Sports – Page 194

Lady Wildcats’ season concluded in 1-0 loss to TK

May 30, 2018

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team concluded its season with a tough 1-0 loss Tuesday to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in the district tournament opener. The Trojans scored the game's only goal in the first half. The Lady Wildcats' final overall season record was 6-9-2.

Lady Wildcats win pre-district and get revenge vs. TK

May 29, 2018

The Wayland girls' varsity softball team Tuesday afternoon got some revenge while advancing to the district tournament Saturday on the home field. The Lady Wildcats defeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 5-2 in a pre-district contest to join the Division 2 district tournament with South Christian, Hopkins, Wyoming Kelloggsville and Wyoming Godwin...

Lady Wildcats lose last match of regular season, 4-2

May 24, 2018

Wayland lost 4-2 to Grand Rapids Christian Wednesday night in its last regular season home girls' soccer match of the season.The Wildcats fell behind early in the first half and continued to put pressure on but were unable to break the Eagles' back line. A late second goal brought the...

Lady Wildcats take 14th straight O-K Gold softball title

May 23, 2018

The Wayland varsity softball team Wednesday claimed its 14th consecutive O-K Gold championship and 25th overall. The Lady Wildcats swept a doubleheader against Grand Rapids Christian at the Gainey Complex to lift their league record to 11-1. The game was a makeup of an earlier rainout. All 14 league titles...

Caleb Wolf, Austin Wroblewski win top sports honors

May 23, 2018

Austin Wroblewski Caleb Wolf, running back and defensive back in football and solid 400-meter runner in track, was the winner of this year's Louis Japinga Award for athletic excellence, which has been handed out every year since 1962. Austin Wroblewski, field goal kicker and soccer standout, was chosen Outstanding Senior...

WHS Multer, Senior Athlete award winners announced

May 23, 2018

Division 2 state champion bowler Sydney Urben (left) was selected as the winner of the annual Harry Multer Award for outstanding female athlete at Wayland High School and Abby Merice was chosen as winner of the Senior Athlete Award. Both are key members of the Lady Wildcats' softball team. Merice...

Lady Wildcats lose 3-1 in the rain to Gold foe EGR

May 22, 2018

A rainy Monday night left the Lady Wildcats drenched and defeated, as they lost 3-1 in a road soccer match to East Grand Rapids. After taking a quick lead on a Kennedy Thelen goal, Wayland maintained dominance over much of the half but conceded a late equalizer with just five...

Brown-Thelen connection helps Wayland tie Dux

May 18, 2018

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team stayed even on the season Friday evening after battled nonleague opponent Zeeland West to a 2-2 draw Friday in its third match this week. The verdict left the Lady Wildcats with an overall season record of 6-6-2. Playing into a fierce wind in the...

Lady Vikings just miss state; ‘Cat quartet regional champs

May 18, 2018

Hannah Couch, Laura Velderman, Jasmine Fisher and Emma Helder proudly displayed the regional trophy two years ago. Hopkins being elevated from Division 3 to Division 2 in this year’s Michigan Track & Field Regionals was costly, keeping the Lady Vikings from another trip to the state meet Saturday, June...

Lady Vikings suffer a really bad day at West Catholic

May 17, 2018

The Hopkins varsity softball team had a terrible day Wednesday in getting swept by Grand Rapids West Catholic. The Lady Vikings lost the opener 9-6 and then had to endure a 19-1 pasting in the nightcap. The twin losses dropped their overall season record to 10-6. Hopkins rallied for six...

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