Sports – Page 159

Presley Hudson’s bid to play in WNBA ends in Seattle tryout

May 22, 2019

Presley Hudson nails a three in a pre-season game for the Seattle Storm. The defending WNBA champion Seattle Storm Wednesday afternoon waived Presley Hudson, effectively halting her efforts to play in the professional league. Hudson, former all-state ballplayer at Wayland High School and NCAA champion in free throw and three-point...

Lady Wildcat Middle School tracksters breaking records

May 22, 2019

Breanna Hyde The Wayland Middle School track relay team of Ava Makowski, Elliot Antel, Faith Rollandini and Kayla Baar (cover photo) broke the school record in the 4x200 relay at 1:54.30 and 4x400 relay at 4:25.44. Meanwhile, Breanna Hyde has broken the record in hurdles (55 meters, 9.44) and long...

Zoe Antel, Caleb Wolf win WHS Multer and Japinga awards

May 21, 2019

Wayland High School seniors Zoe Antel and Caleb Wolf were announced Wednesday night as winners of the coveted Harry Multer and Louis Japinga awards. They were recognized during the annual Scholastic Awards ceremony at the Fine Arts Center. The honors are for the top female and male athlete of the...

Chris Jasinski promoted to WHS varsity basketball coach

May 21, 2019

Chris Jasinski Just as Wayland Union schools promoted from within to hire two new principals, the new head varsity basketball coach will be junior varsity mentor and varsity assistant Chris Jasinski. Jasinski, has been hired to replace Mike Hudson, who decided to retire from his post just after the 2018-19...

Lady Vikings split with Kenowa Hills, now 19-8

May 21, 2019

Morgan Dykstra gets ready for high fives after her first career homer. The Hopkins varsity softball team split a non-conference doubleheader Monday against Kenowa Hills, losing the first game 5-3, but winning the second 10-6. The Lady Vikings now are 19-8 overall and 11-2 in the O-K Silver Conference. Hopkins...

Wildcat boys runners-up in Division 2 track regional

May 18, 2019

Seth Sevenski-Popma The Wayland boys’ varsity track team Friday came home from Mason with the Division 2 regionals runner-up trophy. The girls’ squad didn’t do badly either, finishing sixth among the 15 teams in the competition. The Wildcat boys scored 82 points behind champion Parma Western’s 130. The Lady Wildcats...

Lady Vikings 4th, boys 7th in regional track contests

May 18, 2019

Regional 400 champ Evangelina Helderop The Hopkins girls took fourth place with 57 points in the regional track meet at Sturgis Friday. The Viking boys were seventh with 42 points. Otsego won both the boys’ and girls’ regional championships. First-year Lady Viking junior Evangelina Helderop captured the individual regional crown...

Lady Wildcats making another run for Gold title

May 16, 2019

The Wayland varsity softball team is still in the thick of the race to win yet another O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats despite having only one senior on the roster, improved their league record to 9-1 with a pair of shutout victories in a doubleheader against Grand Rapids...

Hopkins and Lady Vikings enjoy a Redemption Day

May 16, 2019

Todd Henley It must have been a sort of Redemption Day Monday for the Hopkins track teams at the Comstock Invitational. After somewhat disappointing O-K Silver Conference meet performances Friday, the Viking boys bounced back to win the title trophy with 114 points while the Lady Vikings captured second place...

Hopkins now 11-2 in O-K Silver Conference softball standings

May 14, 2019

Coach Amy Bishop Funk gives a piece of hitting advice to freshman Sierra Smith. The Hopkins varsity softball team hiked its overall season record to 17-6 Monday with a doubleheader sweep over Wyoming Lee, 16-0 and 19-4. The Lady Vikings, now 11-2 in the O-K Silver Conference, will step outside...

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