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WHS grad Lacey James tops N. Illinois in rebounds

March 1, 2020

Lacey James as a rugged rebounding Wildcat. Wayland High School graduate Lacey James leads the Northern Illinois basketball team this season in rebounding at 7.8 caroms per game and blocked shots. James, who earned Division 2 All-State honors as a Wildcat playing coach Mike Hudson, also is second among Huskies...

Nyp, Ainsworth hoop roles important at Cornerstone

March 1, 2020

Carter Nyp Cory Ainsworth Wayland High School graduates Carter Nyp and Cory Ainsworth are among the top scorers on this season’s Cornerstone University basketball team, which owns a 20-11 overall record. Ainsworth, a 6-8 freshman, is third on the team in scoring with a per-game average of 10.8 points. He...

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Write It Right: Martin girls play at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday

March 1, 2020

The Martin girls' basketball team will play Tri-Unity Christian at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the host school in the opening round of the Division 4 post-season tournament. The date and time was listed incorrectly in the story about the Lady Clippers' 29-26 victory over Gobles Friday evening. Martin, ranked among...

Two Viking bowlers, team qualify for state tourney

March 1, 2020

Kennedy Gill Carsen DeLao Kennedy Gill of the Hopkins High School girls' varsity bowling team placed first Saturday and Viking boys' team member Carsen DeLao finished 10th at the regional tournament at M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek. They both have qualified to compete in the Division 3 state bowling championships...

Two Lady Wildcat bowlers qualify for state tourney

February 29, 2020

Kadence Bottrall (left) and Isabella Harnish. Two Wayland girls' varsity bowling team members qualified for the Division 2 state tournament Saturday by placing among the top 10 in the regional individual tourney in Kalamazoo. Bella Harnish (left) finished 10th and freshman Kadence Bottrall was runner-up, missing first place by just...

Hopkins girls’ jayvees go undefeated in O-K Silver

February 29, 2020

The Hopkins junior varsity basketball team recently completed an undefeated season in the O-K Silver Conference with a 10-0 record and the Lady Vikings were 15-4 overall. Coached by Linsay Mitchell, the team included Grace Brenner, Sierra Smith, Megan Williams, Alyviah Tubergen, Emily Dimock, Corrie Wisser, Nevach Helderop, Jade LaHahie,...

Lady Wildcat bowlers 2nd in regionals, state qualifiers

February 28, 2020

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team Friday qualified for the MHSAA state tournament by placing second in the regional tournament in Kalamazoo. Coaches Eric Bottrall and Coach Sherry Rybiski Miklusicak (back, center) announced the Lady Wildcats will compete next Friday in Waterford. Bottrall, a first-year coach, said, "In what has...

Lady Clippers claim SAC title by edging Gobles, 29-26

February 28, 2020

Clipper fans and students continued to support freshman Ivy Keyzer, who recently was diagnosed with leukemia. The Martin girls’ basketball team reigns supreme over the Lakeshore Division of the Southwest Athletic Conference. The Lady Clippers edged Gobles 29-26 in a nail-biting defensive struggle Friday evening, a battle for first place....

Lady Vikings finish regular season with 12-8 record

February 28, 2020

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team concluded its regular season Thursday evening on its home court with a 42-34 victory over Grand Rapids Covenant Christian. The Lady Vikings finished the regular campaign with an overall record of 12-8 and will take on Wayland (12-8) at 6 p.m. Monday in the...

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Lady ‘Cats win O-K Gold Conference bowling crown

February 25, 2020

The Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling team captured the 2019-2020 O-K Gold Conference championship this week. Freshman Kadence Bottrall finished second in the all-tournament team Wednesday. She and Isabella Harnish and Kadence were Wildcat representatives on the all-conference team. "We have a long way to go but I’m sure...

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