Sports – Page 196

Lady Wildcats defeat South Christian 28-2 on the lanes

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team, returning only one starter from last year’s squad, started the season with a 28-2 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids South Christian…

Editor December 3, 2018

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Clippers now 2-0 with victory at Galesburg-Augusta

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season overall with a 47-22 victory over Galesburg-Augusta Friday. The Clippers held their hosts to just two points in…

Editor December 3, 2018

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WHS senior Rory Myers scores 1st career hat trick

Wayland High School senior Rory Myers scored the first hat trick (three goals) in his hockey career Saturday evening in the Team Byron Center home opener. He and several other…

Editor December 2, 2018

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Wildcats win hoops opener despite woes against press

It's a safe bet that Wayland head varsity basketball coach Mike Hudson will be drilling his charges on breaking a full-court trapping press after his team's 58-44 season opening triumph…

Editor November 30, 2018

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Mick Francis, Katie Pickette Hall of Fame inductees

Mick Francis and Katie (Pickette) Slagh are the 2018-2019 inductees into the Hopkins Athletics Hall of Fame. Michael 'Mick' Francis, a longtime coach and teacher at HHS, Francis was chosen…

Editor November 28, 2018

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Kicker McKenna Bruin to join Muskegon soccer team

McKenna Bruin, perhaps best known to many local sports enthusiasts as the placekicker for the Wayland High School varsity football team, has signed her letter intent to play women's soccer…

Editor November 28, 2018

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Clippers overcome 2nd period swoon to win opener

Old-timers like to talk about the classic Boston Celtics fast break from half a century ago, with center Bill Russell snaring the rebound, hitting the outlet pass and then guards…

Editor November 27, 2018

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Lacey James scoring in double figures at N. Illinois

Lacey James, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, is averaging 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Northern Illinois University basketball team this season. The Huskies, who…

Editor November 26, 2018

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Presley Hudson, CMU win Cavalier tourney trophy

The Central Michigan University women's basketball team won the Cavalier Classic Tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend at the University of Virginia. The Chippewas, now 5-1 for the season, defeated host…

Editor November 25, 2018

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Boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons to begin Nov. 27

EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast erroneously reported Hopkins will play Lakeview Tuesday, 27. This area's boys' high school basketball season will get under way Tuesday, Nov. 27, when Martin is host to…

Editor November 22, 2018