Sports – Page 206

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...

Wayland vs. Otsego; Hopkins vs. Allegan Wednesday

February 26, 2018

Otsego, which scored a huge runaway 51-22 victory over Plainwell Monday night in the girls' basketball Class B district opener, will be Wayland's semifinals opponent on the home court at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Hopkins, which finished the regular season with a 14-6 record and the O-K Silver Conference championship, will...

Hopkins High School grad on Davenport 7th place relay team

February 26, 2018

Kennedy Miedema of Dorr, a 2015 graduate of Hopkins High School, was a member of the Davenport University distance medley relay quartet that finished in seventh place with a time of 12:53.25 in the Great Lake Intercollegiate Athletic Association track meet last week. The squad consisted of Miedema, a junior...

Wildcat Maggie Whitney to keep on running at Aquinas

February 26, 2018

Maggie Whitney (second from left, seated) and her coach and family members at the signing ceremony. Maggie Whitney, daughter of Rebecca and Randall Whitney, has signed her national letter of intent to continue her running career at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. Whitney, a senior at Wayland High School, became...

Martin girls finish regular hoop season with 10-10 mark

February 25, 2018

by Austin Marsman Martin came up up with a much bigger victory Friday in its second girls' basketball encounter this season with SAC rival Lawrence. The Lady Clippers won 55 to 33, after just one point decided their win in their last meeting earlier this season. Up 10 to 8...

Clipper boys hang on to post 54-40 win over Lawrence

February 25, 2018

by Austin Marsman Newcomer Alex Hardy, a recent transfer from Otsego. The Martin boys' basketball team Friday night improved to 7-10 overall, and 4-7 in the SAC Lakeshore Division after beating Lawrence 54-40. Out of the gate, Martin brought fury to the court against the Tigers, leading 15 to 2...

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