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Gossman qualifies for Junior Gold bowling nationals

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Hopkins High School junior Brenden Gossman, who has made a name for himself in bowling over the past several years, won his first Junior Gold bowling tournament of the year Saturday in Grand Rapids. He has qualified for a spot in the national tourney in Dallas next July. (Photo supplied)
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WHS grad places in top 6th in grueling race in Colorado

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Todd Meconis, a 1993 graduate of Wayland High School and son of Robert and Betty Meconis of Wayland, competed in the Leadville race in Colorado Aug 19. A total of 604 started the grueling race, but only 285 finished, and Meconis finished 91st in 27:10:42. This also is a lottery drawn...
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Martin’s last game on old field is 13-12 nail-biter victory

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by Austin Marsman Carter Hilton (16) in pursuit of Abner Snyder (21) Martin's football team members left their old field with a mix of emotions and a 13-12 victory Friday over Galesburg Augusta. A newly constructed stadium awaits the Clippers next season as part of the district bond project. The first...
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Wildcats suffer 4th consecutive gridiron defeat, 49-14

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Wayland's varsity football squad absorbed its fourth straight defeat this season Friday night in a 49-14 loss to Grand Rapids Christian. The Wildcats started the season winning three of their first four encounters, but since then have run into league heavyweights such as undefeated and state-ranked East Grand Rapids and...
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Vikings’ offense explodes again, this time with 62 points

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Hopkins Homecoming Queen Meghan Schulz and King Zack Mohr. What a strange voyage on the gridiron this season has been for Hopkins. After struggling with a 1-4 overall record in its first five games, coach Cody Francis' outfit has exploded for 144 points in its last three games to even...
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Lady Vikings continue hot streak, sweep Kelloggsville

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team has been on a roll lately, and a three-set sweep over O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville was just the latest chapter. The Lady Vikings, fresh from the Switek Memorial Tournament championship last weekend, pushed their overall season record to 31-14-3 and their league mark to...
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Brysan Young is 1st all-league harrier in Martin history

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Martin's Brysan Young (center) set a personal record of 17:55 Tuesday and turned in a ninth place finish at the Southwest Athletic Conference meet in Delton. He was also named "all conference" for the SAC. The Gilmore Car Museum was host for 14 teams and the Clippers, in their first season,...
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Lady Wildcat golfers qualify for state 2nd time in 3 years

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Lady Wildcat golfers (from left) Lauren Drew, Abby Omness, Chloe Coughlin, Grace Dollarhide and Marisa Schild. The Wayland High School girls’ golf team qualified for the Division 3 state meet by taking third in the regionals at Quail Ridge Golf Club in Ada. South Christian was regional champion with a...
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Viking boys may have a lock on 2nd, but girls slip to 3rd

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Laura Velderman (left) and Jasmine Fisher were back as the Nos. 1 and 2 Lady Viking runners. The Hopkins boys’ cross-country team finished in the runner-up position for the third straight time Wednesday afternoon in the O-K Silver Conference jamboree. However, the Lady Vikings had to settle for third place...
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Lady Vikings take Switek Memorial Invitational crown

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team captured the championship Saturday in the Switek Memorial Invitational. The Lady Vikings bested Hastings 25-13 and 25-20 in the semifinals and turned back Comstock Park in the tightly contested finals, 25-22, 21-25 and 16-14. They and Comstock Park had split earlier in the day in...
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