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Rylee breaks 20 mins, but Lady ‘Cats settle for 10th

September 29, 2018

Rylee Cronkright (left) The Wayland girls’ cross country team took 10th place Saturday in the Otsego Bulldog Invitational, which included 19 teams. East Grand Rapids, another O-K Gold Conference rival, won the competition with 37 team points, host Otsego was runner-up and Hollard Christian third. Wayland finished with 307 points....

Viking ace Todd Henley near breaking 16 minutes

September 29, 2018

Todd Henley, running at a meet at Riverside Park this fall. The Hopkins girls finished eighth among 13 cross-country teams at the Allendale Invitational Saturday. Hopkins recorded 220 team points. Hart won the meet with 34 points, Clare had 78 and host Allendale 92. Junior ace Todd Henley continued his...

Wildcats finish O-K Gold dual match season at 1-6

September 29, 2018

The Wayland High School boys' varsity tennis team concluded its O-K Gold Conference dual match season with a 1-6 record after suffering losses to Grand Rapids Christian Monday and Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Wednesday. The Wildcats were blanked 8-0 By Christian and lost 7-1 to Middleville. Triston Richards, at No. 4 singles,...

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Clippers score 5 TDs, but lose to Saugatuck, 59-36

September 29, 2018

by Austin Marsman Austin Marsman Martin dropped to an even 3-3 record on Friday after losing 59-36 in a football contest against Saugatuck. In pregame hype, the Indians were the obvious favorite for many observers — after all, Martin hasn't beat Saugatuck since their meeting in 2007, when the Clippers...

Wildcats capture badly needed win at Forest Hills East

September 28, 2018

Seth Sevenski-Popma (85) makes a tackle while teammate Will Reurink (7) comes up to help. (Photo courtesy of Terry Ellis) Wayland's hopes to make the post-season high school football playoffs got a huge boost Friday night with a 42-26 victory at Forest Hills Eastern. The victory, which avenged a one-point...

Vikings only a win away from guaranteed playoff berth

September 28, 2018

The Webers Colin (left) and Drew had a big night in the victory over Buchanan. Hopkins is only one victory shy of a guaranteed post-season playoff berth on the gridiron. The high-octane Vikings' offense annihilated visiting nonleague opponent Buchanan 55-0 Friday evening to move its season record to 5-1 overall....

Hopkins’ Henley individual O-K Silver medalist again

September 26, 2018

Todd Henley Six of the seven O-K Silver Conference cross-country teams competed in the second league jamboree of the season Wednesday, but the result for Hopkins was the same — second place for girls third for boys. The Lady Vikings scored 60 team points behind Calvin Christian’s dominating 21, and...

Lady Wildcats, missing No. 2 harrier, take 4th at Cedar

September 22, 2018

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country squad turned in 10 personal best times in finishing fourth among 10 teams competing Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational. Grandville Calvin Christian won the meet with 26 points, GR Covenant Christian had 86, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 92 and Wayland 98. The Lady Wildcats once...

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Martin absorbs 2-point loss on gridiron to Fennville

September 22, 2018

The Martin varsity football team suffered a two-point loss, 20-18, in its first Southwest Athletic Conference Lakeshore Division game of the season. The Clippers fell to 3-2 overall with the defeat while Fennville improved to 4-1. Martin's next game Friday will be against Saugatuck in another league encounter/ Further details...

Wildcats have scored only once in last 8 quarters

September 21, 2018

The Wayland varsity football team Friday night absorbed its second straight defeat, 26-0 to East Grand Rapids, after winning its first three contests this season. The Wildcats have scored only once in the last eight quarters, that on a touchdown with less than a minute left in a 44-7 loss...

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