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Another Weber is playing Hopkins hoops? Meet Mady

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Mady Weber Perhaps there are many who believe the Weber Hopkins hoops family will be entirely broken up after this season. They'd be wrong. While senior Drew and junior Colin were leading Hopkins on the home court against Schoolcraft Tuesday evening, freshman sister Mady led the scoring parade for the...
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Caledonia ruins opening night for new WHS hoops coach

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Junior guard Justin Holtz was the only Wildcat in double figures, with 10 points. It wasn’t a pleasant opening night for new Wayland High School basketball coach Chris Jasinski. His Wildcats took a 71-40 drubbing from Caledonia that could have been worse except for a sudden fourth quarter three-point barrage....
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Lady Wildcats off to best hoops start in quite a spell

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Parrish Hudson So how good is the Wayland girls’ basketball team this year? Is it rags to riches? Coach Wes Hudson’s Lady Wildcats are off to their best start since he took over the reigns of the program four seasons ago, winning their first two encounters by about 20 points...
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Lady Wildcat rollers cruise 28-2 in debut dual match

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After finishing runner-up in the Wyoming tournament Saturday, the Wayland girls’ varsity bowling squad inaugurated the new Spectrum Lanes addition Monday with a 28-2 dual match victory over Wyoming. “It was the first high school match to be bowled there!” exclaimed coach Eric Bottrall. “What a cool place to go...
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Four alums to be inducted into Hopkins Hall of Fame

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Four Hopkins High School alums have been named to the 2020 class for the Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees include William Weick, Class of 1957; Danny Miller, Class of 1965; Donald Walker, Class of 1968, and Brandie Merren-Sisson, Class of 2009. The four will be honored during the...
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Lady Wildcat rollers take 2nd in Wyoming Invitational

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The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team made quite an impression Saturday in the debut of new head coach Eric Bottrall. The Lady Wildcats finished second among 16 teams, narrowly missing first by just nine pins. Meanwhile, the young and inexperienced boys’ team finished 14th on the day at Eastbrook Lanes....
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Hopkins opens girls’ hoops season doubling foe’s score

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Evangelina Helderop Hopkins beat Potter's House Friday night 44-22 to open its girls' varsity basketball season on the road. The Lady Vikings were led by senior guard Evangelina Helderop with nine points and six steals.  Senior Viking Sam Sebright chipped in with five points and 10 rebounds. Hopkins is coming...
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New Martin girls’ coach Schipper off to a good start

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Gracie Shettler (23) dribbles against the press as Faith Guritz sets a pick. New Martin girls’ varsity basketball coach Ben Schipper apparently doesn’t shrink away from a challenge. After coaching junior varsity boys’ basketball for three seasons at his alma mater, he is guiding a Lady Clippers’ team with Great...
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Career Connections students win gold, bronze medals

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Career Connections Academy students from Wayland High School competed in the Alternative Athletic League Bowling Tournament Wednesday. The students had a great time and took home two bronze medals and a gold medal.
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Fouls bench Ainsworth, but Lady Wildcats win by 22

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Kenzie Wolf did a creditable job defending against Hastings point guard Macy Winegar. It was an unusual experience for the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Tuesday night, winning by 22 points essentially without much help from its star player. The Lady Wildcats opened their season with a resounding 57-35 victory...
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