Sports – Page 204

Lady Wildcat bowler Sydney Urben is state champion

March 3, 2018

Wayland, we have another state champion! Lady Wildcat bowling ace Sydney Urben, who was Division 2 state runner-up two years ago as a sophomore, took all of the marbles Saturday at the individual state championship tournament at the Super Bowl in Canton. Urben was seeded third in the tournament after...

Lady Clippers take Colon by storm to win district title

March 3, 2018

by Austin Marsman Martin took home its first district hardware Friday evening since 2015 with a convincing 57-36 triumph over the Colon Magi at Climax-Scotts. It didn’t look promising for Martin in the first few minutes of the game as Colon came up 7-1 and continued an offensive scoring run....

Glass slipper doesn’t fit; Allegan is the real Cinderella

March 2, 2018

Senior Sam Nieuwkoop, in her last game, had a monster offensive performance with 27 points. But it wasn't enough. The glass slipper did not fit. The real Cinderella in the Class B district girls' basketball tournament is Allegan. Wayland played as poorly Friday in the tourney finals as it played...

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Hopkins boys end regular hoops season with 11-9 record

March 2, 2018

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team ended the regular season Thursday evening on a positive note with a 72-44 victory over non-league opponent Comstock. The Vikings ended the regular season with an overall record of 11-9. Seniors Mason Schaendorf and Josh Sapp played big minutes in their last home games...

Persistence pays off for Martin in regular season finale

March 1, 2018

Carter Hilton by Austin Marsman It was a Senior Night that didn’t disappoint for the martin boys' basketball team as it grabbed a 47-44 win over Galesburg-Augusta that can be chalked up to perserverance. Galesburg, an SAC rival for Martin, stayed ahead for most of the game. The Rams were...

Lady Clippers edge Climax-Scotts to make district finals

March 1, 2018

by Austin Marsman Kiaya Warner Martin's nemesis in girls' basketball over many recent years in district play has been Climax-Scotts. The Lady Clippers, even in their better years, have stumbled against the Panthers in the post-season. But not this year. Martin punched its ticket to the district finals at 6:30 p.m....

Ex-Wildcat star Mallory Teunissen tosses perfect game

March 1, 2018

Former Wayland High School pitching ace Mallory Teunissen Wednesday hurled the fifth perfect game in Davenport University history in a 12-0 victory over Mount Vernon University in a southern spring trip ballgame in Florida. She retired the minimum of 15 batters in the five-inning victory, with not one reaching first...

Lady Vikings’ terrific season comes to crashing end

February 28, 2018

Meghan Schulz concluded her basketball career at Hopkins with 16 points. Just as stunning as Wayland's come from behind win over tourney favorite Otsego was a horrible collapse of the O-K Silver Conference champion Hopkins girls in a 59-45 upset at the hands of Allegan Wednesday. The Lady Vikings were...

Upset! Lady Wildcats stun Otsego, seek district title

February 28, 2018

Coach Wes Hudson doesn't seem happy here, but he's looking to win a district hoops title Friday in his second year at the helm. You can bet your bottom dollar this was the biggest victory in Wes Hudson's brief coaching career, and dare we say it? As a result, he...

30th anniversary of ‘Year of the Clipper’ celebrated

February 27, 2018

by Austin Marsman It's been 30 years since the golden year of Martin athletics, the 1987-88 academic year that was truly a memorable year for sports in Martin. And the community came together to celebrate it lastFriday night. In 1987, the Martin football team won a state championship in the...

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