Sports – Page 164

Clippers help DK-Martin get fast start on the links

April 16, 2019

Martin golfers (from left) Jandro and Jarvie Guevara and Damian LaFountain. The Delton-Martin combined golf team, under new coach Jim Hogoboom, include three Martin members among its top six. The Panthers-Clippers squad is off to a fine start this season with three dual match victories and a fourth-place finish Tuesday...

Mike Hudson decides to retire as WHS varsity coach

April 15, 2019

Mike Hudson (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) Mike Hudson, Wayland High School's most successful varsity basketball coach, has decided to give up the job after more than a quarter of a century at the helm. Hudson, who was hired at Wayland in 1993 with no previous varsity experience, announced his...

Shelbyville woman 3rd in division in half marathon

April 14, 2019

Hope Thurston Carter Hope Thurston Carter of Shelbyville, a noted area photographer, finished third in her age division Sunday in the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon in Grand Rapids with a time of 53:08. Carter has three sons, all Wayland High School graduates who competed in cross country, swimming and track.

Two Lady ‘Cats hammer homers in ‘Slam’ tourney

April 14, 2019

Sophomore third sacker Kayla Reed (left) and senior outfielder Ally Longstreet both drilled a home run during the four games Wayland's softball team played Saturday in the Muskegon Grand Slam tournament. Wayland played against Forest Hills Eastern, Muskegon Oakridge, Spring Lake and Zeeland West. The Lady Wildcats hammered Forest Hills...

CMU is retiring Presley Hudson’s No. 3 hoops jersey

April 13, 2019

Central Michigan University has announced it will retire the No. 3 uniform worn by Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson (center). She is flanked here by Lindsey and Tammy Poliski, who posted, "Because no one could ever fill the place of #3 after her, she will forever be the last...

Lady ‘Cats take 2-1 record into Muskegon tourney

April 12, 2019

The Wayland High School varsity softball team will take a 2-1 season record to Muskegon Saturday for the Grand Slam tournament. The Lady Wildcats earned a doubleheader split Tuesday by beating Rockford 5-4 in the second game after dropping the opener 4-3. Winning pitcher Emily Bailey went 2-for-2 with an...

Vikings drop O-K Silver contest to Calvin Christian

April 11, 2019

Carson DeLeo The Hopkins varsity baseball team lost 7-3 to Calvin Christian in the O-K Silver Conference opener Wednesday afternoon. The defeat came a day after Hopkins lost to Calvin 5-4 on a walk-off hit batsman Tuesday at the Squires' field. The Vikings fell behind 2-0 in the first inning...

Lady Wildcats lose tennis opener to South Christian

April 10, 2019

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team opened its dual meet season Wednesday with a 7-1 loss to O-K Silver Conference rival Grand Rapids South Christian. It was reported that fine performances were turned in by Sydney Hielkema and Lauren Drew. The Lady Wildcats will be back in action Friday at home...

Viking track teams enjoy smashing dual opener

April 10, 2019

Evangelina Helderop is proving she's pretty good on the track as well. (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) Both the Hopkins varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams had a successful dual meet debut Tuesday with victories over O-K Silver Conference rival Calvin Christian. The boys prevailed 81-56 and the girls...

Presley Hudson earns 2nd national hoops crown

April 4, 2019

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson Thursday night added another national championship in front of a national audience. The Central Michigan University senior won the national collegiate three-point shooting contest, not just for women, but for everybody. She won the women's title by sinking 23 threes in one minute and...

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