Sports – Page 235

Jessica Merchant takes assistant coaching post at Stanford

August 2, 2017

Jessica Merchant, perhaps Wayland High School's most famous female athletic alum, has decided to join the coaching staff as an assistant at Stanford University. Merchant, an all-state and Miss Softball selection while a Wildcat in 2001, had been an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota for the past several...

Local high school football seasons open Aug. 24 and 25

July 27, 2017

Both Wayland and Hopkins will open their 2017 varsity football seasons on Thursday evening, Aug. 24, but Martin will open Friday, Aug. 25. Wayland will play play at Grand Rapids Union and Hopkins will play at home against Newaygo in nonconference contests. Martin will be host the following evening to...

New Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced

July 27, 2017

The second group of inductees into the Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame has been announced. The newest four members of the select group are retired football coach Rex Weaver, community boosters Dennis and Judy Kennedy, basketball player and coach Tracy Hazen Iciek and members of the 1999 football...

WHS baseball coach Wilcox takes Carson City AD post

July 20, 2017

Travis Wilcox has resigned his post as head baseball coach and behavior intervention specialist for the Wayland Union school district. Wilcox, a 2001 graduate of Carson City-Crystal, has returned to his high school alma mater to become the school’s new athletic director. The position became vacant when Devin Pringle stepped down to take...

Four local women bowlers competing in national tourney

June 30, 2017

Four Wayland-area women are taking part in a national women's bowling tournament in Baton Rouge, La. this week. The four are (clockwise, from top left) Heather Siegwart, Connie Sevigny Cassie Merren and Jessica Schwartz. Photo supplied)

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

June 10, 2017

"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...

Hopkins 6th-grader with familiar name sets school 5K record

June 9, 2017

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...

Jon Gambee resigns as Martin varsity baseball coach

June 6, 2017

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...

WHS foreign exchange student makes state quarterfinals

June 5, 2017

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.

Lady Clippers finish at 11-12 after loss in districts

June 5, 2017

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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