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One WHS boy, 1 girl to bowl in state tourney March 1

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Haven Baker and Kyle VanEss Two Wayland varsity bowlers Friday qualified for the MHSAA State Finals. Juniors Kyle VanEss and Haven Baker will represent their school next weekend in their bid for a state title. The top seven make the cut this year. It used to be the top 10,...
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Martin wrestling season ends in state quarterfinals

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Martin’s dual meet wrestling season came to a close Friday in the state Division 4 quarterfinals at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo with a 39-26 loss to St. Louis. Four individual Clipper grapplers scored victories and two others were awarded forfeits against the No. 2-ranked team in the state. Logan Gilbert...
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Martin girls’ bowling team qualifies for state tourney

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The Martin girls' varsity bowling team Friday qualified for the state championship team tournament by capturing second place in the Division 4 regionals at Bronson. The Lady Clippers will be among the other state qualifying teams next weekend at Northway Lanes in Muskegon.
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Wildcat boys just miss trip to state bowling tourney

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The Wayland High School boys' varsity bowling team placed third in the region among 13 teams, but needed to take first or second to move on to the state level. "Our slow start in Baker games hurt today," explained coach Sherry Miklusicak. "We did have a phenomenal game that included four...
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Hard times continue for Martin girls in 42-40 loss

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The Martin girls' basketball team has gone through a very strange season, especially since the Christmas break. The Lady Clippers, who were edged 42-40 by Watervliet Wednesday evening in a makeup game, won 10 of their first 11 games, but since suffering a defeat at the hands of Gobles they've...
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Lady Clippers, boys suffer defeats by Marcellus fives

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Marcellus Howardsville Christian apparently has a pretty good girls' basketball ballclub, judging by its surprisingly convincing 50-24 triumph over Martin Tuesday night. The Eagles lifted their overall season record to 10-5. The Lady Clippers, after a 10-1 start, fell to 12-6 overall. Coach Ben Schipper said starting inside player Avery...
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Lady Vikings fall short of league leading Mustangs

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Four seniors on this year's Hopkins varsity basketball team. The Hopkins girls’ basketball team Tuesday evening lost 42-35 to a NorthPointe opponent that is sharing the top of the O-K Silver Conference standings. The Lady Vikings, with the loss, fell to 8-11 overall and 7-7 in league play. NorthPointe leads...
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Lady ‘Cats’ 4th period burst overcomes South Christian

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The Wayland High School girls’ basketball team rode a 21-4 fourth quarter burst to overcome an upset bid by South Christian Tuesday night. The 51-44 verdict was the Lady Wildcats’ seventh straight victory and cemented their hold on second place in the O-K Gold Conference. Wayland, at 10-2, is just...
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Boys’ district hoops tourney to get under way Monday

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The Michigan high school boys’ district basketball tournament will get under way Monday, Feb. 26. The Division 2 tourney at Hastings will include both Hopkins and Wayland. Martin, meanwhile, will be at Gobles for Division 4. Hopkins will play at 7 p.m. Monday against host Hastings. The Vikings will take...
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Former Hopkins hoops star helps Alma upset Hope

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Mady Weber Freshman Mady Weber from Hopkins contributed 11 points Saturday to Alma College’s huge 61-50 upset victory over Hope, the No. 4 team in NCAA Division III rankings. Alma snapped a 50-game losing streak to the Dutch. It had not beaten Hope in 23 years to the day. The...
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