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Lady Vikings capture 1st hoops victory of the season

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Kennedy Helderop had 26 points and nine steals in Hopkins' victory over Holton Tuesday night. The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team claimed its first win of the season Tuesday evening in a 66-40 verdict over Holton. Kennedy Helderop, the only senior on the young Vikings' squad this year, led all...
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Hopkins bowlers still unbeaten in dual matches

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The Hopkins boys' bowling team continued its winning ways Tuesday with a 29-1 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Vikings are undefeated thus far this season in three dual encounters. Hopkins started with winning Baker scores of 231 and 185. Individual high scores were Brenden Gossman 241, Ezran TeHennepe 231,...
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‘Cats improve to 3-1 with win vs. Covenant Christian

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team picked up its third victory in four starts this season Tuesday evening with a 53-37 victory over non-league opponent Grand Rapids Covenant Christian. Coach Mike Hudson indicated it was a solid defensive effort and balanced scoring that helped the Wildcats to prevail. Nine Wayland...
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Vikings’ QB Nolan Smith plans to play at Concordia

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Hopkins High School senior quarterback Nolan Smith has committed to attend and play football next fall at Concordia University, Ann Arbor. Smith, who was a three-year starter on the Vikings' football team under center, earlier this month had received an offer to play for Indiana Wesleyan, but now he has...
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Wildcat boys lose to Middleville 23-7 on the lanes

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The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team was defeated 23-7 Tuesday night by O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. "We fell behind quickly tonight in the Baker games," said coach Sherry Miklusicak. "To win a Baker game we need to bowl around a 170 game. Games of 124 and 107...
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Hudsonville Unity defeats both Wildcat bowl teams

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It was a good night for Wayland freshman bowler Lillian Gates. Unfortunately, it wasn't a good night for her teammates. Gates, a southpaw, rolled her personal best of a 156 in one game, but both the girls' and boys' squads lost Monday to perennial powerhouse Hudsonville Unity Christian, 29-1 and...
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Three WHS alums playing collegiate hoops in GR area

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Carter Nyp Three recent Wayland High School graduates are playing collegiate basketball this winter in the Grand Rapids area. Carter Nyp, a freshman 6-9 forward, is averaging 7.9 points per game for Cornerstone University. He has played in all 16 of his team’s games, is averaging 43 percent in three...
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Wildcats beat Detroit hoops team again in I-96 tourney

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Cory Ainsworth The Wayland High School boys' varsity basketball team had a bit of deja vu Saturday afternoon in the annual I-96 basketball challenge at Ottawa Hills High School. Not only did the Wildcats defeat a Detroit area team for the second year in a row, 57-44, but also 6-8...
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Viking bowling squad off to fast start for ’18-19 season

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The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team placed sixth among 16 teams Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational Tournament. Senior Brenden Gossman finished second individually and was named to the all-tourney team. The Vikings are off to a solid start this season with dual match victories over Allendale and West Catholic and...
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Wayland’s bowling teams still plagued by bad luck

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Amber Beggs The Wayland High School girls' bowling team didn't make the cut at a tournament at Eastland Bowl in Kalamazoo Friday, but didn't finish last, either. Freshman Bella Harnish finished 18th out of probably 80 girls. "We also got some bad news today as we lost our anchor, Amber...
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