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Wildcats to take 4-1 overall record into GRCC tourney

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Cory Ainsworth The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team will take a 4-1 overall season record into the GRCC tournament Jan. 3-4 at Aquinas College. The Wildcats Claimed their fourth victory of the season Friday, Dec. 21, with a 74-62 victory at Detroit Country Day. Senior pivot Cory Ainsworth netted 34...
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Lady Vikings win Cardinal Invite bowling tournament

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(From left) Brenden Gossman, Kennedy Gill and Jonathan Ryan. Both the Hopkins boys' and girls' bowling teams took part in the Christmas Baker Tournament Wednesday at Park Center Bowling in Wyoming. The boys ended up sixth overall, while the girls were fifth, missing the cut by seven pins. They bowled in...
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Turnovers doom Lady Wildcats in Catholic Central loss

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Macy Beck swished a couple of three-point baskets. A veritable plethora of turnovers was fatal for the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team Thursday afternoon in a 54-32 loss to Grand Rapids Catholic Central at the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament. The official scorer had the Lady Wildcats as guilty of 35 miscues,...
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Vikings’ poor outside shooting leads to 1st hoops loss

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Drew Weber attempts to take the ball to the hoop. Forest Hills Eastern found Hopkins' Achilles Heel on the basketball court Wednesday night at the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament. The Vikings absorbed their first defeat of the season, 57-47, showing a glaring weakness in hitting outside shots. They made only 36...
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Martin-Climax-Scotts mat team 4-1 at Clipper Classic

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A view from the walking track, showing four wrestling mats in the new gym. The old one only fit two mats. (Courtesy Coach Pete Boyd) by Austin Marsman The Martin and Climax-Scotts hybrid wrestling team went 4-1 at the Clipper Classic Saturday. Grand Rapids Catholic Central wrestling was declared the...
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Lady Wildcats struggle on offense in loss to Rockford

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Stephanie Ainsworth (30) goes up with the left hand to score on a layup. The struggle for respectability for the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team continues. The Lady Wildcats, who were 1-20 two years ago and 6-16 last season, have been off to an 0-3 start this month, but two...
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Unbeaten Hamilton shows why to Lady Vikings, 74-47

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Olivia Sebright (33) drives to the hoop for two of her seven points. The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team had a mountain to climb Friday night against a Hamilton team that might be its strongest opponent this season. The Hawkeyes brought with them serious advantages in size, experience and a...
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Lady Clippers get past sluggish start, win 4th straight

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Faith Guritz is shown here dribbling in a game from last season. (Photo courtesy of Austin Marsman) The Martin girls' varsity basketball team had to overcome a sluggish start in the first 16 minutes to overtake Watervliet Thursday night, 36-30. The victory lifted coach Doug MacVean's team's overall record to...
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Clipper boys go into holiday break with 6-0 record

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Cayden Curry Going 6-0 before the holiday break is quite an accomplishment for the Martin boys' varsity basketball squad, but coach Brad Moelker  insists his charges will not rest on their laurels. The Clippers extended their early season success Thursday with a 53-35 triumph over Watervliet. They pretty much led...
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WHS girls, Viking boys to be in Cornerstone tourney

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The Hopkins boys’ and Wayland girls’ basketball teams both will play two games in the 16th annual Cornerstone University High School Holiday Tournament Dec. 21-22 and Dec. 26-29. Sixty area high school hoops teams will participate. CU will welcome 21 of the best West Michigan varsity basketball teams to Mol...
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