Sports – Page 165

Cory Ainsworth signs to play hoops at Cornerstone

April 18, 2019

Wayland High School basketball standout Cory Ainsworth, shown here with family members, including his sister, Stephanie, a sophomore on the girls' varsity, has signed to play next year at Cornerstone University. Wayland has had a relationship with the neighbors to the north and east, with Carter Nyp playing his freshman...

Wildcat boys open track season with 2 dual wins

April 18, 2019

Corrina Courser The Wayland boys’ varsity track team posted two dual meet victories Wednesday in its season opener against O-K Gold Conference rivals Forest Hills Eastern 83.33-52.66 and East Grand Rapids 71-65. The Lady Wildcats lost their dual encounters at the same time, 90.66-43.33 to EGR and FHE 103-34. In...

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Madelyn Schans tosses softball no-hitter at Godwin

April 18, 2019

Junior Madelyn Schans tossed a no-hitter Monday for the Hopkins softball team in a 16-0 victory over Godwin. The Lady Vikings got things moving in the first inning, when Schans singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. Hopkins scored six runs in the seventh inning. Kaitlin Bluhm, Hannah Wubben, Haleigh Miller...

Vikings beat Godwin by three touchdowns, 20-0

April 17, 2019

Brenden Gossman Tyler Zomerlei No, it wasn’t a football game. And no, it wasn’t Brenden Gossman on the bowling lanes. What it was Wednesday was Hopkins defeated Wyoming Godwin Heights 20-0, with Gossman getting the pitching victory by hurling three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, walking none and striking...

Vikings blend old and new tracksters in 2 victories

April 17, 2019

Todd Henley The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams continue to impress, as they both improved their O-K Silver Conference dual meet records to 2-0 Tuesday with triumphs over visiting NorthPointe Christian. The boys won handily, 92-45, and the girls’ victory was even more of a runaway, 99-24. The boys...

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...

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