Sports – Page 228

Vikings stop 7-game soccer skid with tie vs. Godwin

September 21, 2017

The Hopkins varsity boys' soccer team ended a seven-game losing streak Thursday evening by tying Wyoming Godwin Heights 1-1 in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Joe Bala scored the Vikings' goal in the second half to gain the tie. Braeden Gill was credited with the assist. Hopkins now owns a...

Lady Wildcats again find going tough in Gold jamboree

September 20, 2017

Ethan Killips It was back to the difficult grind of the rugged O-K Gold Conference for Wayland’s cross-country teams Wednesday. And it wasn’t pretty for the Wildcats. After getting off to a terrific start to the season, the Lady Wildcats had to settle to fifth place in the first Gold...

Viking cross teams both take 2nd in 1st Silver jamboree

September 19, 2017

Emma Helder has been battling injuries to get back into the scoring column. Both the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams were runners-up to Grandville Calvin Christian Tuesday in this season’s first O-K Silver Conference jamboree. The meet took place at the L.M. Wise facility, so Hopkins was the host...

Lady Viking spikers runners-up at Newaygo Invitational

September 17, 2017

The Hopkins volleyball team Saturday was runner-up in the Newaygo Invitational. The Lady Vikings couldn't get past Saranac, neither in pool play no in the championship finals. They opened pool play with a 25-23, 25-23 loss to Saranac, but rebounded to take White Cloud 25-18, 25-20 and Hesperia 25-19, 25-17. Hopkins...

WHS grad scores game-winning goal vs. Albion College

September 16, 2017

Tristen Ortiz Wayland High School graduate Tristen Ortiz scored the game-winning goal as the Trine University men's soccer team got its first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association win of the season with a 2-1 decision Saturday against Albion College. All of the scoring in the game came during the first half. About two minutes...

Hopkins honors 4 individuals, 1st state grid finalist

September 16, 2017

Nostalgia reigned supreme Saturday evening at the second annual Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony. This time the honorees were longtime head varsity football coach Rex Weaver, his 1999 football team that was the first ever from Hopkins to reach the state finals, basketball and...

Clippers suffer bruising 35-0 shutout loss to Coloma

September 16, 2017

by Austin Marsman Martin's Rob Martin (50) eventually tackles Coloma's Zach Goodline (1) after pursuit by multiple Clippers in one of their better defensive plays. Coloma pinned a 35-0 defeat on Martin Friday to drop its overall season record to 2-2. The Clippers knew, heading into the showdown, that it...

Wildcats pull out 20-16 thriller at Wyoming to go 3-1 overall

September 15, 2017

Caleb Wolf Wayland came from behind with one minute left in the ballgame to grab a thrilling victory on the road against Wyoming, 20-16. The victory lifted the Wildcats' overall season record to 3-1 and 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference. Wyoming got of the scoreboard board on the board first in...

Vikings dare to be great, but fall short vs. Godwin, 41-27

September 15, 2017

Members of the Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame, the 1999 football team, Dennis and Judy Kennedy, coach Rex Weaver and Tracy Hazen were recognized at halftime. Hopkins dared to be great on a couple of occasions Friday night against an explosive and undefeated Wyoming Godwin Heights football team. Though they...

Lady Wildcats place 8th at MSU cross invitational

September 15, 2017

Maggie Whtney (left) and Rylee Cronkright. The Wayland girls' cross-country team finished eighth as a team Friday among 35 girls' teams in the Michigan State Spartan Invitational at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing. Senior Maggie Whitney and sophomore Rylee Cronkright both earned medals by capturing 16th and...

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