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Lady Wildcats fall short 4-3 to TK in league opener

April 11, 2018

The Wayland High School girls' soccer team opened O-K Gold Conference play Tuesday evening by being edged 4-3 by Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats fell to 0-2 overall and 1-0 in league play. They will pay Thursday evening at South Christian. The Trojans took the lead first 20 minutes...

Clipper softball team off to 4-0 start with good pitching

March 31, 2018

by Austin Marsman Martin's softball squad is off to a fast start with four consecutive victories. The Lady Clippers, behind some nifty pitching from senior Sophia Shettler, swept a doubleheader Thursday against Gobles, by 3-0 and 9-2 counts. Shettler threw an 11-player no-hitter in game one and she yielded only...

Lady Viking Meghan Schulz is 2nd team all-state pick

March 30, 2018

Hopkins High School senior Meghan Schulz has been named to the second unit of the Associated Press Division 2 All-State Basketball team. Schulz averaged a double-double for the Vikings with 13.5 points and pulling down 14.5 rebounds per game and was a huge factor in Hopkins winning the O-K Silver...

Viking tracksters open season at Wendy’s Classic meet

March 29, 2018

Emma Helder Hopkins junior Emma Helder turned in the most successful individual performance Tuesday at the Wendy’s Classic Track Invitational that featured 18 boys’ and girls’ teams. Helder crossed the finish line second in the open 800-meter run, less than a second slower than freshman Hannah Bodine of East Grand...

WHS bowler Marissa BruinsSlot to roll for Midland

March 29, 2018

Wayland High School bowling standout Marissa BruinsSlot has signed her intent to attend Midland University in Nebraska and roll for her former Wayland High School coach, Bill Holbrook (left). A state qualifier who placed 23rd at the Division 2 state tournament earlier this month, BruinsSlot is shown here with Holbrook...

Wildcat girls blanked in soccer season opener, 3-0

March 28, 2018

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team opened their season Tuesday evening with a 3-0 loss to Grand Rapids West Catholic. Despite a game-high 20 shots and 16 on goal, the Wildcats fell short on a wet field on cool temperatures. The score was 1-0 at halftime even though the Wildcats...

Clippers’ sweep debuts another homeless season

March 26, 2018

by Austin Marsman The Martin baseball team posted its first victories in the season opener over Potter's House Monday for the start of another "homeless" campaign. The Clippers won the first five-inning game on a 15-10 notice and then handed the Pumas a 7-0 bruiser in game two. Notably, all...

Zeeland East spoils WHS baseball coach’s debut

March 25, 2018

The Wayland varsity baseball team opened the season Friday with an 11-0 loss in five innings to non-conference opponent Zeeland East. The Chix erupted for 10 runs in the third inning to blow open a 1-0 struggle and tighten the ballgame down to five frames. The loss spoiled the debut...

Oregon ends hoops season for Presley Hudson, CMU

March 24, 2018

Presley Hudson (3) Central Michigan University's finest women's basketball season came to an end Saturday in Spokane, Wash., in the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament. The Chippewas, seeded No. 11, lost to No. 2 seed Oregon 83-69. Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson,a junior guard, scored 15 points, collected...

No surprise that Wayland’s Sydney Urben is all-state

March 22, 2018

The accolades for Wayland High School senior Sydney Urben just keep pouring in, as she officially was announced as a first team member of the Division 2 all-state team. It was absolutely no surprise because she won the Division 2 individual state championship earlier this month. She and teammates Marissa...

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