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Wildcat boys win Comstock track Invitational, girls take 2nd

May 15, 2017

The Wayland boys’ track team Monday won the championship trophy in the Comstock Invitational. The girls narrowly edged Benton Harbor by four points for second place and the boys scored 166 points to take that competition, which included 12 teams. Coach Marty Howard said performing well for the Wildcats were...

WHS girls’ tennis takes 5th in rugged Gold Conference meet

May 15, 2017

The Wayland varsity girls' tennis team took fifth place out of the seven teams in the O-K Gold Conference tournament Saturday that included four state-ranked teams. East Grand Rapids took first, GR Christian took second and Forest Hills Eastern took third with South Christian taking fourth. Wayland scored 29 points in the...

Hopkins sophomore competes in state bowling tournament

May 14, 2017

Hopkins High School sophomore Brenden Gossman competed in the Michigan State Youth Pepsi USBC Youth Championship tournament in Muskegon Saturday. He qualified for the tournament in March. It started out rough, he was able to turn it around with a few high games of 213, 233 and 254. (Photo supplied)

Lady Wildcats get sweet revenge in winning Centreville tourney

May 13, 2017

The Wayland varsity softball team captured the championship in the Centreville Invitational Saturday in a particularly satisfying manner. The Lady Wildcats defeated Richland Gull Lake in the finals, turning the tables on a team that earlier this season pinned perhaps the worst loss on Wayland in a long time, 17-0....

Wildcats defeat Merrill, Harrison to win Evart Invitational

May 13, 2017

The Wayland varsity baseball team captured the championship trophy Saturday in the Evart Invitational. The Wildcats defeated Merrill 5-4 in ten innings in first game to hand coach Travis Wilcox his 100th career victory.They came back to defeat Harrison 11-0 in the title game. The Wildcats' season record overall now...

Lady Wildcats 6th in toughest girls’ track conference in state

May 13, 2017

The Wayland girls' varsity track team finished sixth in the O-K Gold Conference track meet Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The performance really wasn't shabby, considering that the O-K Gold has four of the top Division 2 girls' track teams in the state in Forest Hills Eastern, East...

Martin earns a doubleheader split with Holland Calvary

May 13, 2017

Martin played a doubleheader at Fifth Third Bank field Friday and came away with a split against Holland Calvary. The Clippers scored four times in the seventh inning to win the opener 4-3 behind the excellent pitching of Jacob Robinson and Ethan Gorton. Gorton earned his second victory of the...

Lady Vikings settle for O-K Silver track co-championship

May 13, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ track team will have to settle for an O-K Silver Conference co-championship this year. The Lady Vikings came into the league meet Friday leading the pack of seven teams, undefeated in six dual meets. However, Belding, a perennial power in the sport, rebounded from its loss to...

Lady Vikings’ late rally falls short in 7-5 loss to FHE

May 13, 2017

The Hopkins varsity softball team's overall season record slipped to 11-7 Friday with a 7-5 non-conference loss to Forest Hills Eastern. The Lady Vikings put together a five-run rally in the sixth inning, but it wasn't enough. Hailey Burch threw five innings, gave up nine hits and struck out two. Kelsey...

Nagel’s shutout gives Vikings split with Forest Hills Eastern

May 12, 2017

Ethan Nagel pitched a three-hit shutout in the nightcap as Hopkins earned a split of a doubleheader Thursday with Forest Hills Eastern. The Vikings took game two 3-0 after being edged 2-1 in an eight-inning heartbreaker in the opener. Nagel allowed just three hits in seven innings of work, striking...

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