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Two Lady ‘Cats hammer homers in ‘Slam’ tourney

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…

Editor April 14, 2019

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

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,…

Editor April 13, 2019

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Lady ‘Cats take 2-1 record into Muskegon tourney

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…

Editor April 12, 2019

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Vikings drop O-K Silver contest to Calvin Christian

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…

Editor April 11, 2019

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Lady Wildcats lose tennis opener to South Christian

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…

Editor April 10, 2019

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Viking track teams enjoy smashing dual opener

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…

Editor April 10, 2019

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Presley Hudson earns 2nd national hoops crown

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,…

Editor April 4, 2019

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Helderop, Ainsworth are all-state honorable mention

Wayland's Cory Ainsworth and Hopkins' Kennedy Helderop, both seniors, have been named to the Associated Press Division 2 all-state honorable mention unit in basketball. Ainsworth was the leading scorer and…

Editor April 4, 2019

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Ex-Wildcat Leigha Morse has 7 hits in twin bill sweep

Former Wayland High School standout catcher Leigha Morse overcame a heavy heart Wednesday to lash out seven hits in Aquinas College's doubleheader sweep of Cornerstone University. Morse, a sophomore at…

Editor April 3, 2019

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Promising newcomers highlight Viking meet

Promising newcomers dominated the first track meet for the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ teams March 26 at the Wendy’s Track & Filed Challenge at Aquinas College. The best individual performance…

Editor March 29, 2019