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Former WHS mound ace is WHAC Pitcher of the Week

April 17, 2017

Sophomore pitcher Mallory Teunissen, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, picked up her first WHAC Pitcher of the Week award for her career. Her Davenport team went 2-2 on the week and Teunissen was on the mound during both wins. The combined score between the two starts was 16-1. During...

Wildcats suffer post-spring break slump on diamond

April 16, 2017

The Wayland varsity baseball team had a rough week, losing all four of its encounters, three to O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Christian. The verdicts left the Wildcats' overall record at 2-5 and 0-3 in the league. Friday Wayland dropped a non-conference game to Coopersville by a score of...

Lady Wildcat tennis team blanks non-league foe Lowell

April 16, 2017

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team came up with an 8-0 victory Friday in a non-league dual match against Lowell. The Lady Wildcats bounced back from their defeat earlier in the week against O-K Gold powerhouse Grand Rapids Christian and boosted their overall dual record to 2-1. In sweeping their...

Lady Wildcats get revenge and win Lakeshore Slam

April 15, 2017

The Wayland softball team captured first place in the Lakeshore Grand Slam tournament Saturday and earned some revenge in the process. The Lady Wildcats won all four contests to improve their overall season record to 6-0 and they defeated defending champion Spring Lake, a team they lost to in the...

Wildcat JV softball team 1st in Wayland Invitational

April 15, 2017

The Wayland junior varsity softball team Saturday won first place in the Wayland Invitational. The team is coached by Coralie Ritz Miller. (Photo supplied)

Wayland, we have a female hurdler par excellence!

April 15, 2017

Wayland freshman Corrina Courser and sophomore Seth Sevenski-Popma both had an astonishing day Saturday at the Comstock Park Invitational. The Lady Wildcats finished sixth in the meet and the boys were fifth. Courser wowed the crowd by running past all comers in both the 100-meter high hurdles and 300-meter intermediate...

Hopkins tracksters competitive with bigger schools

April 15, 2017

Hopkins performed reasonably well Friday evening in a crowded field of schools, most of them Division 2, at the Gull Lake Invitational. Though some unbeaten streaks fell for individuals and relays, high finishes and personal bests were not uncommon. Turning in the most successful outing for the Lady Vikings were...

Lady Wildcats drop 3-1 soccer decision to Middleville

April 14, 2017

Middleville Thornapple Kellogg defeated Wayland's soccer team 3-1 Thursday evening at the Trojans' field. The two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the first half. "The game started off with the Wildcat defense holding strong and not allowing the pressure of the Trojans' offense to break their back line,"...

Martin splits doubleheader with Black River of Holland

April 13, 2017

Martin split a doubleheader with Black River of Holland Thursday, dropping the opener 11-7 before coming back to take the nightcap 5-3. "We played well tonight," said coach Jon Gambee. "We made a couple of errors in the first game that accounted for seven of their runs, the difference in...

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Lady Vikings cruise on track, boys lose 76-60 to Godwin

April 13, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ track team continues to work toward its goal of another O-K Silver Conference championship, and Thursday took another step by crushing Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Hopkins boys, meanwhile, had a much tougher assignment in dropping its contest 76-60. The Lady Vikings scored 92 team points while running...

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