Sports – Page 210

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....

Lady Wildcats drop non-league contest to Jenison

February 7, 2018

Macy Winger The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team lost 70-44 Tuesday night to Jenison in a non-league contest. The Lady Wildcats had a rough start and a horrible ending. They fell behind 18-10 after one quarter and were down 33-22 at the half. They were still hanging in there at...

Wildcats victims of Byron Center’s record night on lanes

February 7, 2018

Wayland's Lowell Invitational champions (front, from left) Hunter Osborn, Bryan Franck, Jordan Peters, )back row) Joe Laidler, Dylan Roberts, Alex Marble, Dillon Smith, and Christian Courser. Byron Center boys Wednesday came up with a night to remember in their 29-1 rout of Wayland with plenty of record-setting performances. The Bulldogs,...

Lady Clippers once again fall short to Delton, 48-45

February 7, 2018

by Austin Marsman Faith Gurutz The Martin girls came close again to beating neighborhood rival Delton, but came up three points short Tuesday in a 48-45 verdict. "We played great with the exception of a few missed free throws and layups" commented coach Doug MacVean. Faith Guritz dropped in 13...

Jenison sharpshooters ruin Wayland hoops Parents Night

February 6, 2018

Carter Nyp has a chat with coach Mike Hudson before the start of the second half. A bunch of Jenison sharpshooters came to town and spoiled the Wayland boys' varsity basketball team's Parents' Night celebration. The visiting quintet drained no fewer than 14 three-point field goals en route to a...

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