competition with 55 points, just edging out the host Wildcats by a single point. Hopkins took fourth...

Hopkins ranked No. 6 in the state in AP football poll

October 12, 2020

The Hopkins High School varsity football team this week is rated No. 6 in the state in Division 5 by the Associated Press. Interestingly, Kalamazoo United, which has defeated the Vikings in their last two post-season playoff appearances, is No. 10 in the same poll and Belding, which Hopkins bested...

Lady Vikings take 2 of 3 matches at home, now 11-5

October 12, 2020

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team pushed its overall dual match record this season to 11-5 after a quad meet Saturday on the home floor against Allegan, Holland and Montague. "The day was filled with good competition and Lady Vikes finished the day with a record of 2-1," reported...

Martin’s game canceled; Wildcats get blanked 35-0

October 9, 2020

Martin High School's football game at Lawrence Friday evening was canceled because of Covid-19 exposure in the Clippers' program. It was supposed to be the Tigers' homecoming game, but it has been called off as well. Meanwhile, the Wayland varsity football team absorbed its 16th consecutive defeat over the past...

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