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Hopkins boys suffer 5th loss in last 6 hoops contests

January 31, 2018

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track at home Friday evening against O-K Silver Conference rival Belding. The Vikings absorbed their fifth defeat in their last six contests, a 63-52 defeat at Plainwell. They started the season with a 6-1 record, but since...

Good defense, but bad offense, as Lady Wildcats lose

January 30, 2018

Junior point guard Abby Omness scored nine points for Wayland Tuesday night. If the Wayland girls' basketball team could shoot and play better offense, it would be very dangerous. The Lady Wildcats turned in yet another fine, scrappy defensive effort Tuesday evening but fell short on the scoreboard, 42-29, to...

Wildcat boys’ bowling win streak halted by Zeeland

January 29, 2018

Zeeland halted the Wayland boys' varsity bowling team's three-game winning streak at three Monday night a 23-7 decision. The 'Cats started the evening strong with a first Baker game win, 184-144. "That was looking good, as we had an extra 39 pins to spare for the second Baker," coach Sherry...

Ex-Wildcat star Krissy Dill returning to coach volleyball

January 29, 2018

Former Wayland High School volleyball standout Krissy Dill is returning to her alma mater next fall as as its next varsity volleyball coach. Dill was a Division 2 all-state player for the Wildcats, along with Alison Getty, paying on a team that advanced as far as the state semifinals in...

Martin boys lose by 5 points on Watervliet’s court

January 28, 2018

by Austin Marsman Logan Elkins (35) turned in his best performance all season with 10 points Watervliet chalked up a 54-49 victory over Martin Friday night in front of an excited winter homecoming crowd. It was all Panthers in the first quarter, up 14-6. Martin narrowed the gap trailing by...

Winter baseball camp gets decent response from kids

January 28, 2018

New Wayland High School varsity baseball coach Rob Hamly and members of his staff put together a special winter edition of a baseball camp at Wayland High School Sunday morning with a decent turnout of enthusiastic youngsters, eager to learn some fundamental of the game. (Photo supplied)

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Lady Vikings 1st in O-K Silver bowling, boys now 7-2

January 28, 2018

The Hopkins girls’ varsity bowling team is 8-0-1 overall and alone atop the O-K Silver Conference standings. The boys’ team, meanwhile, is 7-2 overall after a 27-3 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights Wednesday. The Lady Vikings stayed in first place with a dominating 29-1 win the same day over Godwin....

Martin girls’ attempt for revenge falls short in OT

January 27, 2018

by Austin Marsman Martin's Faith Guritz is shown here attempting a free throw against Delton earlier this season while teammate Kiaya Warner watches. The Martin girls' basketball team Friday night set out to avenge a 48-46 loss earlier this season to Watervliet, but came up short in overtime. After four...

Wildcat boys, girls suffer rough night at South Christian

January 27, 2018

It was not a good night Friday at Grand Rapids South Christian High School for the Wayland boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams. The boys lost 52-43 and their overall season record slipped to 5-7, 2-4 in the completion of the first round of play in the O-K Gold Conference....

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Lady Vikings all alone atop Silver hoops, but boys lose

January 26, 2018

Brandalyn Helderop The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team is in the driver's seat in the O-K Silver Conference championship battle. The Lady Vikings completed the first round of league competition with a 5-0 record Friday evening by recording a 50-40 victory over Northpointe Christian. The triumph, their eighth in a...

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