Sports – Page 169

Both Viking girls’, boys’ bowl teams qualify for state

February 22, 2019

Both the Hopkins boys' and girls' varsity bowling teams qualified for the state tournament next Friday at Northway Lanes in Muskegon. The girls placed third at the regionals Friday at M-66 Lanes In Battle Creek. The Viking boys earned the regional championship for the second year in a row and...

Vikings end regular hoops season with 15-4 record

February 21, 2019

Collin Weber (10) scored 21 points to lead Hopkins to the OT win. The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team edged NorthPointe Christian in a 63-62 overtime thriller Thursday night and came back Friday to beat Belding 62-40 on the road. The wins propelled the Vikings to a 15-4 overall record...

Avery Hudson wins all-district academic honors

February 21, 2019

Avery Hudson Wayland High School graduate Avery Hudson, now attending Davenport University, Hudson is one of six basketball players in district four of the NCAA Division II to earn first team Academic All-District accolades. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference had two representatives, Hudson from Davenport and Drew Noble from...

Martin girls get revenge on Delton in double OT thriller

February 20, 2019

Jaclyn Hildebrand (15) had a big night to aprk a big victory. It was sweet revenge for the Martin girls' basketball team Wednesday night in 57-53 double overtime thriller at Delton. The Lady Clippers staged a furious rally in the fourth quarter to knot the game at 38 and then...

Hopkins girls, guys rule O-K Silver League bowling

February 20, 2019

The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team absorbed its first dual match defeat this season Wednesday at Belding, 18-12, but the Vikings still are the O-K Silver Conference champions. The girls won their match at Hillcrest Lanes in Belding 27-3 to claim their league title. High scores for boys were Brenden...

NorthPointe zone, center end Hopkins’ repeat hopes

February 20, 2019

Freshman Lexi Teunissen (22) was a right spot for the Vikings in their loss to NorthPointe. (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) NorthPointe Christian's zone defense and its 6-foot center, Kaycee Sluiter, Wednesday night dashed any dreams Hopkins had of repeating as O-K Silver Conference basketball champions. The Mustangs came to...

Martin loses to once-beaten Potter’s House, 49-33

February 20, 2019

Points were hard to come by for Martin Tuesday against Potter's House. Cayden Curry (1) is being challenged on a shot here. The Martin boy's varsity basketball team's overall season record fell to 14-3 Tuesday night with a 49-33 defeat at the hands of a Wyoming Potter's House Christian squad...

Both Wildcat hoop squads lose to South Christian

February 20, 2019

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team lost 58-42 to O-K Gold Conference champion South Christian Tuesday night. The Lady Wildcats lost 52-34 to the Sailors. Wayland boys finished league play with a 6-6 record. They defeated East Grand Rapids twice, split with Wyoming, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Forest Hills Eastern and...

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Lady Clippers breeze past Potter’s House, 52-29

February 19, 2019

Faith Guritz The Martin girls’ basketball team cruised to its 12th victory against two losses Tuesday night with a 52-29 non-conference decision over Potter’s House. The Lady Clippers were never in trouble, jumping out to a 20-7 advantage in the first quarter and widening the gap to 32-12 at the...

Vikings claim 2nd place in Silver with win Monday

February 18, 2019

Drew Weber Hopkins came up big in a showdown for second place in the O-K Silver Conference by winning at home Monday, 71-54 over NorthPointe Christian. The Vikings, now 13-4 overall and 8-2 in the league standings, will have a makeup rematch at NorthPointe Thursday. Wyoming Godwin Heights has clinched...

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