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Both Hopkins and Martin open grid playoffs at home

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It’s official, both Hopkins and Martin will be at home for their post-season playoff openers this weekend. Hopkins, with an 8-1 season record, will be host to Berrien Springs, which went 7-2. Meanwhile, Martin, which was 6-3 for the campaign, will entertain Holton, 5-4. Berrien Springs is no stranger to...
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Clippers sail into 1st playoff since ’07 with 48-6 triumph

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by Austin Marsman Cayden Curry After a football winning season, Martin will play in the postseason. Yes, you read that right.  For the first time in nearly 11 years, Martin is going to the playoffs. Friday night was the deciding factor as Martin handily defeated Lawton 48 to 6 to...
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Hopkins’ Henley takes 3rd in Allegan County X-C meet

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The Wayland boys' and girls' cross-country teams prepped for the Allegan County meet by running on the Rabbit River Trail. Hopkins ace Todd Henley finished third in the annual Allegan County Cross-Country meet Friday at the U.S.-131 Motor Sports Park near Martin. Henley traversed the five-kilometer race in 16:46.18 to...
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Wildcats close out regular season with 44-20 loss

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The Wayland varsity football team concluded its season Friday night at Grand Rapids Christian with a 44-20 defeat. The Wildcats, who started the season with a shutout and a 3-0 record, lost five of their last six contests to finish the season with a 4-5 overall record. They were 2-4...
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Vikings overcome rain, Kelloggsville to claim Silver

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The Brothers Weber, Colin (left) and Drew. 'Tis better to win ugly than lose pretty. That's exactly what Hopkins did Friday night while claiming its first O-K Silver Conference football championship in four years with a rain-soaked 20-6 verdict over Kelloggsville in the regular season finale. The victory, Hopkins' seventh...
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Wildcat JV football team ends season with 4-5 mark

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The Wayland junior varsity football team concluded its regular season Thursday night by defeating Belding 24-16. The Wildcats won their last three games in a row and four of their last six to finish with a 4-5 overall record. "The kids kept improving and finally starting believing in themselves," said...
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Henley settles for 2nd in O-K Silver cross-country meet

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Jasmine Fisher (left) and Laura Velderman It wasn’t really a good day Wednesday for Hopkins school record-breaking harrier Todd Henley. The Viking junior once again did not break 16 minutes for the five-kilometer run and for the first time this season he was not the O-K Silver Conference individual medalist....
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Wildcat girls 6th, boys take 7th in O-K Gold meet

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The Wayland girls’ cross-country team placed sixth and the boys seventh in the O-K Gold Conference meet Tuesday at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg High School. The Lady Wildcats finished ahead of Wyoming with 160 total points. East Grand Rapids won it with 27 points, Grand Rapids Christian was second with 58...
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Wildcats’ playoff hopes dealt severe blow by Hamilton

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The Wayland varsity football team's hopes for making the post-season Division 3 playoffs suffered a major setback Friday night at Hamilton in a 34-21 non-league defeat. The loss dropped the Wildcats' season record to 4-4. Their only chance to qualify would be to pull off a major upset of a...
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Martin likely to make playoffs for first time since ’07

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Prospects are looking very good for the Martin High School varsity football team to qualify for the post-season playoffs for the first time since 2007. The Clippers Friday night assured themselves of a winning season with a 52-0 trouncing of Galesburg-Augusta, moving their overall season record to 5-3. They will...
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