Sports – Page 149

WHS grad Hope Dollarhide is tri-captain at Lawrence Tech

November 4, 2019

Hope Dollarhide (far left, No. 4) has been selected as a tri-captain for the Lawrence Technological University girls' basketball team this season. She is shown here with fellow captains Teryn Kline, Danielle Hanson. Dollarhide is a 2016 graduate of Wayland High School, where she played hoops all four seasons.

Travis Thorne has a big night in Martin’s 28-0 playoff win

November 2, 2019

by Austin Marsman Travis Thorne Martin handily defeated Bellevue, 28-0 Friday night in the first round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association eight-man playoffs to improve its overall season record to 10-0. For some, it may have felt like déjà vu. The Clippers were hosts to Bellevue in week...

Hopkins’ 2nd round playoff game moved to Hamilton field

November 2, 2019

The wet and cold weather Friday night resulted in the Hopkins football field being torn up badly in the first Division 5 post-season playoff game. Therefore, the Vikings' second-round game will be played instead at Hamilton High School at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Hopkins will take a 9-1 overall...

Three local runners compete in state cross-country meet

November 2, 2019

Todd Henley Olivia Barabas It’s been a tough year for Hopkins senior ace cross-country runner Todd Henley. Though finishing 90th at the state meet at Michigan International Speedway near Brooklyn would be something to brag about for many, for Henley it was quite a comedown from last year, when he...

Unbeaten Martin has difficult task at Colon at 1 p.m. Saturday

November 2, 2019

There's good new news and bad news for the undefeated Martin varsity football team. First, the good news. The Clippers remained unbeaten Friday night with a convincing 28-0 victory over Bellevue in the opening round of the post-season playoffs in Division 1 of the Eight-Man category. They beat the same...

Vikings win wars on the line in 1st half, win playoff debut

November 1, 2019

Trevor Smith passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in the Vikings' playoff win. Drew Weber had a couple of fumble recoveries and sacks for a quality defensive evening. It’s been said by many football coaches that ballgames are won and lost by the wars at the line of...

WHS grad Sydney Urben has 3rd highest bowling average

November 1, 2019

Sydney Urben when she was a state champion for Wayland. Wayland High School graduate Sydney Urben has the third highest individual collegiate bowling average in the latest Tier I listing by CollegeBowling.com. Urben, who won the state Division 2 championship in the winter of 2018 as a Wildcat, is averaging...

Father-son duo guides separate grid teams to 9-0 seasons

October 30, 2019

It's been a particularly pleasant football season for the Diorio family this year. Former Wayland head varsity football coach Jerry Diorio has guided Battle Creek Lakeview to a 9-0 regular season record and a post-season playoff date this weekend with Jackson. Son Anthony is an assistant on the staff at...

Lady Vikings come from behind to win again, finish season

October 30, 2019

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team again battled from behind to take a dual match victory Tuesday evening. The Lady Vikings this time spotted Allegan two sets to none before winning the next three to register a non-league triumph in the annual "Pink Out" contest calling attention to breast cancer. The...

Vikings play Dowagiac; Martin to have rematch with Bellevue

October 27, 2019

The first round of the high school football playoffs was announced Sunday evening for Hopkins in Division 5 and Martin in the 8-man division. Hopkins will be at home Friday night for a contest against Dowagiac. The Vikings, 8-1, are smarting from their first loss of the season last Friday...

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