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Wildcat Harmony Laker records 1,000th career kill

Wayland High School multi-sport senior standout Harmony Laker (12) Thursday night recorded her 1,000th career kill in a volleyball at Wayland against Grand Rapids West Catholic. Laker, daughter of head…

Editor September 12, 2024

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Wildcats fall short to O-K Gold tennis rival TK

The Wayland tennis team Wednesday lost 6-2 to O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, but the scores of the matches were close. Coach Ben Adams said, "While Wayland lost,…

Editor September 11, 2024

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Martin girls 5th in 1st SAC jamboree of the season

The Martin girls’ cross-country team captured a respectable fifth place in this season’s first Southwest Athletic Conference jamboree, which included 12 teams at Lake Township Park. The Clippers scored 129…

Editor September 11, 2024

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Wildcat C-C senior 5th, but boys’ squad doesn’t score

Wayland senior Dylan Pallett captured fifth place individually in the annual Coach B Thornapple Kellog Invitational Monday, by the Wildcat boys’ team did not field the minimum five runners to…

Editor September 9, 2024

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Wildcat bowler Kyle VanEss rolls a perfect 300

Wayland High School senior Kyle VanEss came up with a perfect bowling score of 300 Saturday morning in his youth league at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. He rolled a…

Editor September 7, 2024

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Martin C-C girls bounce back, take 2nd at Fennville

The Martin girls’ varsity cross-country team bounced back Saturday at the Fennville Invitational after not scoring earlier this this week. The Lady Clippers checked in second at Fennville with 43…

Editor September 7, 2024

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Wildcats pound the rock, defeat error-prone Sparta opponent

The Wayland varsity football team took advantage of its huge offensive line to pound the rock and defeat Sparta 21-13 Friday night. Even so, the Spartans stage a couple of…

Editor September 6, 2024

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Viking boys miss 1st by 1 point in Silver C-C meet

The Hopkins boys’ cross-country team was one point shy of taking first place in the first O-K Silver Conference jamboree of the season Wednesday at the South Christian athletic complex.…

Editor September 5, 2024

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Short-handed Wildcats still competitive in cross country

The Wayland cross-country teams are hurting for numbers, but both the boys’ and girls’ squads managed to finish fifth in the O-K Gold Conference Jamboree Thursday at Riverside Park in…

Editor September 5, 2024

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Vikings sweep Kelloggsville to open Silver season

The Hopkins varsity volleyball squad opened its O-K Silver Conference season Wednesday evening with a resounding victory over Kelloggsville. The Vikings swept three matches, 25-10, 25-9 and 25-11. "The girls…

Editor September 5, 2024