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Wildcat boys defeat Jenison in nonleague hoops contest

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team defeated Jenison 63-46 Friday evening in a non-conference contest. The team's overall record now is 13-3 and 6-2 in the O-K Gold Conference. The Lady Wildcats, later in the evening, lost 55-28 to Jenison and their record now is 0-16 overall. Further details were...
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Dorr fishing enthusiast gets master angler walleye

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Tom Gratz of Dorr caught this 301/2-inch, eight and a half pound walleye out of Houghton Lake earlier this month. A spokesman for Lyman's on the Lake fishing charter service said, "It's been a really tough bite for eyes the past few weeks, but Tom Gratz figured it out. He...
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Clippers shoot better than 60%, cruise to 66-25 win

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Martin cruised to an easy 66-25 Southwest Athletic Conference triumph over Lawrence Friday night, despite not scoring a point in the fourth and final quarter. The Clippers led 24-7, 48-15 and 66-22 at the close of the first three periods. The running clock was turned on in the third quarter....
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Lady Vikings dare upset attempt, but fall to Tri-Unity

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The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team lost 48-35 Friday night to a Tri-Unity Christian squad that entered the contest with an 11-3 overall record. Whether its was a good defensive night for the Lady Vikings or a bad offensive night for Tri-Unity was an open question. What wasn’t an open...
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Tri-Unity Christian halts Vikings’ 4-game winning streak

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A slow start on the offensive end of the court and a collapse of same in the late third and early fourth quarters doomed Hopkins and its four-game winning streak on the basketball court. The Vikings lost 53-48 to visiting Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian and saw their overall season record slip...
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Sydney Urben sets records in Lady Wildcats’ shutout win

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Junior standout Sydney Urben broke the school and league record for individual game score, highlighting a 30-0 shutout triumph for Wayland Wednesday over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Urben's 279 eclipsed by one pin the previous record set by Tori Gaskall in the O-KGold/Green Conference. She not only broke single game, but...
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Viking boys now 13-2 overall on lanes; girls are 12-3

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The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ bowling teams both have racked up impressive dual match records this season thus far. The boys now are 13-2 overall and the Lady Vikings are 12-3. Hopkins boys defeated Calvin Christian 17-13 Wednesday and took down Northpointe Christian Wyoming Godwin Heights 20-10 before that. The...
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WHS senior Parker Atwell to play baseball for UNOH

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Wayland High School senior Parker Atwell signed a letter of intent to play baseball for University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Atwell has been a member of the Wayland varsity baseball team and has gained notice as a pitcher. He is shown here with his parents, Robert and Lori,...
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Wildcats bowl best of season in revenge win over TK

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The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team removed the bad taste of a disappointing tie with Middleville earlier in the season by winning convincingly 28-2 Wednesday. The triumph left the Wildcats with a 6-10-1 overall season record and brought to light some new "go-to guys" with steadily improving talent. Dylan Roberts...
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Clipper Tanner Curry to continue career at Saginaw Valley

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Three-sport star Tanner Curry, son of David and Julie Curry of Martin, has signed a letter of intent to attend Saginaw Valley State University, an NCAA Division II school that competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Curry has played football, basketball and baseball in all four of his...
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