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Hopkins guys win 9th in a row to remain in 1st place

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Hopkins claimed its 11th boys' basketball victory in its last 12 encounters Tuesday night by downing Wyoming Godfrey Lee 71-48 to improve to 13-4 overall and  9-1 in the O-K Silver Conference. The Vikings, who a week ago took over first place in the league standings, have won nine games...
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Lady Wildcats continue to prevail on bowling lanes

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The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team claimed a 29-1 victory Monday over Grand Rapids Christian, but the guys lost 22-8. Leading the Lady Wildcats were Brooke Bixler with games of 158 and 130, Lily Gates with 125 and 148, Haley Taylor 111 and 103, Bella Harnish 157 and 170, and...
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WHS grad Sydney Urben, team win Hoosier Classic

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Wayland High School graduate Sydney Urben and her Mount Mercy University (Iowa) teammates captured the championship in the Hoosier Classic Sunday. Urben is a 2018 graduate of Wayland High School and a state champion and runner-up in Division 2 during her prep career. She and her team finished ahead of...
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Another game without a starter, Lady ‘Cats lose at East GR

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Parrish Hudson "If it wasn’t for bad luck," the Lady ‘Cats basketball team "wouldn’t have no luck at all." The Wayland girls had to play one of the top Class A teams in the state at East Grand Rapids without their point guard and second leading scorer, junior Parrish Hudson,...
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Hopkins guys make it 8 in a row with win over Rockets

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The Webers, Drew (21) and Colin (10) came up with a boatload of points and rebounds for the Vikings. Kelloggsville showed up at the Hopkins gym Friday night with just six players in uniform, but put up a brave fight in a 78-59 verdict. It was the Vikings’ eighth straight...
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Hopkins girls get revenge with defense vs. Rockets

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Evangelina Helderop and Chase Groenhout were named king and queen of the Hopkins Winter Follies. A solid defensive effort and the depleted ranks of O-K Silver Conference co-leader Kelloggsville led to a girls’ basketball upset at Hopkins Friday night. The Vikings, who lost 55-39 at Kelloggsville last month, turned the...
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Tim Gibson to return to WHS as head football coach

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Tim Gibson Tim Gibson has been hired to return to Wayland as varsity football coach. Gibson may be best remembered as the coach of the Wildcat team that made it to the MHSAA Division 3 state semifinals in 2002. He comes Grand Rapids Catholic Central, where he was a varsity...
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Lady Clippers average more assists than turnovers

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The Martin girls' varsity basketball team each game tries to come up with more assists than turnovers and it's gotten so good at it that it's become the norm. The Lady Clippers, who beat Zion Christian Tuesday night 59-33 to improve to 14-1 overall, now average more of the former...
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Hopkins wins showdown, takes over 1st in O-K Silver

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Tyler Zomerlei The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team Tuesday evening claimed its seventh victory in a row and moved into first place all alone in the O-K Silver Conference. The Vikings took home a gritty 66-60 triumph from Calvin Christian, with whom they had been tied atop the league standings....
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Lady Wildcats avenge earlier loss to Wyoming

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Kenzie Wolf came up big for the Lady Wildcats with 12 points, including three threes. The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team registered a 55-44 victory Tuesday evening over Wyoming to lifts its season record to 11-5 and its O-K Gold Conference record to 4-4. The Lady Wildcats were all together...
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