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Hopkins, Wayland in ‘Border War V’ district hoops finale

March 7, 2018

Corey Ainsworth Hunter Lewellyn Who'd a thunk it? Wayland vs. Hopkins in the Class B district basketball championship game at 6 p.m. Friday at Otsego High School, bringing back the "Border Wars." Hopkins shocked Plainwell by 20 points Monday night in...

Lady Clippers advance to regional hoops finals

March 6, 2018

by Austin Marsman The Martin girls' basketball team has earned a berth in the regional finals Thursday evening. The Clippers defeated Wyoming Potter's House 50-28 in the Class D regional semifinal round Tuesday night at Burr Oak High School. The Lady Clippers built a lead and were able to maintain...

Clipper boys post 73-42 showstopper in district play

March 6, 2018

by Austin Marsman Carter Hilton (51) scored 20 points in Martin's district opener. The Martin Boys won an interesting post-season debut, 73-42 over Kalamazoo Phoenix on Monday. It was a close contest early, as Martin only led the Fury by one, 16-15 after one quarter. Bound and determined, the Clippers...

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Vikings advance to district semis with win over Plainwell

March 5, 2018

Jake Jewitt The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team, which seems to be playing its best basketball at the right time of the season, posted a 63-43 triumph over Plainwell in the Class B district tournament opener Monday night at Otsego. The Vikings, who have won their last four ballgames in...

Viking boys lose in quarterfinals at state bowl tourney

March 3, 2018

The Hopkins boys’ bowling team lost in the quarterfinal round of match play Friday in the state championships at Northway Lanes in Muskegon. The Vikings lost by 10 pins, 1,253 to 1,243 to Corunna, the eventual state runner-up. They were seeded third in the final round of eight in the...

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...

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