Sports – Page 195

Lady Wildcats battle state-ranked opponent to 1-1 tie

May 17, 2018

The Wayland varsity girls' soccer team came away with a moral victory Wednesday evening after fighting state-ranked Forest Hills Eastern to a 1-1 tie. Coach Ben Sleeman called it a back and forth (O-K Gold) conference battle. The Hawks opened the scoring on a through ball behind the Wildcat defense...

Lady Wildcats 9-1 in O-K Gold, 13-5 in overall action

May 16, 2018

Abby Merice pitched a shutout and homered in the first game of the doubleheader. The Wayland varsity softball team posted a couple of blowout shutouts Tuesday over East Grand Rapids, 17-0 and 28-0. The victories lifted the Lady Wildcats’ record in the O-K Gold Conference to 9-1 and 13-5 overall,...

Amanda Brown scores 4 as Lady ‘Cats blank Wyoming

May 15, 2018

The Wayland varsity girls' soccer team evened its overall season record at 6-6 with an 8-0 victory Monday evening over Wyoming."The Wildcats went on a goal scoring frenzy after their long weekend away," reported coach Ben Sleeman. Amanda Brown scored four goals and singles tallies were recorded by Jackie Richardson,...

Lady Vikings officially win 7th straight league crown

May 14, 2018

O-K Silver shot and discus champ Meghan Schulz. It’s official. The Hopkins girls’ track team captured its seventh straight O-K Silver Conference championship by taking first in a weather-delayed league meet. The meet was delayed for about one hour Monday by thunder and lightning. the competition was concluded at Wyoming...

WHS grad Sierra Mutschler cracks 28th career homer

May 13, 2018

Former Wayland High School standout Sierra Mutschler (left) crushed a three-run homer in the fifth inning in Saturday's NCAA Division III regional softball championship game for Hope College against Franklin (Ind.) The Flying Dutch won 6-1 to advance to the tourney finals against Calvin at noon Monday in Holland. Mutschler,...

Wildcat boys 4th, girls 5th in O-K Gold track meet

May 12, 2018

Carter Morse stepped away from the pitcher's mound to take second in the high jump. The Wayland boys’ track team placed fourth in the O-K Gold Conference meet and the girls were fifth in the cold and rainy competition Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Christian was...

Wayland Middle School lady tracksters go unbeaten

May 11, 2018

The Wayland Middle School girls' track team has completed an undefeated season, according to coach Jennifer Antel. Team members shown here are (front row, from left) Kylie Spicer, Macie Lenhart, Next row: Emma Thayer, Maddie Whitten, Ava Makowski, Karley Davis, Kelsea Humphrey, Grace Fitzgerald, Brit Ramirez, Avery Travis, Maddie Terry,...

O-K Silver track meet moved to Monday at Belding

May 11, 2018

Hannah Couch, Laura Velderman, Jasmine Fisher and Emma Helder proudly displayed the regional trophy two years ago. They'll be back in action at the Silver meet Monday. The O-K Silver Conference track meet has been rescheduled and moved, and Hopkins has no interest in a repeat of last year’s competition....

Lady Wildcats post 5-0 shutout vs. neighborhood rival

May 11, 2018

Wayland defeated neighborhood rival Hopkins 5-0 Thursday in a non-conference girls' soccer matchup.The Wildcats, playing in their third game of the week, "put together arguably their best performance of the season and played outstanding team soccer from start to finish to see out a decisive victory," beamed coach Ben Sleeman.Amanda...

Lady Wildcats fall 4-1 to state-ranked Byron Center

May 11, 2018

Abby Merice pitched a complete game and homered, but the 'Cats fell to state-ranked Byron Center 4-1. The Wayland varsity softball team Thursday lost 4-1 to Division 1 state-ranked Byron Center in a non-conference matchup. The contest was knotted at 1-1 for six innings until the Bulldogs rallied for three...

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