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Lady Vikings score important dual meet win at Belding

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Brittney Houseman The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team came up with a huge dual meet victory Thursday afternoon at Belding by taking a 74-62 victory. The Lady Vikings bested a team they shared the O-K Silver Conference title with a year ago. It was only the second dual meet loss...
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Vikings now 4-1 for the season after extra inning loss

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Viking pitcher Brenden Gossman this week was struck by pitches twice and suffered a concussion. He is expected to be on the sidelines for a week. The Hopkins baseball team has won four of its first five contests thus far this season. The Vikings defeated Fennville 10-4, swept a doubleheader...
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Lady Wildcats lose despite solid defensive effort

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Wayland girls' varsity soccer coach Ben Sleeman maintained his team played well defensively, but lost 3-0 Thursday evening to perennial O-K Gold Conference power South Christian. "Despite playing arguably their best defensive game of the young season, the visiting Wildcats were defeated by the Sailors," he said. The score at...
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Viking track teams win over Lee in season openers

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The Hopkins varsity track teams opened their dual meet seasons by getting past O-K Silver Conference opponent Wyoming Lee. The girls crushed the Lady Rebels 120-10, but the boys won 67-66 in a squeaker. The 1600-meter relay team pulled out a victory in the last event. Boys 400 — 1....
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‘Cat track teams lose season debuts to GR Christian

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Sophomore Corrina Courser won both hurdling events. Both the Wayland High School track teams got off to a rough season start Wednesday in dual meet losses to O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Christian. The boys lost 93-44 and the girls were on the short end of a 104-29 count....
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Lady Wildcats split with TK in opening twin bill

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The varsity softball team split a doubleheader with Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in its season opener, losing the nightcap, 10-9 after besting the Trojans 10-7 in the opener. TK came up with a five-run rally in the fifth inning to win the second game. Lauren McCulligh pitched 5 1/3 innings, gave...
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Lady Vikings shut out Godwin in soccer opener

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The Hopkins girls' soccer team blanked Wyoming Godwin Heights in its season opener Wednesday. Hopkins goals were scored  by Keelan Kilbane and Abby Boeve. Arika Hoffman had 2 assists. Sam Sebright was in goal for the shutout.The Lady Vikings will be at Grand River Prep Friday for a nonleague contest.
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Lady Vikings sweep Godwin to launch season

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The Hopkins softball team started the season Tuesday with a band by defeating Wyoming Godwin Heights 20-4 and 16-2 in an O-K Silver Conference doubleheader. Sophomore Kelsey Dusseau pitched three innings for the Vikings in the first game, giving up four hits, striking out two and walking three. On the...
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Lady Clippers sweep Allegan to stay perfect at 6-0

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by Austin Marsman Martin's stellar softball team thus far this season maintained a perfect record Tuesday, sweeping a doubleheader from Allegan. As usual, it was a combination of strong hitting, powerful pitching, and an opponent who perhaps underestimated Martin. Game one was an easy win, the Clippers knocked off Allegan...
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Wildcats lose to wind, cold, Caledonia in season opener

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The Wayland boys' golf team dropped a 159-165 nonleague dual match to Caledonia Tuesday in its season opener at the Broadmoor Country Club. "It was a cold and windy day at Broadmoor," said coach Chris Drew. "This was the first match of the year for the Wildcats, and they did...
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