Category: Sports

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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Former WHS mound ace is WHAC Pitcher of the Week

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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...
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Wildcats suffer post-spring break slump on diamond

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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...
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Lady Wildcat tennis team blanks non-league foe Lowell

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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...
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Lady Wildcats get revenge and win Lakeshore Slam

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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...
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Wildcat JV softball team 1st in Wayland Invitational

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