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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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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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