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NorthPointe zone, center end Hopkins’ repeat hopes

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

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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...
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Both Wildcat hoop squads lose to South Christian

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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

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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...
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Vikings claim 2nd place in Silver with win Monday

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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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Lady Vikings can capture Silver again in next game

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Olivia Sebright Hopkins and NorthPointe Christian will meet at the Hopkins gym Wednesday night in a makeup girls' basketball contest that likely will decide this year's O-K Silver Conference champion. The Lady Vikings took a big step toward repeating as league champs Monday in the first of two makups by...
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Kennedy Gill rolls 289; Vikings near Silver titles

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Hopkins seniors on what they hope to be an undefeated bowling team include Brenden Gossman, Jonathon Ryan, Connor Brookhouse, Josh Glascott, Noah Young and Ezran Tehennepe. The Hopkins boys’ bowling team is closing in on an undefeated regular season and has clinched its third straight O-K Silver Conference championship. Meanwhile,...
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Wildcats to have daunting tasks in district tourneys

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The Wayland boys and Wayland girls perhaps couldn’t have done any worse in their Class B district tournament draws this year. Both will face thus far undefeated opponents in the first round. The Wayland boys will be at Comstock at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, to take on an Otsego...
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Two Wildcat bowlers win all-conference accolades

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Amber Beggs Dillon Smith Wayland senior bowlers Amber Beggs and Dillon Smith are members of the O-K-Gold and Green Conference all-star team. Beggs finished seventh in the league over the season with an individual per-game average of 158.7. Smith placed seventh as well, with an average of 192.4. The Lady...
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Martin girls win non-league makeup hoops contest

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Briana Warner (5) Martin girls captured a non-conference basketball victory Saturday afternoon in a makeup against West Michigan Aviation Academy. The Lady Clippers prevailed 52-21 about as easily as they did in their victory Jan. 9. They took control early with a 17-5 lead in the opening quarter and used...
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