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Lady Wildcats promise to challenge in Gold cross derby

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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...
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Miklusicak to miss senior football season at Hope College

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

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

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

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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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Lady Vikings sweep Godwin in O-K Silver opener

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team opened its O-K Silver Conference season Thursday evening with a three-set sweep over Wyoming Godwin Heights, 25-15, 25-13 and 25-15. "The team was very balanced tonight with contributions from several players," coach Terri Wisser said. "It was a good start to the O-K Silver season....
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Martin boys beat 2 opponents at Comstock C-C meet

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by Austin Marsman Seth Hentschell and Brysan and Carsen Young led the Clippers to their first cross victory ever. Martin's newly newly-formed boys' varsity cross country team captured its first victory in program history Tuesday by posted an astonishing first place among 30 Comstock and Galesburg-Augusta runners. Coach John Visser, visibly proud...
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Lady Wildcat golfers runners-up at TK Invitational

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The Wayland girls' golf team played very well at the Yankee Springs course Friday, Aug. 25, taking home the runner-up trophy at the TK Invitational. Wayland shot a team score of 398. Finishing first in the seven-team field was Hastings with a 386 and third was Byron Center with 399....
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Wildcats split in first 2 O-K Gold soccer matches

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Austin "Chuck" Wroblewski The Wayland boys' soccer team split its first two O-K Gold Conference matches last week, defeating Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 3-1 Aug. 28, but dropping a 5-2 decision two days later to South Christian. Wayland started strong in the match last Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead. Jake...
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WHS grad Tristen Ortiz scores 2 goals to help Trine win

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Tristen Ortiz when he was a senior on the Wildcat soccer team a year ago. Freshman Tristen Ortiz, a 2017 graduate of Wayland High School, scored two goals to help lead the Trine University men's soccer team to a 3-1 win against Muskingum University in its first game of the Transy Soccer...
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