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Wildcats cruise in I-96 Challenge over Detroit SE, 78-37

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team Saturday afternoon defeated Detroit Southeastern 78-37 in the annual I-96 Challenge at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School. Wildcat junior center Cory Ainsworth (32) was named tournament most valuable player. The Wildcats last year defeated defending state champion Detroit Henry Ford, which lost to...
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Two Lady Wildcats on Cedar Springs all-tourney team

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Senior ace girls' bowling co-captain Sydney Urben (left) made the all-tournament team Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational, which surprised absolutely no one, but teammate Amber Beggs came up with a solid 256 game to join her on the special unit. The girls finished fourth in the tourney. The Wayland...
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Vikings score 1st hoops victory for new coach Jewitt

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Hunter Lewellyn The Hopkins boys' basketball team Friday night captured new coach Jake Jewitt's first varsity victory with a 65-59 decision over Allendale. Jewitt said the Vikings came back from being down 10 at halftime to win at Allendale. Tyler Zomerlie led the Vikings with 21 points. Hunter Lewellyn added...
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Viking girls finally show what they can do in 60-22 romp

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The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team has been something of an enigma in the early stages of the 2017-18 season. The Lady Vikings, loaded with returning players and welcoming three Wayland transfer students, lost their first three contests, to West Catholic, Comstock and Comstock Park. But they showed signs of...
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WHS senior Sydney Urben is highest roller at Portage

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Sydney Urben might be accustomed to wearing medals around her neck. Wayland High School senior Sydney Urben outbowled everybody in the house at the Portage Invitational Friday afternoon. Urben placed first individually, not only among the girls, but also bettered all scores by boys. The Lady Wildcats finished fourth in...
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Hopkins boys, Wayland girls lost Tuesday night games

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In two high school varsity basketball games Tuesday evening that were not reported or belatedly reported, Hopkins boys lost at Comstock Park 58-56 and the Wayland girls absorbed a 44-33 defeat at Caledonia. Comstock Park scored with 0.5 seconds left on the clock on a side out-of-bounds play. A perfect...
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Martin boys start slow, but defeat Zion Christian 55-46

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by Austin Marsman Martin notched its first win of the season against Zion Christian Tuesday night, 55 to 46. The Mountaineers kept up with Martin for much of the first half, trailing only 21-20. As the second half progressed, however, the Clippers really began to execute and build a solid...
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Another good 1st half, this time fueling Lady Clippers’ win

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by Austin Marsman Martin’s girls' basketball squad put up a big lead out of the gate against Zion Christian Tuesday, but unlike last Friday, it led to victory.  The Lady Clippers were up 14 to 8 after one quarter and led 34 to 18 at the half. Zion narrowed their deficit...
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Lady Wildcats posted 30-0 bowling win over Wyoming

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Ace cub reporter Marissa Bruinsslot has assured fans and citizens the Wayland girls' varsity bowling team scored a 30-0 whitewash victory over Wyoming to runs its season dual match record to 3-0. Details were sketchy, but Jessica Hortman had a high game in the first match with a 188. Sydney...
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Lady Vikings’ defense beat up in 85-63 hoops defeat

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Meghan Schulz led the Lady Vikings with 19 points.   The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball suffered its third loss in as many tries this season Tuesday night at home against Comstock Park in an 85-63 verdict. The Lady Vikings were very competitive in the first period, leading 16-15, but the...
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