Category: Sports

Vikings’ 15-hit barrage subdues Kelloggsville, 11-2

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Brenden Gossman gave Kelloggsville fits Wednesday with four hits in Hopkins 11-2 victory in O-K Silver Conference play. Gossman singled in the first inning, singled in the second, singled in the third, and singled in the fifth. Hopkins scored five runs  in the second inning on a single by Alex...
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Lady Vikings rebound nicely after being swept in twin bill

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The Hopkins varsity softball team bounced back from last week's double loss to Kenowa Hills with a 25-0 thrashing of O-K Silver Conference opponent Kelloggsville Wednesday. Hailey Burch threw all three innings , yielding no hits, two walks and striking out five. Lexi Merren had a home run and and...
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Lady Wildcats capture 5th straight victory on soccer field

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The surging Wayland girls' soccer team claimed its fifth straight victory of the season Wednesday by turning back Grand Rapids Christian, 4-0. The game had to be moved to Christian's home field because Wayland's once again was too wet. "Another game, another change of venues for the Wildcats on Wednesday night......
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O-K Gold probably best girls’ track league in the state

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Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ track teams Wednesday absorbed O-K Gold Conference dual meet losses to East Grand Rapids at Reed’s Lake. The boys lost 95-42 and the girls 125.5 to 115.5. The Lady Wildcats have the misfortune of competing with four of the top 10 teams in the...
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Wildcat golfers on a roll with 1st in jamboree, invitational title

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The Wayland boys’ varsity golf team appears to be on a roll. The Wildcats last Friday won a five-team invitational with a nice 320 team score for 18 holes and then came back Monday to capture their first O-K Gold Conference jamboree championship. It was cold, rainy and windy at...
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Tristen Ortiz to continue playing soccer at Trine University

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Wayland High School senior Tristen Ortiz Tuesday signed his letter of intent to play soccer next year for Trine University in Angola, Ind. The four-year Wildcat star will play for a school that is part of America's oldest athletic collegiate conference, the MIAA. He is shown with coach Ben Sleeman...
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Two former Wildcats win softball honors at Davenport

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Two former Wayland High School softball standouts have earned post-season accolades at Davenport University. Sophomore Mallory Teunissen was selected to the all-Wolverine-Hoosier Conference first team as a pitcher and Hayley Obetts, a senior first and third sacker, was recognized all-academic. Teunissen, who pitched Wayland to the state Division II championship...
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Lady Wildcats beat East GR to go 4-2 in 1st round of Gold

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The Wayland girls' soccer team finished its first round in O-K Gold Conference dual matches Monday with a 3-1 victory at East Grand Rapids. The game, originally scheduled to be played at home, was moved to East Grand Rapids because of poor field conditions at home. Wayland dominated the first few...
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Lady Wildcats shocked victims of no-hitter, lose 2 of 3

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Wayland's state-ranked softball team lost two of three ballgames Saturday at the Gull Lake Invitational, and suffered the rare indignity of being the victims of a no-hitter in the last contest, a 17-0 loss to the home team. Gull Lake sophomore southpaw Lauren Esman, also a heavy hitter on offense,...
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Kenowa Hills sweeps Lady Vikings in doubleheader

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The Hopkins varsity softball team last Thursday dropped both ends of a doubleheader, 14-4 and 15-7, to Kenowa Hills. Morgan Fifelski threw four and two-thirds innings in the second game, gave up eight hits, two walks and one hit batter. Maddie Schwann threw an inning and a third in relief,...
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