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Lady Clippers drop twin bill to Kalamazoo Christian

May 1, 2018

by Austin Marsman Martin's softball team dropped its double header Monday against Kalamazoo Christian yo have its season record evened at 8-8. The Comets took game one 7 to 2 and posted a 4 to 0 shutout in the nightcap. The Clippers' Sophia Shettler struck out 7 and gave up...

Lady Vikings unbeaten in 5 O-K Silver contests

April 30, 2018

The Hopkins varsity softball team hiked its league-leading record to 5-0 and 6-3 overall by sweeping a doubleheader against Kelloggsville Monday. Kesley Dusseau threw all three innings in one game, gave up one hit, two walks and struck out four batters. Madison Wyngarden had a double, Haleigh Miller had two...

Lady Wildcats win 2 of 3 in Gull Lake Invitational

April 30, 2018

Coach Cheri Ritz has a mound confab with hurler Abby Merice. (Photo courtesy of Kenny Ritz) The Wayland varsity softball team took two of three encounters at the Gull lake Invitational Saturday, bringing its season record to 5-4. The Lady Wildcats opened the tournament with an 8-5 loss to state-ranked...

Lady Vikings now at 4-3 after Holland Invitational

April 30, 2018

It’s been a rough last several days for the Hopkins varsity softball team, which started the season with three straight victories, but now sports a 4-3 overall record. The Lady Vikings lost a nonleague 10-1 ballgameto Holland Christian last Thursday before going 1-2 in the Holland Invitational Saturday. They lost...

Lady Wildcat Sydney Urben on Free Press Dream Team

April 28, 2018

Wayland High School senior Sydney Urben, the Division 2 individual state champion bowler this past winter, has been named to the Detroit Free Press “Dream Team.” Urben was joined on the special unit by Macailin Rodriguez of Caledonia, Barbara Hawes of Flint Kearsley, Natalie Klein of Brighton, Caitlyn Lee of...

Lady Vikings may be nearing 7th straight league title

April 28, 2018

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team appears to be closing in on its seventh consecutive O-K Silver Conference track championship. The Lady Vikings Thursday improved their league dual meet record to 5-0 with an 88-39 triumph over Kelloggsville. They have only one more league dual meet, a makeup against Northpointe...

Lady Wildcats’ offense explodes in 8-2 non-league win

April 28, 2018

A goal scoring flurry enabled the Wayland High School varsity girls' soccer team to register its third win of the season Friday, 8-2 over Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 8-2. Grace Dunkle scored three of the goals, Amanda Brown added two more, and McKenna Bruin, Kennedy Thelen and Emily Thompson had...

Wildcat golfers again rumored to be tourney champs

April 28, 2018

The Wayland High School boys' golf team for the second time this spring is rumored to have captured first place in an invitational. This time, according to word on the street, the Wildcats took the championship in the Allegan Invitational Friday at the Lynx Golf Club in Otsego. However, there...

Viking girls 4th at Allegan meet; Courser breaks mark

April 28, 2018

Meghan Schulz The Hopkins girls' track squad captured fourth place Friday in the 19-team Allegan Invitational, scoring 57.5 team points. Wayland was 10th with 31 points. The Wildcat boys finished tied for seventh with Hamilton with 38 points and Hopkins was 15th with 16 points. Berrien Springs won the boys'...

WHS grad Leigha Morse bangs 3HRs in Aquinas sweep

April 27, 2018

Wayland High School graduate Leigha Morse had a huge day for Aquinas Friday in a doubleheader sweep of University of Michigan-Dearborn. The former Wildcat standout belted three home runs and drove in five runs for the Saints, now 37-13 for the season overall. Morse is the starting catcher on the...

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