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

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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...
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Martin earns a doubleheader split with Holland Calvary

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

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

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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...
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Nagel’s shutout gives Vikings split with Forest Hills Eastern

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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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Lady Wildcats snap 3-game losing skid with nonleague win

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The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team snapped a three-game losing streak Thursday evening with a 3-2 win against Covenant Christian. "Following a well-played but tough conference loss the night before to South Christian, the girls showed their resilience and were able to come out victorious," commented coach Ben Sleeman. In...
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Lady Vikings now 7-1 in O-K Silver soccer standings

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The Hopkins girls' varsity softball team blanked O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights 7-0 Wednesday to lift its overall season record to 7-4-2. The Lady Vikings are 7-1 in league action, with their only loss coming at the hands of perennial power Grandville Calvin Christian. Further details were not...
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Lexi Merren’s two HRs power Lady Vikings to 9-4 win

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The Hopkins varsity softball team hiked its overall season record to 11-6, 7-3 in the O-K Silver Conference with a 9-4 triumph Wednesday afternoon over Belding. The Lady Vikings used two offensive rallies to win this one, fueled by two homers by senior Lexi Merren. They scored three times in...
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Viking baseball team overcomes Belding, now 11-2-1 overall

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The Hopkins High School baseball team came from behind to capture a 4-2 victory Wednesday over Belding in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Belding took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and was up 2-0 in the fourth when the Vikings erupted for three runs. Zach Brechting doubled to...
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Lady Wildcats give Gold leader a tussle, but fall short 2-1

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The Wayland High School girls' soccer team once again gave O-K Gold Conference leader South Christian a tussle, but fell short, 2-1, despite shutting out the Sailors for the entire second half. Coach Ben Sleeman said the Sailors applied lots of offensive pressure and did a nice job of unsettling...
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