Category: Sports

Hopkins girls 4th, Wayland 5th in Yankee Springs invitational

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Olivia Barabas Wayland freshman Olivia Barabas continues to be impressive in her earliest varsity cross-country efforts, as she checked in 11th Monday at the Coach B Invitational at the Yankee Springs State Park. Only one female harrier came in under 20 minutes for the five-kilometer race. Barabas’ time was 21:48.27....
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Wildcats open league play with 8-0 victory over Wyoming

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The Wayland High School varsity boys' tennis team defeated Wyoming 8-0 Monday to even its overall season record at 2-2. It was the O-K Gold Conference dual match season opener for both squads. Winning for the Wildcats: • #1  Singles — Dylan Kelley, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. • #2  Singles —...
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Clippers defeat another 2018 football playoff opponent, 20-0

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It was the second straight week that Martin's football team defeated an opponent that made the post-season playoffs in 2018. This time it was Tri-Unity Christian, victim of a 20-0 shutout at the hands of the Clippers, who beat Bellevue 20-12 in their season opener. Cayden Curry rushed for 155...
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Two Wildcat alums running for Aquinas College C-C team

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Wayland High School graduates Zoe Antel (left) and Maggie Whitney both are members of the Aquinas College cross-country team. The Saints Saturday placed third in the Calvin Knights Invitational in Grand Rapids. (Photo supplied)
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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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