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Vikings boys, girls have merry romp in track duals

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Both the Hopkins boys' and girls' track teams cruised to dual meet victories Tuesday over O-K Silver Conference foe Grand Rapids North Pointe Christian. The Lady Vikings, to the surprise of no one, partied down in a 93-37 triumph and the guys did even better on the scoreboard with a...
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Lady Wildcats upended on the court by Middleville

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The Wayland girls' tennis team had its overall season record evened at 2-2 by a 6-2 loss Monday to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats managed only to win at No. 1 singles and No. 4 singles. Foreign exchange student Elena Campon won her match at fourth singles 4-6, 6-2,...
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Lady Wildcats stymied by league power South Christian

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Wayland dropped its home soccer opener 3-0 Monday night against perennial O-K Gold Conference power South Christian. "The game was even for most of the first half, but it was the Sailors who were able to break the deadlock and score on a set piece," reported coach Ben Sleeman. "The...
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Wildcat golfers 15th in tournament at Egypt Valley

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The Wayland varsity boys' golf team didn't have its best day Monday at a tournament at the Egypt Valley course in Grand Rapids. "It was a great day to play golf," said coach Chris Drew. "The course was in great shape and we were playing hard." The Wildcats wound up...
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Wildcats end 5-game skid with victory in nightcap

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The Wayland varsity baseball team picked up a 4-2 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader Monday at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg. The victory ended a post-spring break slump for the Wildcats in which they had lost five straight games. Their overall record for the season now is 3-7. Picking up the...
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Lady Wildcats hike season record to 8-0 with sweep

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The Wayland varsity softball team improved its overall season record to 8-0 Monday with a sweep of a doubleheader at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats, 4-0 in the O-K Gold Conference and fresh from the championship in the Grand Slam tourney in Muskegon, won by 16-0 and 16-1 scores....
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Vikings’ 4-run rally in the 5th inning sparks victory

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The Hopkins baseball team erupted for four runs in the fifth inning Monday to take a 4-1 come-from-behind victory over Belding. The victory lifted the Vikings' record in the O-K Silver Conference to 2-0. Hopkins trailed 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth when Brock Eller laid down a sacrifice...
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Clippers swept 15-0, 13-3 in twin bill against Decatur

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Martin dropped a doubleheader to Southwest Athletic Conference division leader Decatur Monday, losing the first game 15-0 in only three innings and dropping the nightcap 13-3 in five. The Clippers managed only two hits in the first game, a leadoff single by Zeke Dillenbeck in the first inning and a...
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Lady Vikings come from behind to defeat Godwin 5-2

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The Hopkins girls' varsity soccer team came from behind Monday evening to defeat O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights, 5-2, in two overtimes. Scoring goals for the Lady Vikings were Hailey Shank, Keelan Kilbane, Heidi Gilder, Taryn Kilbane and Arika Hoffman. Recording assists were Taryn Kilbane, Erin VanSingel, Keelan...
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Lady Vikings settle for doubleheader split with Belding

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The Hopkins varsity softball team split a doubleheader Monday with Belding, bringing its overall season record to 5-2. The Lady Vikings now are 1-2 in O-K Silver Conference play after losing a nine-inning heartbreaker to defending state Division III runner-up Calvin Christian. Hailey Burch threw four innings in the opener,...
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