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Local high school football seasons open Aug. 24 and 25

Both Wayland and Hopkins will open their 2017 varsity football seasons on Thursday evening, Aug. 24, but Martin will open Friday, Aug. 25. Wayland will play play at Grand Rapids…

Editor July 27, 2017

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New Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced

The second group of inductees into the Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame has been announced. The newest four members of the select group are retired football coach Rex…

Editor July 27, 2017

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WHS baseball coach Wilcox takes Carson City AD post

Travis Wilcox has resigned his post as head baseball coach and behavior intervention specialist for the Wayland Union school district. Wilcox, a 2001 graduate of Carson City-Crystal, has returned to…

Editor July 20, 2017

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Four local women bowlers competing in national tourney

Four Wayland-area women are taking part in a national women's bowling tournament in Baton Rouge, La. this week. The four are (clockwise, from top left) Heather Siegwart, Connie Sevigny Cassie…

Editor June 30, 2017

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It’s all over now for Wayland, Hopkins spring sports teams

"Don't look so sad. I know it's over." — As sung by Ray Price and written by Kris Kristofferson The Wayland High School softball team's continued run of remarkable successes…

Editor June 10, 2017

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Hopkins 6th-grader with familiar name sets school 5K record

Hopkins Middle School sixth-grader Hannah Fisher broke the school record in the eighth annual five-kilometer race May 19. Fisher, one of 332 middle schoolers who participated in the fund-raising 5K,…

Editor June 9, 2017

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Jon Gambee resigns as Martin varsity baseball coach

Jon Gambee has resigned as Martin varsity baseball coach after four years at the helm. Gambee, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, told Athletic Director Robert VanDenBurg of his…

Editor June 6, 2017

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WHS foreign exchange student makes state quarterfinals

Elena Campon, Wayland High School's foreign exchange student this year from Spain, won two matches at the Division 2 state tennis finals Saturday at Hope College before finally losing in…

Editor June 5, 2017

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Lady Clippers finish at 11-12 after loss in districts

by Austin Marsman The Martin varsity softball team' season came to an end at Lawrence in the Division 4 district tournament title game, 18-0 to Decatur in five innings. “It is hard…

Editor June 5, 2017

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Martin baseball team season ends in district opener

The Martin varsity baseball season was concluded Saturday in the Division District 4 tournament with a 12-3 loss to Holland Christian, Zeke Dillenbeck went the distance on the mound, and…

Editor June 4, 2017