Sports – Page 197

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...

Lady Vikings lose 5-4 to Zeeland East in bottom of 7th

May 10, 2018

The Hopkins varsity softball team stepped outside of conference play Thursday and dropped a walk-off heartbreaker, 5-4. The Lady Vikings scored all four of their runs with a huge rally in the third inning. But the Chix came back with two runs in the sixth and three in the seventh...

Lady Wildcats sweep twin bill vs. Forest Hills Eastern

May 10, 2018

Wildcat Sydney Urban takes a cut against the Forest Hills Eastern pitcher. (Photo courtesy of Lauren McCulligh) The Wayland varsity softball team swept a doubleheader against Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday, winning 25-0 in the first game and taking the nightcap 24-3. The victories improved the Lady Wildcats’ record to 11-4...

Mallory Teunissen named to all-GLIAC team as pitcher

May 10, 2018

Wayland High School graduate Mallory Teunissen has been named to the first unit of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association (GLIAC) all-star team. Teunissen, a Davenport University junior pitcher from Dorr and 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, pitched in 36 games throughout the season and finished with a record...

Wildcats halt Forest Hills Eastern’s 16-game win streak

May 10, 2018

Jared Rankin The Wayland varsity baseball team is 6-14 for the season, but it picked up two impressive victories Tuesday in a doubleheader sweep of Forest Hills Eastern. The Wildcats halted Forest Hills' 16-game winning streak in the first game of the twin bill, 6-0. Camden Ritz tossed a shutout...

Lady Vikings complete 3-game sweep of Wyoming Lee

May 10, 2018

The Hopkins varsity softball team completed a three-game series against O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Lee with a 16-1 victory in three innings Wednesday. Maddie Schans threw two innings, gave up a hit and struck out two batters. Kelsey Dusseau gave up three hits, hit a batter and struck out...

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