Category: Sports

Lady Wildcats capture Wayland Invitational crown

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The Wayland varsity softball team appears to have righted its customarily dominating ship after a rough 1-3 start to the season. The Lady Wildcats pounded out a 12-1 five-inning victory over St. Joseph Saturday to claim the championship in the Wayland Invitational. Wayland, now 9-4 on the season overall, won...
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Wildcat boys, Viking girls 2nd in Hopkins Invitational

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It was the first time this season that the Hopkins girls’ track team didn’t finish first, but it was runner-up Saturday to Division 1 Lowell in the Hopkins Invitational. The Lady Vikings compiled 135 points to the Red Arrows’ 173. Lowell also took the boys’ title with 154 points while...
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‘Cats’ 5th-place Bedford Valley finish earned notice

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Perhaps one huge reason the Wayland High School golf team has been ranked as high as No. 5 among Division 2 teams in the state is that the Wildcats finished in fifth place April 28 at the star-studded Bedford Valley Invitational in Battle Creek. Wayland combined efforts for a 322...
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Lady Clippers sweep twin bill against Fennville

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by Austin Marsman Sophia Shettler The Martin High School varsity softball team swept a doubleheader against Fennville Thursday, winning game one 6 to 1 and game two, 12 to 2. Fennville struggled to muster offensive effort throughout the battle against the talented pitching of senior Sophia Shettler and sophomore Kiaya...
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WHS, Martin track teams to join Hopkins Invitational

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Seth Sevenski-Popma Wayland, Hopkins and Martin all will join the fun this Saturday morning and afternoon at the Hopkins Track Invitational. The Viking boys and girls have enjoyed a week off, the Lady Vikings are closing in on their seventh straight season with either an O-K Silver championship or co-championship....
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Vikings now 8-6 after 2 victories over Kelloggsville

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The Hopkins varsity baseball team now has an overall record of 8-6 after defeating O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville 5-1 Wednesday and 8-3 Monday. Trailing 1-0 early in Wednesday’s game, the Vikings pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by an RBI single by Ezran...
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Wildcats 1-12 on baseball diamond thus far this season

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Carter Morse Ben Barnes The Wayland varsity baseball team has logged a 1-12 record overall thus far this season. The Wildcats most recently lost a doubleheader against O-K Gold Conference rival Wyoming, 19-5 and 9-3. One of the few bright spots was a home run by catcher Ben Barnes. Wayland's...
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Lady Vikings take 4th straight triumph in 16-0 romp

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The Hopkins girls' varsity softball team claimed its fourth straight victory Wednesday afternoon at Kelloggsville with a 16-0 romp in four innings. The Lady Vikings, now 7-3 on the season overall, swept Kelloggsville Monday in a doubleheader on the home field. Maddie Schans threw three innings without giving up a...
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Lady Wildcats getting back to normal on softball field

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Sydney Urben The Wayland High School varsity softball team seems back on track after a bit of difficult start for the season. The Lady Wildcats Tuesday recorded their sixth victory in their last seven outings by sweeping Wyoming 16-0 and 19-2 in an O-K Gold Conference doubleheader on their home...
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Wildcat golfers ranked No. 5 in state in Division 2

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The Wayland High School boys' varsity golf team is rated No. 5 in Division 2 in the April 29 state-wide poll by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association. The Wildcats have won the Thornapple Kellogg and Allegan Invitationals and finished second in a couple of O-K Gold Conference jamborees. O-K...
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