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Martin’s Carsen Young takes 5th to land on all-SAC team

October 10, 2019

Carsen Young Martin junior Carsen Young Thursday made the all-conference team with a fifth-place finish in the Southwest Athletic Conference cross-country meet. Young completed the 5,000-meter course in 17:29 to capture fifth. Saugatuck won the 10-team competition with 26 team points, Watervliet was second and Delton Kellogg third. The Clippers...

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Hopkins to honor seniors, parents at JV game Oct. 24 vs. Wayland

October 9, 2019

Hopkins athletic officials have tried, but failed to find an opponent to play Friday, Oct. 18, in the wake of Kelloggsville's announcement it is cancelling the rest of its football season. Local officials have come up with a plan to honor seniors and parent Thursday evening, Oct. 24, in a...

WHS grad Todd Myers ties for 1st in collegiate golf tourney

October 9, 2019

Rory Myers, a 2018 Wayland High School graduate, captured the first tournament win of his collegiate career Tuesday afternoon at the Egypt Valley Championship, hosted by Taylor University. The Spring Arbor University freshman sat in 11th place through two rounds, but fired a three-under par 69 over the final 18 holes...

Wildcats finish 6th in O-K Gold Conference tennis tournament

October 8, 2019

The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team finished sixth Saturday in the O-K Gold Conference tennis tournament. The Wildcats, who will finish their regular season Wednesday with a non-league dual match against Allegan, finished ahead of Wyoming in the tourney and took sixth in the league overall. Jackson Chesley highlighted Wayland...

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Kelloggsville drops football, won’t play in Hopkins Oct. 18

October 7, 2019

The O-K Silver Conference, already plagued with a football scheduled pared by the loss of three teams, now has lost a fourth. It was announced Monday that Kelloggsville, which was to be Hopkins' opponent for a home game Oct. 18, has decided to terminate its 2019 football season. The Rockets...

Yes It’s True: Hopkins, Martin really do have good football teams

October 6, 2019

Questions making the rounds lately: Really, how good are the undefeated Hopkins and Martin football teams this fall? It’s difficult to tell for sure. Martin is playing eight-man football this year for the first time and it’s a guessing game as to who’s tough and who’s not. The Clippers Friday...

WHS grad Sarah Brewer takes 24th overall in Portland Marathon

October 6, 2019

Sarah Brewer (right), a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, finished fifth among females and 24th overall in the Portland (Ore.) Marathon Saturday. Her time was just under three hours. She was a star distance runner in her years at Wayland High School and beyond. (Photo courtesy of Sue Brewer)

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Lady Vikings settle for 40th in huge Portage Invitational field

October 6, 2019

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team struggled through the huge and star-studded Portage Invitational Saturday, finishing 40th among 44 teams. Petoskey won with 73 team points and East Grand Rapids was second with 84. Hopkins came in with 1105. Freshman Hannah Fisher led the Lady Vikings, followed by Alyssa Beilby, Alexis...

Career best times abound for Wildcats at Allegan Invitational

October 5, 2019

(From left) Gracie Hasse, Hannah Smith and Olivia Barabas. The Wayland boys’ cross country team finished eighth among 13 teams in Saturday’s Allegan Tiger Shark Invitational at the Allegan County Fairgounds. The Wildcats accumulated 202 points, four away from seventh. Allegan won it with 29 points. There was no team...

Hopkins and Martin football teams remain unbeaten at 6-0

October 4, 2019

The Hopkins and Martin High School varsity football teams remained unbeaten Friday night and improved their season records to 6-0. Hopkins clinched a Division 5 post-season playoff berth with a 44-12 decision over Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Vikings are closing in on clinching at least a share of the O-K...

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