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Martin finally scores on Saugatuck, but loses 49-6

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by Austin Marsman Bradley Dunn (3) runs up the middle for Saugatuck. What Saugatuck had predicted to be an easy homecoming win over Martin turned out to be more of a battle, at least in the early going. But the homestanding Indians eventually built a 35-6 lead at intermission and...
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Wildcats edged 21-20 by Gold foe Forest Hills Eastern

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The Wayland varsity football team dropped a 21-20 heartbreaker Friday night at Forest Hills Eastern. The loss dropped the Wildcats' season record to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the O-K Gold Conference. The Wildcats fought until the final whistle but came up just of the goal line at the end. Trailing...
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Vikings halt 3-game skid with 42-14 win at Buchanan

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Hopkins halted a three-game losing streak on the gridiron Friday night with a 42-14 victory over non-conference opponent Buchanan. The Vikings lost the previous two weeks to unbeaten foes Wyoming Godwin Heights and Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian, and 21-20 three weeks ago to Belding, which knocked Northpointe from the ranks...
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Lady Vikings win 3 straight sets to beat Calvin Christian

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It isn't very often when Hopkins is able to beat Grandville Calvin Christian on the volleyball court, but the Lady Vikings turned the trick Thursday night in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Hopkins lost the first set 26-24, but then roared back to win the the next three, 25-10, 25-17...
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Vikings hang on to 2nd in both girls’, boys’ races

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The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams again took second in the second O-K Silver Conference jamboree of the season Wednesday at the South Christian athletic fields. This time the Viking guys had to fight a little harder to hang on to the runner-up slot, as they finished just one...
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Lady Vikings turn back 2 non-conference opponents

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team won two nonleague dual match encounters Tuesday night, 25-15 and 25-20 over Zion Christian and 25-15, 25-16 over Grand River Prep. Hopkins' statistical leaders were Nicole Pitsch 23, Logan Brummel 8 in assists; Brianna Miller 11, Meghan Schulz 10, Macy Arndt 8 and Ashley Bultema 6 in kills; Meghan...
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Lady Wildcats fall in 4 sets to Forest Hills Eastern

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The Wayland varsity volleyball team couldn’t get momentum going against Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday night and lost three sets to one. The Lady Wildcats fell 25-20, 24-18, 21-25 and 25-18. Kills leader was Morgan Fugate with nine. Anna Johnson had 15 assists. Cassidy Vanmalsen had four aces, Emily Johnson had 12 digs....
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Hopkins girls take 6th, boys 8th in Buchanan C-C Invitational

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Todd Henley The Hopkins varsity cross-country teams went south for the Buchanan Invitational Saturday, with the girls finishing sixth among 13 teams and the boys eighth among 10. South Haven won the girls’ race with 74 points and Zeeland East was runner-up with 88. The Lady Vinings checked in with...
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Fennville sweats out a 35 to 6 grid victory over Martin

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by Austin Marsman Clayton Geerlings (3) runs with the football for the Clippers. Martin Friday night suffered what can only be described as a sweltering 35-6 defeat, at the hands of divisional opponent Fennville. Temperatures hovered in the upper 90s for much of the game and both teams were visibly affected,...
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Heat index cancels fall collegiate softball tournament

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The heat index was so high Saturday that the fall softball tournament at Whistlestop Field in Byron Center was canceled. Wayland High School varsity coach Cheri Ritz commented, "All my years of coaching and never had that happen..." Regardless, WHS alums (from left) Mallory Teunissen, Leigha Morse and Bethany Teunissen...
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