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Lady Wildcats miss Rocket C-C Invitational title by 2 points

Hopkins senior Todd Henley and Wayland freshman Olivia Barabas were impressive in their season debuts Thursday afternoon at the Kelloggsville Rocket Invitational. Henley checked in first in the boys’ individual…

Editor August 23, 2019

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Lady Wildcat golfers finish 2nd at Zeeland Invitational

The Wayland girls' varsity golf team finished in second place to Zeeland West Thursday at the Zeeland Invitational. The Dux won it with a team score of 384 for the…

Editor August 22, 2019

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WHS junior aces No. 9 hole at Orchard Hills in season debut

Wayland High School junior Rylee VandenBerg had a hole in one on the par three No. 9 at the Orchard Hills golf course during the Wayland Invitational tournament Monday, the…

Editor August 19, 2019

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Wildcat cross-country teams launch seasons at ‘Early Bird’

The Wayland girls’ cross-country team was second and the boys third in the season-opening Early Bird Invitational Friday at Hudsonville Unity Christian. The host team won the girls’ competition with…

Editor August 17, 2019

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WHS grad Brittini Merchant joins CMU softball coaching staff

Wayland High School graduate Brittini Merchant is one of two assistant coaches who have joined coach McCall Salmon's Central Michigan University softball staff. Merchant, a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection while playing…

Editor August 13, 2019

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Hopkins, Wayland teams enjoy pre-season C-C scrimmage

A sure sign that autumn is just around the corner is the news Tuesday morning of a fun scrimmage in cross country between Wayland and Hopkins High School teams. A…

Editor August 13, 2019

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Hasse, Cronkright co-captains of Lady Wildcats’ cross team

Seniors Grace Hasse (left) and Riley Cronkright have been chosen as co-captains of the Wayland girls' cross-country team for the 2019 season. Cronkright was a qualifier for the state Division…

Editor July 31, 2019

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Former Homer, FHN football coach new Wayland AD

Wayland Union Schools has hired Matthew Moffett as new athletic director/assistant principal at Wayland Union High School. Moffett has been athletic director and head football coach at Homer High School…

Editor July 15, 2019

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O-K Silver to have only 4 football teams this fall

Hopkins this fall will play three O-K Silver Conference opponents twice . three schools are dropping football from league competition Calvin Christian, NorthPointe Christian and Wyoming Lee are leaving and …

Editor July 2, 2019

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Phil Regan back in the Bigs as Mets’ interim pitching coach

Phil Regan, the most famous athlete ever to graduate from Wayland High School (1955), has been named interim pitching coach for the New York Mets at the tender age of 82.…

Editor June 20, 2019