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Rob Hamly resigns WHS baseball coaching post

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  Rob Hamly resigned the head varsity baseball coaching position today to take an assistant’s post at Calvin College. Hamly guided the Wildcats to an 8-22 overall record last spring in his first and only season. A 1996 graduate of Caledonia High School and graduate of Eastern Michigan University, where...
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Lady Vikings win Kellogg division in Coach B Invite

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(From left) Emma Helder, Laura Velderman and Jasmine Fisher. Hopkins girls won the Coach B Invitational at Yankee Springs Monday by just one point in its division while Wayland girls finished in second, well behind a Caledonia team that swept the top five places. Individually, Viking ace junior Todd Henley...
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Wildcats compete in Lakewood tennis tournament

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The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team competed in the Lake Odessa Lakewood Invitational Saturday. The first doubles team of Colin and Christian Sieffert took third place in their flight, defeating opponents from Hastings, Ionia and Mt. Pleasant. Dilon Kelly at second singles and Triston Richards at fourth singles both finished...
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Clippers stomp River Valley 51-0, improve to 2-1 overall

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Lifted in the air, Cayden Curry (22) celebrates with his teammates after another successful TD.  (Photos by Austin Marsman): by Austin Marsman In just its second home game on a new field, Martin pulled off a made-for-TV 51-0 victory over River Valley. The show put the Clippers at 2-1 on...
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Wildcats move to 3-0 with upset over South Christian

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Devin Jakey OK trivia buffs: When is the last time Wayland defeated South Christian on the varsity gridiron? And when is the last time a Wayland team has started the season with a 3-0 record? The answers — The Wildcats last beat South Christian 21-14 in 2007, 11 years ago....
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Bryce Smith’s big night, big plays lift Hopkins, 37-35

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Coach Cody Francis lends some advice to two unrelated Smiths, Bryce (center) and Nolan, both of whom had huge roles in a winning effort. It was a night Bryce Smith will never forget and it was the most satisfying victory for Hopkins in at least four years. The Vikings Friday...
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Wildcats fall short only 5-3 against South Christian

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The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team opened O-K Gold Conference dual match action this season Wednesday with a 5-3 loss to Grand Rapids South Christian. The Wildcats traditionally have had little success against South Christian, but this time came within one match of achieving a tie. Dillon Kelly improved his...
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Wildcat netters tie Otsego 4-4 in nonleague match

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The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team managed a 4-4 tie Tuesday afternoon against non-conference opponent Otsego. Emerging as winners for the Wildcats were Rory Bessinger at first singles, 6-4, 6-1; Colin Siefert at third singles, 6-2, 6-4; Triston Richards at fourth singles, 6-0, 6-1, and the third doubles team of...
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Sydney Ritz co-MVP at collegiate volleyball tourney

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Former Wayland High School standout Sydney Ritz was no named co-Most Valuable Player at the Siena Heights Volleyball Invitational. Ritz. a junior at Spring Arbor University, led the Cougars to an undefeated campaign over the weekend in Adrian and improve their overall season record to 8-2. Ritz finished the tournament with...
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Wildcats blank Hastings in nonleague tennis contest

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The Wayland varsity boys’ tennis team registered its first dual match victory of the season Wednesday with a 6-0 shutout decision over non-league opponent Hastings. The Wildcays also have had one tie this season in an invitational. Winning in straight sets were No. 1 singles Nick Adams, No. 2 singles...
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