Sports – Page 249

Mike Scott is new varsity volleyball coach at Wayland

March 30, 2017

Mike Scott has been announced as the new head varsity volleyball coach at Wayland High School. Scott, who was a part of the original coaching staff that founded Force Volleyball Academy in 2008 and coached various Force teams from 2008 to 2014, succeeds Nicki Cardosa, who resigned after the 2016 season last...

Lady Vikings capture 2nd straight doubleheader sweep

March 29, 2017

The Hopkins softball team improved its season record to 4-0 Wednesday by taking both ends of a doubleheader against visiting Otsego. The twin bill sweep came two days after the Lady Vikings did the same thing to Fennville. Haley Burch threw all seven innings in the first game, giving up...

Lady Wildcats ranked No. 8 in 1st state softball poll

March 29, 2017

The Wayland softball team is ranked No. 8 in the first state-wide Associated Press Division 2 poll. The Lady Wildcats last season went 28-11 and annexed yet another district, conference and regional title in what was supposed to be a rebuilding season after their state championship in 2015. Their season...

Wildcats play small ball to defeat Byron Center. 4-2

March 28, 2017

Wayland turned back host Byron Center 4-2 Tuesday afternoon to even its overall season record at 2-2. Picking up the win on the mound for the Wildcats was Keaton McNees, as he tossed five innings, allowing two runs (none earned), on one hit, while striking out six. Carter Morse came...

Youthful Clippers baseball team loses opener, 7-2

March 28, 2017

Martin suffered a 7-2 defeat at the hands of Barry County Christian Monday in its season opener. The second game of the doubleheader was halted after only 2 1/2 innings because of darkness. The Clippers fell behind 2-0 in the opener but tied it up in the third inning on...

Lady Vikings 1st in Bridgman Invitational, boys are 2nd

March 28, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ track team apparently is back and better than ever, but don’t count out the boys’ squad. The Lady Vikings Tuesday captured first place in the Bridgman Invitational, accumulating a whopping 196.5 team points, more than 100 better than the runner-up host school. Meanwhile, the guys came within...

Lady Vikings sweep Fennville in twin bill opener

March 28, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ varsity softball team opened the season with a band by sweeping Fennville Monday afternoon 19-0 and 23-1 in a doubleheader. Haley Burch threw all four innings in the first game, striking out three and yielding two walks and a single. On the offensive side, Lexi Merren had...

Chris Kincaid fires no-hit shutout against Zeeland East

March 27, 2017

"Lightning is striking again." — Lou Christi, No. 1 song in 1965 Though it's considered extremely rare, lighting struck in the same place,at Zeeland East High School, Monday afternoon when Wayland's baseball team blanked the host Chix 4-0. It was the second time in two years that Zeeland East was...

Wildcat golfers open season with loss by 1 stroke

March 27, 2017

The Wayland boys' varsity golf team opened its season Friday with a one-stroke loss to Byron Center, 164-165, at the Railside Golf Club. "It was a great day to play golf (although very windy) on Friday and the scores were great too," said coach Chris Drew. Wayland was led by...

Presley Hudson ends soph year with CMU records

March 26, 2017

Though the season ended with a lot of disappointments, Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson’s sophomore year was a record breaker for Central Michigan University. Hudson, an all-stater for the Lady Wildcats and runner-up in the Miss Basketball balloting in 2015, set CMU records for points scored in one game...

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