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Hopkins Tim Kisner named Oklahoma City head coach

April 1, 2020

Tim Kisner at the Hopkins Hall of Fame ceremony. Hopkins High School graduate Tim Kisner has been chosen head men's basketball coach at Oklahoma City University. Kisner has been an assistant for two years at Sooner Athletic Conference member John Brown (Ark.), which has earned NAIA Division I Championship Tournament...

Clipper Faith Guritz named to Division 4 all-state team

March 31, 2020

Martin senior Faith Guritz has been named to the Division 4 all-state girls' basketball team by the Associated Press. Guritz was a four-year starter for the Lady Clippers and she was the leading scorer and rebounder on a team that fashioned a 22-1 record overall, won the Southwest Athletic Conference...

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Martin’s Faith Guritz on 2nd unit of ‘Dream Team’

March 26, 2020

Faith Guritz Martin senior forward Faith Guritz was named to the second unit of the Kalamazoo area girls' basketball "Dream Team" selected by MLive.com In addition, her teammates, Kiaya and Brianna Warner and Jaclyn Hildebrand, earned honorable mention accolades. Wayland's Stephanie Ainsworth and Parrish Hudson were honorable mention selections for...

Three Martin girls, Hopkins boys, frosh girl all-league

March 16, 2020

Colin Weber Drew Weber Tyler Zomerlei Three members of the Martin girls' basketball teams and another three from Hopkins boys' basketball team have been named all-conference selections. At Hopkins, it was a sweep for the Weber family, as senior Drew, junior Colin and freshman Mady all won the accolades. Senior...

‘Cat frosh sensation makes D-2 all-state bowling team

March 12, 2020

Kadence Bottrall Wayland High School freshman Kadence Bottrall has been named to the first unit of the Division 2 all-state bowling team. Her coach and father, Eric, commented, "I can’t be more proud of her accomplishments this season for Wayland. To carry the highest average of 203 in the very competitive O-K...

MHSAA cancels Martin girls’, boys’ tourney games

March 12, 2020

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball regional final contest tonight at 6:30 has been canceled by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The Clippers boys' district finals contest Friday evening also has been called off because of the potential threat of the Coronavirus. The Michigan High School Athletic Association at first...

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Martin boys, girls only area teams left in hoops tourney

March 11, 2020

Martin is the only area boys’ varsity basketball team still standing after district tournament semifinal play Wednesday evening. The Clippers turned back Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 48-14 to earn a date in the finals Friday at 7 p.m. against an 18-4 Hoilland Calvary team that defeated Lawrence in the other semifinal....

Martin girls to be in finals of regionals Thursday night

March 10, 2020

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team punched its ticket to the Division 4 regional championship game Thursday by getting past Colon 40-23 in the semifinal round Tuesday. The Lady Clippers’ defense once again made the difference, limiting Colon to just 10 points in the first half, none in the first...

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Martin boys win district opener handily vs. 11-5 foe

March 9, 2020

Cayden Curry The Martin boys' varsity basketball team started the district tournament with a bang Monday evening with a resounding 83-46 victory over a Kalamazoo Phoenix team that entered the contest with an 11-5 overall record. The Clippers wasted no time in taking control of the ballgame, shooting out to...

Hopkins, Wayland to open district play Wednesday

March 8, 2020

Neither Hopkins nor Wayland will play Monday evening in the opening round of the Division 2 post-season district basketball tournament opening round. Host Hastings (with an 8-12 record) will play Grand Rapids South Christian (13-7) and Otsego (19-1) will play Wolverine Conference rival Plainwell (8-12) later in the same night....

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