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Slow start dooms Hopkins girls in loss at Comstock

December 5, 2017

Meghan Schulz Hopkins suffered its second girls' basketball loss of the season in as many tries at Comstock Tuesday evening, 72-53, The Lady Vikings got off to a horribly slow start and fell behind 25-7 by the end of the first quarter. The two teams played virtually evenly the rest...

Lady Wildcats take O-K Gold-Green bowling opener

December 4, 2017

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team launched its O-K Gold-Green Conference bowling season Monday with a resounding 22-8 victory over Grand Rapids Christian at Park Center Lanes in Grand Rapids. The Lady Wildcats started slowly in the two Baker matches, with a 111+158=269, but earned six of the 10 points....

Wildcat boys lose to GR Christian in Gold bowling debut

December 4, 2017

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team opened O-K Gold-Green Conference dual match season play with a 22-8 loss to Grand Rapids Christian. "Entering the first individual match, it was evident GRC had someone or something on their side," said coach Sherry Miklusicak. "Everything fell for them. It didn't seem to...

Two former Wildcats play big roles in Davenport hoops

December 3, 2017

Zack Nieuwkoop Davenport University has transitioned successfully into NCAA Division II basketball and two big reasons are two freshman players who prepped at Wayland High School. The Panthers are 7-2 overall and they defeated Grand Valley 66-55 Saturday to move to 2-0 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference....

Urben, Mackenzie Banas both tourney all-stars in debut

December 2, 2017

Mackenzie Banas and Sydney Urben Mackenzie Banas and Sydney Urben led the way to a second-place finish for the Wayland girls' bowling team in its season opener. The Lady Wildcats finished runner-up the Sparta. Urben, a senior co-captain, outbowled everybody on the 18 teams competing with a 207 and...

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WHS boys’ bowling team has a rough debut at Wyoming

December 2, 2017

The season debut for the Wayland boys' varsity bowling team proved to be a tough one Saturday, finishing 12th out of 16 schools at the Wyoming Invitational. Wayland found itself in 10th place after the first set of individual games in which senior Jordan Peters led the team with a...

Viking boys may be tested in drive to repeat Silver title

December 2, 2017

The Hopkins boys captured the O-K Silver title last February, but the going might be tough in the drive to repeat. Repeating as O-K Silver Conference champions in boys' bowling may be more difficult than previously believed. But the Lady Vikings started the season with a bang Saturday. Hopkins girls...

Lady Clippers now 2-0 after win over Galesburg-Augusta

December 2, 2017

Sophomore Faith Guritz (15), shown in action here against Potter's House, scored 21 points to pace Martin Friday evening. by Austin Marsman Martin's girls' basketball team came away with a 49-27 win over Galesburg-Augusta Friday night to improve its overall season record to 2-0 and to claim its first win...

Lady Wildcats enjoy terrific season opener at Hastings

December 1, 2017

Sam Nieuwkoop led the Lady 'Cats with 13 points. The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team won only one game last season while being challenged with injuries, graduation losses and lack of experience. The Lady Wildcats streaked to a 50-37 victory in their season opener Friday night at Hastings to...

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Lady Vikings edged 53-51 by West Catholic in opener

December 1, 2017

Hopkins started fast in its season opener Thursday night at Grand Rapids West Catholic, but eventually fell 53-51 in its girls' hoops season opener. The Lady Vikings led throughout the first half, 15-2 at the end of the first quarter and 28-20 at intermission. But the host Falcons continued to...

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