Sports – Page 238

Coughlin, Morse win top WHS female athletic awards

May 24, 2017

Wayland High School seniors Leigha Morse (left) and Taryn Coughlin were announced as the winners of the Senior Athlete Award and Multer Award, respectively, Tuesday night at the Wayland High School Seniors' Farewell Assembly. The Multer Award, the girls' version of the Japinga Award, is given in honor of longtime...

Hannah Sikkema to play softball at Dordt College, Iowa

May 23, 2017

Wayland High School senior Hannah Sikkema has announced her intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defenders' softball program. Sikkema batted .333 in 2016 and had an on base percentage of .627. She had 34 hits, 27 runs batted in with 45 runs scored and 17 stolen bases. She...

Vikings stay atop O-K Silver standings by beating Lee

May 23, 2017

An early lead helped Hopkins defeat Lee 10-2 Monday in an O-K Silver Conference baseball matchup. Hopkins took a 1-0 lead on an error in the first inning and then scored four in the third. Singles by Zach Brechting, a error, and a single by Ezran Tehennepe led the rally. Brechting earned the...

Wildcats swept by O-K Gold champ East Grand Rapids

May 23, 2017

Wayland High School's varsity baseball team dropped both ends of a double-header Monday with the newly crowned OK-Gold Conference champion Pioneers of East Grand Rapids. The Wildcats lost the first game by a score of 13-2. They took a 2-0 lead into the fourth inning, but ultimately, 14 walks by Wildcat pitchers...

Lady Vikings improve to 15-9 with twin bill sweep of Lee

May 22, 2017

The Hopkins varsity softball team swept a doubleheader with O-K Silver Conference opponent Wyoming Lee Monday, taking game one 15-0 in four innings and again shutting out the Rebels in the nightcap, 7-0. Morgan Fifelski threw all four innings in the opener. She gave up two hits, walked two and struck...

Clippers swept in doubleheader against Bloomingdale

May 22, 2017

The Martin baseball team saw its season record fall to 4-14 by losing a doubleheader to Bloomingdale 10-2 and 12-5, Martin is 0-7 in the Southwest Athletic Conference's Central Division. Martin garnered eights hits and scored single runs m the first and seventh innings in the first game. Jacob Robinson started and...

Hopkins and Wayland split in ‘Border Wars’ doubleheader

May 22, 2017

Hopkins and Wayland split their doubleheader "Border War" Friday evening on the Cornerstone University diamond. The Vikings prevailed 12-1 in the first game, thanks to a 10-run second inning rally. Wayland came back to take the nightcap, 8-7. Hopkins scored in the first on a groundout by Brock Eller and a single by...

Lady Wildcats edge Forest Hills Eastern 3-2 in overtime

May 21, 2017

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team improved its overall season record to 10-6 with a 3-2 overtime victory over Forest Hills Eastern Saturday morning. Coach Ben Sleeman said the game started with the Hawks dominating possession and chances, but the Wildcats were able to keep them from scoring and eventually...

Lady Wildcats, boys teams both finish 7th in track regionals

May 20, 2017

There were some standout individual efforts Friday by Wayland athletes in the Division 2 regional meet at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. Four Wildcat boys and Lady Wildcat 800-meter runner Maggie Whitney have qualified for the state meet June 1 and 2. Both teams finished seventh among 15 years. The...

Lady Vikings shut out Hamilton for nonleague victory

May 19, 2017

The Hopkins varsity softball team improved its overall season record to 13-9 Friday with a 4-0 shutout victory over Hamilton. Kelsey Dusseau threw five scoreless innings, gave up five hits, two walks and struck out one. Newcomer Maddie Schans tossed two clean innings except for a walk in relief. Offensively, Makayla Bulich had...

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