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Clippers explode for 60 points after trailing 14-0

September 19, 2020

The Martin varsity football team got off to a slow start Friday afternoon, falling behind 14-0 against Tri-Unity Christian, but righted the ship afterward en route to a convincing 60-20 victory to open the season. "We had about as rocky of a start to a game as you could imagine;...

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Vikings open season by blanking Orchard View 43-0

September 18, 2020

Matt Reynolds On paper, it should have been a bruising showdown between two football powers coming off playoff seasons, Hopkins (9-2) and Muskegon Orchard View (9-1). But it wasn't. The Vikings, in their home opener Friday night, has their way against the invading eleven in a 43-0 whitewashing. Orchard view...

Catholic Central spoils Cats festive opening grid night

September 18, 2020

Justin Holtz returned to the lineup after injury a year ago and tossed a 29-yard TD pass. Junior QB whiz Joey Silveri ran up some impressive offensive numbers again Friday night, this time spoiling the coaching return of Tim Gibson and the debut of the remodeled Ron Stehouwer Stadium. Silveri...

Wayland volleyball team overcomes a slow start

September 17, 2020

Morgan Fugate scores a kill in a match last year. She had a major role in helping the Wildcats get past Cedar Springs Thursday night.. The Wayland varsity volleyball team overcame a horribly sluggish start Thursday evening and took three of the last four sets against O-K Gold Conference...

Lady Wildcats fall just shy of beating Catholic Central

September 17, 2020

Setter Kami Morse (11) tries to set up a spike attempt for teammate Kayla Reed (10). The Wayland High School varsity volleyball team suffered a heart-breaking three-set loss Tuesday night to O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Lady Wildcats were edged 15-13 in the fifth set and...

Viking girls in middle of the pack at Silver C-C meet

September 17, 2020

The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday finished fourth among seven teams in the O-K Silver Conference jamboree at Belding. The boys checked in seventh among eight. Sparta, a new member of the Silver this year, won the boys’ competition with 37 points, host Belding had 52, followed by Calvin...

Lady Wildcat JV golfers continue win streak, now 9

September 16, 2020

The record-breaking Lady Wildcat jayvees. (Photo courtesy of Terry Ellis) The Wayland High School junior varsity golf team is continuing its pursuit of a perfect and record-breaking season. The young Lady Wildcats hiked their dual match season record to 9-0, a school record, with a 224-245 victory Wednesday over Cedar...

Presley Hudson named to WMU administrative post

September 15, 2020

One of Presley Hudson's honors at CMU was the prestigious Dick Enberg Award. Wayland High School and Central Michigan University basketball star Presley Hudson has been named director of player development and basketball operations for Western Michigan University. Hudson played against WMU nine times during her collegiate career, in which...

Wildcat netters lose 7-1 to O-K Gold rival Middleville

September 14, 2020

The Wayland High School boys' tennis team dropped a 7-1 decision Monday to cross- town rivals MiddlevilleThornapple Kellogg, dropping the squad's overall season record to 1-6-1. At first singles, Christian Sieffert started strong, taking the first set 6-4 using powerful serves and a good mix of ground strokes, but his...

Lady Vikings defeat 3 quad volleyball foes in opener

September 12, 2020

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team got off to an excellent start Saturday in the North Pointe Christian Quad Invitational. The Lady Vikings beat Greenville 3-2, beat O-K Silver Conference rival Northpointe Christian 3-0, and Cedar Springs 3-0 to capture first place in the quad meet. Hopkins defeated Greenville...

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