Category: Sports

Hopkins impressive in 45-12 grid rout of Morley-Stanwood

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Carsen DeLao   Hopkins registered an impressive non-league victory Friday evening on the road against a Morley-Stanwood ballclub that is coming off five consecutive post-season playoff appearances. The Vikings made it look easier than what was feared by recording a 45-12 rout. They exploded for 24 points in the second...
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Wildcats’ plethora of mistakes lethal in 34-6 loss to Waverly

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Dustin Simmons (12) has emerged as the most reliable Wildcat receiver, scoring another TD. Is it “he who makes the fewest mistakes wins, or he who makes the most mistakes loses?” It was the latter for the Wayland varsity football team Friday night in its ugly 34-6 defeat at the...
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Thin ranks, youth challenges for Hopkins C-C at jamboree

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Jasmine Fisher ran for four years at Hopkins. Her younger sister Hannah led the Vikings Wednesday. It was a rough O-K Silver Conference opener for Hopkins Wednesday at the home course of Wyoming Lee. The Vikings boys were unable to field a full team and were missing top runner Todd...
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Two doubles teams win, but ‘Cats drop 6-2 match to Otsego

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The Wayland High School boys' varsity tennis team lost 6-2 to Otsego Tuesday in a non-league match. Winning for the Wildcats: • No. 3 doubles, with freshman Elijah Kincaid and sophomore, Mark Musgrave, who defeated junior Eli Saucedo and freshman, Dylan Chandler  6-2, 3-6, (10-7). No. 4 doubles, with freshman...
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Martin posts impressive win over solid Bellevue grid outfit

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Cayden Curry carries the ball for Martin in a game last season. The Martin varsity football team had a particularly satisfying season-opening victory Friday evening. The Clippers prevailed 20-12 over Bellevue in a game that started Thursday night but was postponed for 24 hours because of lightning and thunderstorms. They...
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Former Viking cager, Wildcat coach, records 3rd career ace

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Former Hopkins basketball star and Wayland head basketball coach Kelly McEwen recorded a hole-in-one Friday at Thornapple Pointe No. 15, a 175-yard par three. He said it was the third ace in his career on the links.
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Wildcats drop grid season opener at Kenowa Hills, 28-20

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Dustin Simmons (12) wrestles for the football on a pass play against a Kenowa defender. The Wayland Union High School varsity football team lost its season opener Thursday and Friday, 28-20, at Kenowa Hills. Half of the game was played Thursday evening, but postponed until the following afternoon because of...
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Wayland, Martin football games delayed by lightning, storm

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At the start of the Wayland-Kenowa Hills game Thursday evening, the Wildcat tri-captains brought with them the jersey of the late Ethan Mutschler (52) for the ceremonial coin toss. Mutschler was killed in a traffic crash during the summer. The Wayland and Martin High School football openers Thursday evening were...
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Hopkins wins 22-20 squeaker at Ravenna in season debut

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Colin Weber scored a conversion and completed a couple of passes for Hopkins at Ravenna. The Hopkins varsity football team pulled out a 22-20 squeaker over host Ravenna in its season opener Thursday evening. The Vikings converted on two of their there two-point conversion attempts and Ravenna was only one...
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Viking Henley runner-up, ‘Cat girls 3rd in Wayland C-C Invite

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The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday afternoon checked in third in the Wayland Invitational. The boys team finished ninth. Martin checked in sixth in the boys’ competition and Hopkins was eighth. The Hopkins girls came in fifth. Hopkins ace senior harrier Todd Henley was runner-up in the individual race...
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