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Wildcats win ‘Border War V’ for district hoops title
It was a sad ending to a good basketball season for Hopkins. It was a glad extension of a difficult season for Wayland. Wayland prevailed 65-41 in the Class B…
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Howardsville ends Martin boys’ hoops season, 61-50
by Austin Marsman Howardsville Christian kept a solid lead throughout Wednesday’s district tournament semifinal contest, ultimately posting a 61-50 decision over Martin. At the one-quarter mark, Howardsville was up 18…
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Hopkins, Wayland in ‘Border War V’ district hoops finale
Who'd a thunk it? Wayland vs. Hopkins in the Class B district basketball championship game at 6 p.m. Friday at Otsego…
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Lady Clippers advance to regional hoops finals
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…
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Clipper boys post 73-42 showstopper in district play
by Austin Marsman 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…
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Vikings advance to district semis with win over Plainwell
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…
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Viking boys lose in quarterfinals at state bowl tourney
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…
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Lady Wildcat bowler Sydney Urben is state champion
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…
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Lady Clippers take Colon by storm to win district title
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…
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Glass slipper doesn’t fit; Allegan is the real Cinderella
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…