Sports – Page 232

Vikings collapse during 4th quarter in 41-21 loss in opener

August 24, 2017

Opening Night was unpleasant on the Hopkins gridiron Thursday night. The Vikings played visiting Newaygo to a 21-21 draw over the first three quarters in a knock-down, drag-out, bruising see-saw battle, but then collapsed in the fourth period and absorbed a 41-21 defeat. The collapse came right after an impressive...

Can these madcap Lady Wildcats keep up cross magic?

August 24, 2017

Now don’t get too excited yet about the Wayland girls’ cross-country team. Yeah, they’ve won their first two invitationals thus far this season, but they did that last year, too, before they had to compete in the O-K Gold, perhaps the toughest girls’ cross conference in Michigan. However, it’s difficult...

Wayland lad records 1st hole-in-one at a tender age

August 20, 2017

Tyler Omness, son of Wayland High School Assistant Principal Mike Omness, this past weekend scored his first-ever hole-in-one. He was golfing on the par three 15th hole at the Orchard Hills Golf Course. (Photo supplied)

Vikings volleyball team unbeaten at Lawton Invitational

August 20, 2017

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team opened its season on solid footing by taking runner-up honors Saturday at the Lawton Invitational. Hopkins defeated Fennville 21-16, 21-9; split with Comstock 20-21, 21-14 Hopkins defeated Lawton 21-8, 21-12 and Berrien Springs 21-13, 21-12 in pool play. The Vikings then beat Bridgman 21-12, 21-15...

Viking boys’ soccer team posts shutout win in opener

August 19, 2017

The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 victory over Kenowa Hills Saturday. Hunter Lahaie scored two goals and Brad Lowery added the other. Jesse Dykstra, Elliot Fair and Joe Bala each came up with one assist. Austin Harnish recorded seven saves in posting the shutout.

Lady Wildcat volleyball frosh cop Comstock tourney title

August 19, 2017

The Wayland High School freshman volleyball squad got off to a fast start to the 2017 season by claiming the championship Friday in the Comstock Invitational. The Lady Wildcats defeated Coldwater in the final round to capture the crown. (Photo supplied)

Lady Wildcats, 1st-ever Martin team highlight Wayland Invite

August 18, 2017

Riley Cronkright Maggie Whitney The annual Wayland High School Cross-Country Invitational Friday afternoon revealed a couple of startling developments. One was historic, as Martin showed up with a boys’ team for the first time the school’s history and didn’t do badly, scoring 91 points and taking fourth place. The other...

WHS grad Sidney Ritz starts 2nd year with Spring Arbor

August 16, 2017

Sidney Ritz Wayland High School graduate Sydney Ritz is starting her second season with the Spring Arbor University volleyball team. A sophomore, she is an outside hitter. She appeared in 62 sets last season as a freshman and came up with 40 kills, 11 assists, 34 digs and 15 blocks....

Wayland High graduate named AD at Muskegon Oakridge

August 12, 2017

Wayland High School graduate Santino Di Cesare has been hired as athletic director for Muskegon Oakridge Middle School ans High School. Di Cesare, who starred in football and basketball at Wayland High School and was an all-conference defensive back at Hope College, was previously employed with The Potter’s House High...

Former WHS standout to compete in Seoul, South Korea

August 8, 2017

Joann Worden (Lodenstein) , a 1992 Wayland High School graduate. is headed to Seoul, South Korea, in November to compete in the world championships in kettlebell lifting. This past Saturday she won the AKA national championships. The winner of the Harry Multer Award for female athletic excellence in 1992, she...

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