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Vikings capture 5th win in a row, 55-38 over Plainwell

February 4, 2020

Tyler Zomerlei The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team defeated Plainwell Tuesday night 55-38 in a non-league contest to improve to 9-4 on the season overall. Senior Tyler Zomerlei led the Vikings with 20 points. Colin Weber chipped in 10, and Drew Weber and freshman Tristen Perry added 7 apiece. "We...

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Lady Clippers, 6th in state poll, handily beat Delton

February 4, 2020

Faith Guritz Jaclyn Hildebrand Martin, the sixth-ranked Class D girls' basketball in the state this week, came away with a convincing win Tuesday night against Delton Kellogg, 58-33, to improve its overall season record to 12-1. The Lady Clippers wasted no time in establishing dominance in the game by grabbing...

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Lady Vikings keep rolling up dual match victories

February 3, 2020

Kennedy Gill Alayna Ryan Both Hopkins High School varsity bowling teams defeated O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights Monday afternoon at Paragon Lanes. Both girls and boys walked away with the win. High scores for the girls were Kennedy Gill with 223 and 171 and Alayna Ryan with...

Wildcat boys and girls both suffer defeats at Lowell

January 31, 2020

It's a difficult realization to swallow, but the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team very definitely struggles without star 6-2 junior pivot Stephanie Ainsworth. The Lady Wildcats were on the short end of a 38-17 score Friday night against non-conference opponent Lowell, lowering their overall season record to 9-5. They have...

Martin girls outlast Coloma; boys falter down stretch

January 31, 2020

There was a sea of orange fans in the stands at Martin Friday night in support of freshman Ivy Keyzer, who was diagnosed this week with leukemia. Sophomore Gracie Shettler and junior Natalie Yowler came off the bench and sparked the Martin girls’ varsity basketball team to a hard-fought 45-36...

Lady Viking bowlers still unbeaten in conference

January 29, 2020

Jenna Mohr The Hopkins girls' varsity bowling team continues to roll undefeated in the O-K Silver Conference. The Lady Vikings defeated Kent City on a non-league dual match Monday and then bested Belding Wednesday. The girls beat Belding for the second time, leaving their record still undefeated. The boys struggled,...

A bad day at Zeeland for both WHS bowling teams

January 29, 2020

It was a tough day for the Wayland boys' and girls' varsity bowling teams Wednesday. The Lady Wildcats lost by a score of 27-3 and the guys went down 29-1. Girls' coach Eric Bottrall said Zeeland had a solid four bowlers post great scores "and they definitely dominated this match......

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Vikings all alone in 2nd in O-K Silver hoops standings

January 28, 2020

The Hopkins varsity basketball team now stands alone in second place in the O-K Silver Conference with a 5-1 record, behind only Calvin Christian. The Vikings posted their fourth straight hardcourt triumph Tuesday night at Belding, 71-50, to move their overall season record to 8-4, a pretty good place considering...

Ainsworth MIA; Lady ‘Cats drubbed by GR Christian

January 28, 2020

Kenzie Wolf Wayland’s star 6-2 junior pivot Stephanie Ainsworth suffered an injury on the first play of the game Tuesday night and had to sit out a 70-31 shellacking at the hands of Grand Rapids Christian. The Lady Wildcats’ leading scorer and rebounder was missing in action, as their season...

Lady Vikings overcome slow start to beat Belding

January 28, 2020

“You picked a fine time to get hot, Lexi.” — With apologies to Kenny Rogers Paris Corneille (32) puts up a short jumper. She excelled in passing the ball for assists Tuesday night. Sophomore Lexi Teunissen tossed in 10 points during a brief run for Hopkins in the second quarter...

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