Sports

The Hopkins softball and baseball teams both came away from Gobles Saturday with district championship trophies. The Viking boys edged host Gobles in the opener by a 5-3 count and…

The Wayland softball team captured its ninth consecutive Division 2 district championship Saturday at Lakewood High School. The Lady Wildcats shut out Hamilton 10-0 in the district opener and took…

The Wayland girls' soccer team's best season ever was concluded in the Division 2 district tournament finals Friday night with a 5-0 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats…

The Hopkins varsity softball team defeated Allegan 13-3 Thursday to run its season record to 16-9 and the Lady Vikings will play Saturday in the Division 3 tournament at Gobles.…

Wayland defeated Hastings 3-0 Thursday evening in a Division 2 district semifinal girls' soccer contest to take the team to a place it's never been before — the district finals.…

Wayland concluded its boys’ golf season Thursday by finishing 10th of 19 teams in the Division 2 regional meet at Yankee Springs Golf Course. The Wildcats carded an 18-hole team…

The Wayland girls' soccer team kicked off district play Tuesday evening with a 10-0 victory over host Battle Creek Central. Goals were scored by Brinley Nieuwenhuis (five), Jackie Richardson (two),…

The Hopkins varsity baseball team hammered Bloomingdale 20-0 in four innings Tuesday afternoon in a Division 3 pre-district encounter. Zach Brechting didn’t allow a single hit. Hopkins first scored on…

The baseball season for Wayland High School came to a conclusion Tuesday in an 11-3 loss to Hastings in a Division 2 pre-district contest. The Saxons, with the win, advance…

The Wayland girls' softball team defeated Hastings 19-4 Tuesday afternoon in three innings in the Division 2 pre-districts. The Lady Wildcats, now 21-5 on the season overall and O-K Gold…