Sports – Page 176

Martin, Gobles await girls’ hoops battle of unbeatens

January 16, 2019

Kiaya Warner Martin High School. Friday. Six bells, Be there. Aloha. A showdown between two girls' high school basketball unbeatens will be on the menu. The perennially powerful Gobles team sporting an 8-0 record will invade to take on an upstart Martin outfit that is 6-0. This is when the...

Dillon Smith rolls 2 stellar games, but Wildcats lose

January 16, 2019

Dillon Smith Dillon Smith Wednesday afternoon rolled games of 259 and 257, taking both of his points, but the Wayland boys' varsity squad dropped a 22-8 verdict to O-K Gold Conference opponent Wyoming. Smith's two-game series of 516 places him fifth in the state of Michigan in all MHSAA divisions....

Vikings, Lady Vikings beat Lee by identical 27-3 scores

January 14, 2019

(From left) Brenden Gossman, Kennedy Gill and Jonathan Ryan. Both the Hopkins boys' and girls' bowling teams Monday afternoon defeated Wyoming Lee by identical 27-3 scores at Park Center Lanes. The boys started fast by winning both Baker games, the first 178-172 and the second 204-152. The Vikings took four...

Lady Wildcats’ gutsy, heroic bowling pulls out victory

January 14, 2019

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team fell quickly behind South Christian Monday afternoon and eventually fell to the Sailors, 21-9. However, the Wayland girls pulled out an 18-12 decision. For the Lady Wildcats, Baker game one ended with a tie, but they jumped out to a quick start in Baker...

Presley Hudson now 2nd best scorer in CMU history

January 13, 2019

Presley Hudson Former Wayland High School basketball standout Presley Hudson this weekend became Central Michigan University's all-time second leading scorer when she scored 24 points in CMU's victory over Akron. Hudson, daughter of Wayland head boys' varsity coach Mike Hudson and sister of WHS girls' coach Wes Hudson and Davenport...

Wildcat boys make qualifying round in Lowell tourney

January 13, 2019

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team made the qualifying brackets Saturday in the 16-team Lowell Invitational at Ionia Lanes. Coach Sherry Miklusicak noted Ionia Lanes was where both the boys' and girls teams swept the tournament last year. The Wayland boys found themselves in third place after two individual games....

Ex-Wildcat MacKenzie Banas to bowl for Midland

January 12, 2019

Otsego High School senior MacKenzie Banas, who formerly bowled for Wayland High School, has signed a letter of intent to roll with the Midland University (Neb.) Warriors next year. She will be reunited with her Wayland High coach, Bill Holbrook (seated left). With her at the signing were her parents,...

Lady Wildcats struggling mightily on offensive side

January 12, 2019

Macy Beck (23) launches a long shot. The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team now is 1-6 overall and 0-2 in O-K Gold Conference play. The Lady Wildcats, who lost this past week 41-26 to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg and 44-28 to Wyoming, have failed to score as many as 30 points...

Wildcats come home to improve overall record to 7-2

January 12, 2019

Wildcat forward George Yanakiev (2) lays the ball against the glass for two. (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 7-2 and 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 76-65 win at home Friday against Wyoming. It was the...

Lady Vikings beat Calvin Christian to even record

January 11, 2019

Samantha Sebright, a big reason for Hopkins' resurgence, take a shot at the hoop. (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) The Hopkins girls' basketball team continues to improve despite having just one senior. The Lady Vikings registered their fourth victory in their last five games and evened their season record at...

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