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Lady Wildcats settle for 15-15 tie against Zeeland East

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The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team took a 10-0 lead on Zeeland East Monday, but then watched the Chix fight back to climb into a 15-15 tie. The verdict left the Lady Wildcats with a 2-0-1 record in dual matches this season. Wayland boys, meanwhile, lost to Zeeland 25-5. “The...
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WHS boys, girls compete in tourney with heavy hearts

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All-tourney selections Kadence Bottrall (left) and Isabella Harnish. The Wayland High School girls’ and boys’ varsity bowling teams competed Saturday with heavy hearts with the news of the passing of Frank Rybiski, volunteer assistant coach, and father of boys’ coach Sherry Miklusicak. The Lady Wildcats finished fifth at the Red...
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Lady Clippers 3-0, boys 0-2, Lady Vikings now 2-1

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The Martin girls' basketball team now owns a 3-0 overall season record after a 46-30 victory at Coloma Friday evening. But the boys' squad is off to a disappointing start with two losses. Hopkins, after cruising to two victories to start the season, lost 72-45 Friday night to Hamilton, which...
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Viking boys bounce back from OT loss, beat Hamilton

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The Webers, Colin (10) and Drew (21). The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team bounced back from a tough overtime defeat in its season opener by taking out Hamilton Friday by a score of 64-55. Coach Jake Jewett said his group started the game badly, down 10-0, but "climbed back into...
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Lady Wildcats lift season mark to 4-0 in 60-20 win

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Junior guard Parrish Hudson swished four threes and scored 15 points. The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Friday improved its overall season record to 4-0 with a convincing 60-20 non-league decision at Kenowa Hills. The Lady Wildcats were never in any trouble, as they shot out to a commanding 36-11...
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Lady Wildcat bowlers are runners-up for a 2nd time

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The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team annexed its second runner-up trophy this season Friday at the Portage Northern Huskie Invitational at Continental Lanes in Kalamazoo. Coach Eric Bottrall’s Lady Wildcats qualified third overall, only seven pins short of the top seeded team. They fell short in the finals to Coloma....
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Lady Viking bowlers win first 2 dual match contests

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Jenna Mohr Carsen DeLao The Hopkins High School girls' varsity bowling team won matches Monday night against Allendale and again Wednesday night against West Catholic 29-1. The Lady Vikings won both Bakers Wednesday with scores of 156 and 192. Top scores came from junior Jenna Mohr with a 202 and...
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Lady Wildcats blank EGR, now 2-0 in dual matches

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The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team captured its second dual match victory of the season and first in the O-K Conference with a 30-0 shutout over visiting East Grand Rapids. The boys, however, fell 22-8 to the Pioneers. The Wildcat girls took Baker game one to start the evening. In...
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So really, how good are the madcap Lady Wildcats?

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Wes Hudson A keen grasp of the obvious: The Wayland girls' varsity basketball season has been enigmatic. The Lady Wildcats Tuesday night hiked their overall season record to 3-0 with a 46-33 victory at Caledonia, a team they haven't beaten since the heady days of Presley Hudson and Company. Coach...
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Vikings drop OT thriller to Schoolcraft in season debut

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Tyler Zomerlei The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost a tough season opener Tuesday evening, 58-56 in overtime. The game was tied at half, 26-26, and again at the end of regulation, 51-51. Leading scorers were Tyler Zomerlei with 16 points, Colin Weber with 15, Drew Weber with 12 and...
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