Sports – Page 223

WHS sophomore Rylee Cronkright just keeps on running

November 11, 2017

Wayland High School sophomore Rylee Cronkright is shown here "on a run well done" at the Futures race at the 2017 Team Michigan Trials Saturday! Coach Sue Brewer, who took this photo, said she placed sixth with a time of 18:41 on a course in Sheperd, MI. Cronkright, who finished 12th in...

Abby Merice latest Wildcat star to go to Davenport

November 10, 2017

Davenport University has been the beneficiary of many Wayland High School softball players and it has just added yet another one. Senior Abby Merice, shown here at her signing ceremony with parents Shane Donahue Merice and David Merice, will become the latest in a long line of Panthers, including pitcher...

Lady Wildcats lose in regional semifinals to Edwardsburg

November 7, 2017

The Wayland High School varsity volleyball team's season came to an end Tuesday evening with a three-set loss to Edwardsburg in the regional semifinals at Allegan. The Lady Wildcats had captured the district championship last Thursday evening with a three-set victory over Plainwell.

Rylee Cronkright is all-state harrier, WHS girls are 20th

November 4, 2017

Wayland girls' cross-country team members (from left) Zoe Antel, Abbie Haas, Naomi Oosterhouse, Mie Tornbjerg, Rylee Cronkright, Maggie Whitney and Corrina Courser. The Wayland girls’ cross-country team finished 20th in the Division 2 state championships Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Meanwhile, sophomore ace Rylee Cronkright polished off an amazing...

Brothers Young are 1st Clippers to compete at state

November 4, 2017

Clipper ace Brysan Young (1046) tries to make his way through a pack at the stat Martin concluded its historic first-ever cross-country season Saturday at the state Division 4 championships at Michigan International Speedway. The brothers Young, Brysan and Carsen, both qualified to compete individually as the first Clippers ever...

Lady Wildcats claim district volleyball championship

November 3, 2017

The Wayland varsity volleyball team captured the district championship at Hopkins Thursday evening with a straight-set 25-14, 25-19 and 25-22 victory over Plainwell. The Lady Wildcats will be at Allegan High School Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to play Edwardsburg in the regional tournament. (Photo courtesy of Terry...

Wayland to meet Plainwell in district volleyball finals tonight

November 2, 2017

Wayland and Plainwell will meet at 6:30 tonight at Hopkins High School to play in the finals of the Division 2 district volleyball tournament. Wayland swept Otsego in three sets Tuesday night in the semifinals. Hopkins bowed out of the tourney Wednesday evening by losing three of four sets to...

Climax-Scotts upsets Martin in 3 sets, advances to finals

November 1, 2017

by Austin Marsman Kathryn Anderson serving for the Clippers during the first set. Martin's volleyball season ended Wednesday evening in the district tournament semifinals on it home court. Visiting Climax-Scotts swept the Clippers in three sets, 25-16, 25-8 and 26-24 to earn a berth in the Division 4 tournament finals...

Martin boys 5th, girls 8th in Division 4 C-C regionals

October 29, 2017

Martin's first cross-country boys' team and later four more girls made the Lady Clippers a team. Martin polished off a successful first year in cross country by taking fifth place in the Division 4 boys’ regional meet at Allendale Saturday. The Clippers recorded 96 team points and four of...

WHS grad Tristen Ortiz to play in MIAA soccer semifinals

October 29, 2017

Tristen Ortiz, a 2017 graduate of Wayland High School, will be in action at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Calvin College in the semifinals of the MIAA soccer tournament. Ortiz is a freshman forward for Trine University. He has scored three goals and has come up with two assists for...

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