Sports – Page 239

Lady Vikings finish 3rd in the Division 3 regional meet

May 19, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team took third place among 13 teams in the regional meet at Saugatuck and the boys were ninth. The Lady Vikings scored 84 team points. Saugatuck ran away with the meet with 168 points and Grand Rapids West Catholic was runner-up with 96. The boys...

Martin forced to forfeit doubleheader at Barry County Christian

May 18, 2017

Martin's baseball team was forced to forfeit two more games Thursday, this time against Barry County Christian in Hastings "We had eligibility problems, something we have had to deal with all season," said coach Jon Gambee, "and we had one player sick and another player who had to miss because...

Border Wars revived on the baseball diamond Friday

May 18, 2017

Hopkins and Wayland met for four years on the gridiron in what was called "Border Wars," in an effort to generate interest from residents in the neighboring communities. The two teams played for four consecutive seasons to huge crowds to start the football season and the last one was a...

WHS foreign exchange student wins regional tennis title

May 18, 2017

Wayland High School's No. 1 singles tennis player Elena Campon, a foreign exchange student from Spain, won the Division 2 regional singles championship Thursday and has qualified for the Division 2 state finals next month. She defeated her Middleville Thornapple Kellogg opponent in the finals, 6-4, 6-4. "It's been a...

Lady Wildcats score 3rd straight victory in 8-0 verdict

May 18, 2017

The Wayland girls' soccer team captured its third straight victory Wednesday night with an 8-0 triumph over Wyoming. The game lasted for only a half, halted by the mercy rule. Wildcat goals were scored by Mckenna Bruin (3), Brinley Nieuwenhuis, Ashlyn Schafer (2), Hannah Henney, and Kennedy Thelen. Assists went...

Vikings avenge only O-K Silver baseball defeat this season

May 17, 2017

Hopkins defeated NorthPointe Christian 5-4 Wednesday in extra innings to take over first place in the O-K Silver Conference. The thrilling win avenged a 1-0 loss to the Mustangs earlier this spring and brought the Vikings' league record to 8-1. They are 12-3-1 overall. The game was tied at four with...

Lady Vikings crush Godwin 22-0 to halt 3-game losing streak

May 17, 2017

The Hopkins varsity softball team pulled out of a mild slump Wednesday with a 22-0 victory in three innings over O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights. The victory lifted the Lady Vikings overall season record to 12-9 and halted a three-game losing streak. Morgan Fifelski threw all three innings...

Wayland Connection helps Davenport win in NAIA tourney

May 17, 2017

Davenport University's softball team won the opening round of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) post-season tournament the hard way Wednesday by sweeping Rio Grande in a do-or-die doubleheader. The Panthers are heavily influenced, as usual, by the Wayland Connection, including (from left) first and third sacker Haley Obetts,...

Wildcats win 2 close games to gain twin bill sweep

May 17, 2017

The Wayland varsity baseball team picked up a doubleheader sweep Tuesday, edging Forest Hills Eastern 3-2 and 2-1. Chris Kincaid started on the mound for the Wildcats, picking up the win, going six scoreless innings on four hits, striking out three and walking four. Carter Morse entered in the seventh...

Lady Wildcats absorb rare Gold loss, to Forest Hills Eastern

May 17, 2017

The Wayland varsity softball team suffered a rare defeat at the hands of a conference opponent Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. The Lady Wildcats lost 5-3 to Forest Hills Eastern, the first time they’ve been bested by a league opponent since South Christian turned the trick five...

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