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It’s all over now for Wayland, Hopkins spring sports teams

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"Don't look so sad. I know it's over." — As sung by Ray Price and written by Kris Kristofferson The Wayland High School softball team's continued run of remarkable successes came to an end 7-6 in the Division 2 regional finals Saturday at Hope College with a loss to Spring...
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Hopkins 6th-grader with familiar name sets school 5K record

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Hopkins Middle School sixth-grader Hannah Fisher broke the school record in the eighth annual five-kilometer race May 19. Fisher, one of 332 middle schoolers who participated in the fund-raising 5K, completed the course in 21:20. She is the younger sister of Hopkins sophomore cross-country runner and track distance runner Jasmine...
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Jon Gambee resigns as Martin varsity baseball coach

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Jon Gambee has resigned as Martin varsity baseball coach after four years at the helm. Gambee, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, told Athletic Director Robert VanDenBurg of his decision this morning. He cited several reasons for his resignation: • He has had health issues for the past two...
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WHS foreign exchange student makes state quarterfinals

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Elena Campon, Wayland High School's foreign exchange student this year from Spain, won two matches at the Division 2 state tennis finals Saturday at Hope College before finally losing in the quarterfinal round to eventual champion Sloane Teske of East Grand Rapids. As a result, she was accorded all-state honors.
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Lady Clippers finish at 11-12 after loss in districts

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by Austin Marsman The Martin varsity softball team' season came to an end at Lawrence in the Division 4 district tournament title game, 18-0 to Decatur in five innings. “It is hard to say anything positive about the game, but I am proud of their season” said parent Mike Shettler. The team...
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Martin baseball team season ends in district opener

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The Martin varsity baseball season was concluded Saturday in the Division District 4 tournament with a 12-3 loss to Holland Christian, Zeke Dillenbeck went the distance on the mound, and only one of the dozen runs he yielded was earned. "Zeke pitched a good game," said coach Jon Gambee. "And...
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Whitney 4th in state 800, breaks school record again

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Wayland junior Maggie Whitney broke her won school record in the 800-meter run in the Division 2 state finals in Zeeland Saturday. Whitney ran a 2:17.4 time and placed fourth in the event. The Hopkins girls’ track team meanwhile scored just one point in the Division 3 state meet, an...
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Hopkins baseball, softball teams both claim district titles

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The Hopkins softball and baseball teams both came away from Gobles Saturday with district championship trophies. The Viking boys edged host Gobles in the opener by a 5-3 count and then blanked Saugatuck 10-0 in the finals. Their season record now is 20-4-1. Hopkins will move on to the Division...
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Lady Wildcats cop 9th straight district softball crown

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The Wayland softball team captured its ninth consecutive Division 2 district championship Saturday at Lakewood High School. The Lady Wildcats shut out Hamilton 10-0 in the district opener and took a 12-1 decision from the host school in the finals. It was the second straight year Wayland defeated Lakewood in...
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Middleville ends Wayland’s best girls’ soccer season ever

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The Wayland girls' soccer team's best season ever was concluded in the Division 2 district tournament finals Friday night with a 5-0 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats finished their campaign with a 14-7 overall record, recording the largest number of dual match victories ever and reaching the...
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