Sports – Page 208

Lady Clippers triumph again over Fennville, 57 to 47

February 14, 2018

by Austin Marsman The Martin girls captured their first win in almost three weeks Monday night in a makeup basketball game, posting a 57-47 decision over Fennville. At the end of the first quarter, things were looking pretty grim for Martin, down 17 to 9. But efforts from Bri Balder and...

Free throws, in-bound pass lead to Lady Vikings’ upset

February 13, 2018

Kennedy Helderop had a torrid offensive performance with 16 points in the first quarter, but cooled off to finish with 20. (Photo courtesy of Austin Marsman) Hopkins led Calvin Christian for all but 9.5 seconds in Tuesday night's girls' basketball game. Unfortunately, those 9.5 seconds were at the very end...

Hopkins bowlers are hot, but Wayland boys are not

February 12, 2018

The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ bowling teams are hot, but the Wayland boys are not. Hopkins boys beat Kelloggsville 23-7 Monday, avenging one of their two losses in the O-K Silver Conference earlier this year. The Vikings won the Baker games 211-155 and 201-128. High scores were Mike Schumaker 245...

Clipper wrestlers win medals at district tournament

February 11, 2018

by Austin Marsman Martin wrestlers Payton Hunt, Jacob Robinson and Carsen Young placed at the Class D individual wrestling district tournament Saturday at Bloomingdale. Senior Payton Hunt was District Champion at 145 pounds, Jacob Robinson placed fourth at 160, and Carsen Young took was runner-up at 125. Four teammates from...

WHS grad battling cancer honored at hockey game

February 11, 2018

Bob Meconis, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School and longtime booster of Wildcat athletics, was given the honor Saturday night of dropping the puck for the Byron Center-Wayland combined high school hockey team's annual game recognizing those battling cancer. At right is Meconis' grandson, Rory Myers, a member of...

Hopkins junior wins Tune-Up bowling tourney in GR

February 11, 2018

Hopkins High School junior Brenden Gossman Saturday was the individual winner of the annual Tune-Up Tournament at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. Gossman was third in the annual tourney as a freshman, second as a sophomore and first this time. (Photo supplied)

Girls’, boys’ hoops tournament pairings announced

February 10, 2018

The girls' varsity basketball tournaments will get under way at Wayland and Climax-Scotts Monday-Friday, Feb. 26-March 2. The boys' tourney will be Monday-Friday, March 5-9, at Otsego and Martin. Girls’ hoops tournament Class B at Wayland Plainwell (11-5) vs. Otsego (9-6) at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. Allegan...

Wildcats, Martin hoops makeups set for Monday

February 9, 2018

The Wayland boys' and girls' varsity basketball games at Thornapple Kellogg High School have been canceled for Friday because of the snowstorm that closed both schools. The two games will be made up Monday (Feb. 12) at 6 and 7:30 p.m. at the high school in Middleville. The Martin-Fennville games...

Martin loses in district wrestling finals to Bloomingdale

February 9, 2018

by Austin Marsman The combined Martin-Climax Scotts wrestling team fell to Bloomingdale in the finals of the Class D district wrestling tournament Wednesday evening. The United team was seeking its fourth straight district title, but the Cardinals weren’t phased, posting a 52-25 decision over Martin-Climax Scotts. Bloomingdale advanced to the finals...

Viking boys win twice, girls still unbeaten in O-K Silver

February 7, 2018

The Hopkins boys' bowling team defeated Grandville Calvin Christian 28-2 Monday night at Fairlanes and Wednesday followed up with a 22-8 victory over Wyoming Godfrey Lee at Paragon Lanes in two O-K Silver Conference matchups this week. The Lady Vikings also won their encounters to remain undefeated in league matches....

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