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Wildcat Invitational cross-country meet postponed

August 26, 2020

Prospects for 90-degree temperatures and a heat index of even higher heat index have resulted in the postponement of the Wildcat Invitational cross-country meet Wednesday afternoon. No rescheduled date has been announced as yet. The invitational was set to be host to 10 teams — Allegan, Fennville, Grand Rapids Track...

Wildcats come close, but lose 5-3 to Otsego netters

August 24, 2020

It was close, but no cigar for the Wayland boys' varsity tennis team Monday afternoon in 90-degree heat with a 5-3 dual meet loss to Otsego. At No. 1 singles, Christian Sieffert played a tough opponent at first singles and came up just short 2-6, 4-6. Jackson Chesley cruised to a 6-1,...

Lady Wildcat harriers open season with pair of wins

August 24, 2020

(From left) James Brand, Casey Jansen, Jared Jandernoa, Devin Weaver, Travis Koon, Andrew Tyner, Peyton Williamson, Michael Duggins, Henry Oudbier, Tristan Baisch, Cainon Fenn, Jordan Weers, Isaac Dyer and Carter VanWyk. Covid or no Covid, the Wayland and Hopkins boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams opened the season Monday afternoon with...

One photo captures 17 seniors on WHS grid team

August 15, 2020

A Wayland High School football mother posted on Facebook today, "This may be our one and only football pic this season. Taken this morning after a short football meeting. 17 senior boys. Would like to be optimistic about spring, but..... Thank you Wayland HS coaching staff for inspiring these boys...

High school football season moved from fall to spring

August 14, 2020

The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association has announced it will move the 2020 fall football season to spring 2021, because of football’s higher risk for spreading COVID-19. The rest of fall sports will proceed as scheduled. The football season switch was made based on consultation with...

COVID-19 causes cross invite meet cancellations

August 11, 2020

The COVID-19 health crisis has caused the cancellation of the annual Kelloggsville Rocket Invitational on Monday, Aug. 24, affecting Wayland's cross-country teams. Wildcat boys' cross-country coach Ray Antel has announced that instead there will be a tri-meet with Hopkins and Kelloggsville fielding competing teams. Antel posted on Facebook, "Full uniforms...

New LED lights shine at renovated WHS football field

July 26, 2020

New lights are shining at the Ron Stehouwer football stadium and track. They replaced the more than 35- year-old wooden pole lights with energy saving LED lights.

WHS cross-country team told physicals are canceled

July 21, 2020

Athletic physicals that were scheduled for Aug. 6 have been canceled at Metro Health because of the COVID-19 health crisis. The Wayland High School Athletic Department has reported it also reached out to Spectrum Health and was told it is not doing school physicals this year for the same reasons....

WHS football field ready, but what about season?

July 7, 2020

The new and improved Ron Stehouwer football stadium at Wayland High School is just about ready to go for this fall's football season — if there is one. Construction crews over the summer repaired the dome in the middle of the field and installed artificial turf. However, with football season...

Ex-Lady Wildcat to play basketball at Alpena CC

June 11, 2020

Briana Thurston, a key member of the resurgent Wayland High School girls' varsity basketball team last winter, has signed a letter of intent to continue playing hoops for Alpena Community College Lumberjacks. The Lady Wildcats came up with a 14-9 overall record in the 2019-20 season.

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