Sports – Page 128

WHS grad Robby Young guides C-C team to 7th title

October 2, 2020

Robby Young, a 2003 Wayland High School graduate, coached his Rampart High School varsity boys' cross-country team to its seventh conference championship in the last nine years Thursday afternoon in Colorado Springs. The Rampart Lady Rams finished second in the league meet at the same time. Young was an all-state...

Carsen Young takes 3rd, Clipper boys 4th at Coloma

September 30, 2020

Martin boys took fourth and the girls fifth in the second Southwest Athletic Conference jamboree this season at Coloma Wednesday. Senior ace Carsen Young finished third in the race with a time of 17:22.94, but the Clippers checked in with an even 100 points, 50 behind third place Coloma. Kyle...

Lady Vikings capture 5th place in Silver jamboree

September 30, 2020

The Hopkins High School girls’ varsity cross-country team took fifth place among eight teams in the O-K Silver Conference jamboree Wednesday at Gezon Park in Wyoming. The Vikings boys had a rough day, finishing seventh among the seven participating squads. Meet host Calvin Christian won the girls’ competition with 27...

Viking girls sweep Godwin, move record to 6-3 overall

September 30, 2020

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team played at home for the first time this season Tuesday night and came away with a 3-0 victory over O-K Silver Conference opponent Godwin Heights. The scores for the match were 25-19, 25-20, and 25-16. The Hopkins individual statistical leaders were: • Assists:...

Lady Wildcat JVs complete undefeated golf season

September 29, 2020

The Lady Wildcat jayvee. (Photo courtesy of Terry Ellis) The Wayland High School junior varsity golf team made history Tuesday afternoon at the Orchard Hills Golf Course by beating Caledonia 218 to 238. The win left the Lady Wildcat jayvees with an undefeated dual meet season with a 12-0 record....

Wayland boys, girls both take 6th at Gold jamboree

September 29, 2020

Olivia Barabas and Ava Makowski Both the Wayland High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams finished in sixth place at the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree Tuesday afternoon at Wayland Middle School. The boys’ squad accumulated 152 points, besting Kenowa Hills and Thornapple Kellogg. Forest Hills Eastern won with 66...

Lady Vikings 5-3 overall on season’s volleyball court

September 28, 2020

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team now is 5-3 overall in dual matches after splitting a pair of encounters last week. Hopkins defeated O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville in three straight sets Thursday evening, 25-16, 25-11 and 25-15 to brings its league dual match record to 2-1. Individual leaders...

Wildcat boys, girls compete without No. 1 runners

September 26, 2020

Wildcat boys' harriers get ready to roll at Cedar Springs. Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams were missing the services of their top runners Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational. With sophomore Travis Koon and freshman Ava Makowski doing soccer matches instead, the Wildcat boys placed eighth among...

Martin still flourishing in 8-man football, now 2-0

September 26, 2020

Braydon Eckman scores against Tri-Unity Christian in the season opener. Martin captured its second football victory in as many tries Friday evening by defeating visiting Bridgman 39-12. Senior QB Gabe Meyers lead the offensive charge for a second straight week, running for 199 yards in 22 attempts with two rushing...

‘Cats give Cedar a ballgame, but fade down the stretch

September 25, 2020

Dustin Simmons Despite a few flashes of brilliance, the Wayland varsity football team absorbed its second defeat in as many tries this season, 28-12 to Cedar Springs. The ‘Cats showed some defensive grit at times in stopping the visiting opponents on downs and they sometimes demonstrated a quality passing game,...

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