Sports – Page 244

Tristen Ortiz to continue playing soccer at Trine University

May 2, 2017

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...

Two former Wildcats win softball honors at Davenport

May 2, 2017

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...

Lady Wildcats beat East GR to go 4-2 in 1st round of Gold

May 1, 2017

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...

Lady Wildcats shocked victims of no-hitter, lose 2 of 3

May 1, 2017

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,...

Kenowa Hills sweeps Lady Vikings in doubleheader

May 1, 2017

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,...

Lady Vikings dominate Watervliet Relays with 9 firsts

April 30, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team captured nine first-place finishes in the 13 events Friday evening at the Watervliet Relays, winning the team competition handily. The Viking boys, meanwhile, earned six runner-up finishes and eventually wound up second among the seven teams competiing, including the host school, Coloma, Bridgman, Buchanan, Hartford,...

Lady Vikings clinch share of Silver dual meet crown

April 29, 2017

The Hopkins girls' varsity track is closing in on another O-K Silver Conference championship and can clinch the dual meet title Tuesday with a victory over Kelloggsville. The Lady Vikings defeated Wyoming Godfrey Lee 113 to 16 Thursday evening in the wet and cold to hike their league dual meet...

Hopkins alum Sabrina Bird to join GVSU Hall of Fame

April 28, 2017

Sabrina Bird of Dorr, a 2001 graduate of Hopkins High School, will be one of six athletes to be inducted into the Grand Valley State University Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. Bird was an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American in 2003 and helped GVSU to a pair of NCAA...

Wayland tracksters have rough day at Allegan Invitational

April 28, 2017

The Wayland girls’ and boys’ track teams Friday finished 11th and 12th, respectively, in the Allegan Invitational. The Lady Wildcats had 28 points, one behind host Allegan and two below Paw Paw. Hamilton finished first in both girls’ and boys’ divisions with 115 points and 87, respectively. The Wildcat guys...

Lady Vikings play to 2nd scoreless tie of the season

April 28, 2017

The Hopkins girls' varsity soccer team played Allendale to a scoreless draw Friday in a nonleague contest. The verdict left the Lady Vikings with a 4-4-2 overall record on the season. Hopkins Wednesday lost 4-1 to O-K Silver Conference leader Calvin Christian. Taryn Kilbane scored the Lady Vikings' only goal...

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