Sports – Page 172

FHE players show fans sportsmanship is not dead

February 16, 2019

In a refreshing show of class and sportsmanship Forest Hills Eastern players Taylor Mitchell (11) and Gage Keueger (22) Friday night helped Wayland guard Jory Shepherd make his way to the Wildcat bench after he suffered an injury. Shepherd came back into the game late and helped the home team...

Viking boys claim O-K Silver tourney crown

February 16, 2019

The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team captured first place in the O-K Silver Post Conference Bowling Tournament Saturday at Fairlanes in Grandville. The Viking girls took second. Even though the Viking boys have two rescheduled matches to go this week, they have clinched first place in the conference. The girls...

Elwyne Powers honored for nearly 50 years of service

February 16, 2019

Longtime referee, umpire, official scorer and Wayland athletics booster Elwyne Powers (second from right) was presented with a plaque Friday night for his nearly 50 years of service to the program. Powers, a 1972 graduate of Wayland High School, was a star member of the Wildcat track team. Since then...

Clippers avenge 1 of only 2 hoops losses this season

February 16, 2019

Michael Morey The Martin boys' varsity basketball team avenged an earlier season loss to Fennville by taking a 52-45 decision Friday night. The Clippers also lifted their overall season record to 14-2, with its losses only to the Blackhawks and Coloma. Friday night's contest was tight throughout, with Martin clinging...

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Lady Vikings’ showdown is Monday at NorthPointe

February 16, 2019

Kennedy Helderop The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team will have a showdown Monday at NorthPointe Christian to decide whether or not it will repeat as O-K Silver Conference champion. The Lady Vikings will take a 6-1 league record, 9-5 overall, against a team that is unbeaten this year in the...

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Lady Clippers cruise to 53-34 victory over Fennville

February 16, 2019

Kiaya Warner Martin defeated Fennville 53-34 Friday night in the second girls' varsity basketball encounter between this two teams this season. The Lady Clippers started slowly offensively, leading only 7-5 at the end of the first quarter, and they were up 23-18 at intermission. They continued to pull away in...

Lady Wildcats stunned by winless opponent, 53-49

February 16, 2019

Parrish Hudson sparked a spectacular comeback in vain. It was bad enough that Wayland lost a girls' basketball game to a team that was winless in its first 15 contests this season, but an eerily terrible first half that was like the Twilight Zone overshadowed a heroic comeback that fell...

Wildcats earn redemption 3 times in double OT victory

February 15, 2019

Ternor Hudson was Mr. Outsiide Friday for the 'Cats with 22 points. Those who attended Wayland's Parents Night boys' varsity basketball game against Forest Hills Eastern got their money's worth Friday night. The Wildcats earned redemption not once, not twice, but three times in a thrilling 75-70 double overtime victory....

Mitchell Salingue to play football at Lake Forest

February 14, 2019

Wayland High School varsity football lineman Mitchell Salingue has cast his lot to continue playing football in college by signing with Lake Forest (Ill.) He is shown here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Salingue. His father was a star wrestler and football player at Martin in his prep...

WHS football coach Paul Goodwin rolls perfect game

February 13, 2019

Wayland High School assistant varsity football coach Paul Goodwin this week rolled his first career perfect 300 bowling game at the Rock 'N Bowl Lanes. Goodwin is a 2008 graduate of Wayland High School, where he played football and bowled. He also graduated from Olivet College before he joined the...

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