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Wildcats dispatch East Grand Rapids; record now 16-3

February 21, 2017

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 16-3 Tuesday evening with a 77-49 victory at East Grand Rapids, thereby clinching second place in the O-K Gold Conference. The Wildcats enjoyed leads of 17-9, 33-18 and 53-34 leads at the first three period stops. They took...

East GR’s full-court pressure too much for Lady Wildcats

February 21, 2017

East Grand Rapids, with its 16-3 overall record, brought an effective full-court press to Wayland to subdue the Lady Wildcats Tuesday night, 60-43. The Pioneers, who have lost in the league only to Grand Rapids Christian, took advantage of Wayland’s nasty habit of not coming out to meet the pass...

Wildcats tied for No. 8 in latest AP statewide hoops poll

February 21, 2017

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team is tied for eighth with Grand Rapids Catholic Central this week in the latest Associated Press Class B state-wide poll, one of the last before post-season tournament play begins. The Wildcats, with a record of 15-3, were rated No. 9 the previous week before...

WHS grad Mallory Teunissen already 2-0 for Davenport

February 19, 2017

Wayland High School graduate Mallory Teunissen picked up two pitching victories for Davenport University over the weekend. Davenport started its season with four victories in four games in Tennessee Friday and Saturday. Teunissen was credited with the win in Davenport’s 8-6 triumph over Georgetown in game two Friday and she...

WHS boys shrug rebuilding tag to take 5th in tourney

February 18, 2017

The Wayland High School boys’ varsity bowling team Saturday finished fifth in the O-K Gold/Green Conference tournament. “I am so impressed with the way the boys performed today,” exclaimed coach Sherry Miklusicak. “Our regular conference season found us in eighth out of 10 places. I would have hoped for more,...

Vikings share Silver bowling title; girls win league tourney

February 18, 2017

The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling teams Girls took took second in the O-K Silver Conference tournament Saturday and tied for first place in the conference with Kelloggsville. The girls won first in the league tourney, meanwhile, finished second in the O-K Silver. (Photo supplied)

Lady Wildcat bowlers cop O-K Gold/Green tourney title

February 18, 2017

The Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling team captured the O-K Gold/Green Conference tournament championship Saturday, edging Zeeland by 12 pins. The Lady Wildcats, coached by Sherry Miklusicak and Bill Holbrook, exacted revenge on a combined Zeeland squad that was the only outfit this season to beat the, twice in...

Lady Vikings lose by 20 to league-leading Calvin Christian

February 17, 2017

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team lost 68-48 to Grandville Calvin Christian Friday night in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Junior center Meghan Schulz scored 12 points to lead the Lady Vikings, who fell to 5-12 overall with the loss. The Squires now are 8-1 in the league standings and...

Martin prepares for divisional showdown vs. Bloomingdale

February 17, 2017

Martin set up a showdown next Friday with Bloomingdale for the SAC Divisional title by taking a 51-32 over Decatur and improving its league record to 7-1. Both Martin and Bloomingdale have one loss in their division and the Cardinals prevailed in their earlier meeting this season by a single...

Wildcats claim a quality win over a good Wyoming outfit

February 17, 2017

It was a quality basketball win at the right time of the season for Wayland Friday night. The Wildcats, who slipped in the latest Associated Press state-wide Class B poll to No. 9 and suffered through a listless performance for half of its victory over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday, dominated...

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