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Lady Vikings let Northpointe come from behind, lose 3-2

September 15, 2017

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team Thursday lost a tough five-set match to North Pointe Christian, 3-2. The loss dropped the Lady Vikings to 1-1 in the O-K Silver Conference and 11-8-2 overall. Northpointe prevailed 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 25-14 and 15-6. The Lady Vikings had the Mustangs down two sets to...

Lady Vikings 3rd in Delton Invitational cross contest

September 15, 2017

Laura Velderman (left) was fourth and Jasmine Fisher runner-up for the Lady Vikings. The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team placed third among nine teams Thursday at the Delton Invitational and the boys took sixth among 11 teams. The Martin boys’ team finished ninth. The races were held at the Gilmore...

Lady Wildcats still improving, but still finish 4th

September 14, 2017

The Wayland girls varsity golf team shot its best round of the season Wednesday on the home course at Orchard Hills. The Lady Wildcats finished with a score of 178, but still it only landed them in fourth place for the fourth O-K Gold Conference jamboree of the season. Several personal nine-hole round...

Lady Wildcats improve to take 4th in Gold jamboree

September 12, 2017

The Wayland High girls' varsity golf team shot a much-improved 185 Monday in the third O-K Gold Conference jamboree of the season, this one at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. South Christian was a distant first with an excellent round of 166, but the rest of the league was grouped closely...

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Viking girls 2nd, boys take 3rd at TK cross invitational

September 11, 2017

Gracie DeZeeuw moved up on the Lady Vikings' depth chart. Jake Pastoor The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team was runner-up in its division at the annual Yankee Springs Invitational Monday afternoon and the boys took third. The Lady Vikings accumulated 62 points, to finish behind the Grand Rapids Track Club’s...

Lady Wildcats promise to challenge in Gold cross derby

September 11, 2017

Rylee Cronkright Ethan Killips The Yankee Springs Invitational presented itself as a measurement of just how good the Wayland girls’ cross-country team is this season after such a fast start. The Lady Wildcats finished third, just four points behind South Christian and just three points ahead of host Middleville Thornapple...

Miklusicak to miss senior football season at Hope College

September 9, 2017

Mike Miklusicak Former Wayland High School standout running back Mike Miklusicak was injured during preseason practice and is out for his entire season at Hope College.. Miklusicak and teammate Brandan Campbell last season rushed for more than a 1,000 yards for the Flying Dutch in 2016. Campbell, senior from Otsego,...

Martin has defeated 2 opponents 91-0 on its home field

September 9, 2017

by Austin Marsman Carter Hilton (16) celebrates in the end zone with Logan Elkins (4) after Elkins scored. Martin thus far this season has found its home football field to its liking. The Clippers have outscored their opponents there 91-0 in two ballgames. Martin put in the effort for a 41-0...

Hopkins gridders lose another close one, 21-20 at Belding

September 9, 2017

Nolan Smith passed for 114 yards and a touchdown. Hopkins lost yet another football game by seven points or less Friday night, this time 21-20 at Belding in its O-K Silver Conference opener. The Vikings last year had no reliable kicker and too often failed in efforts for two-point conversions...

Wildcats almost give away O-K Gold debut, but beat TK

September 8, 2017

Braeden Anderson (33) was able to shed this block and make a big stop on Logan Tolan (24). It almost seemed as though Wayland was trying to give away a football game Friday night. It was a good thing guest Middleville Thornapple Kellogg would have no part of it. The...

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