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Wildcats tune up for busy week in romp past Byron Center

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A Tuesday night nonleague basketball game against neighboring Byron Center turned out to be warmup for a busy week for Wayland. The Wildcats defeated the visiting quintet with very little difficulty and they were able to prove they seem to have put that flu bug past them from the previous...
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Wildcat boys and girls easily defeat East GR on lanes

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The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team improved its overall season record to 5-8-1 Monday with a 29-1 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival East Grand rapids. The Lady Wildcats, meanwhile, improved to 13-1-1, with a 28-2 triumph. They are ranked No. 5 in the latest state-wide poll in Division 2....
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Viking boys and girls rollers now fighting for Silver titles

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The Hopkins girls’ bowling team Wednesday avenged one of its few losses this season while the boys bounced back from their first loss of the campaign. The girls’ team defeated Belding 16-14, a real turnaround from their 28-2 defeat on Dec. 19. The boys took a 17-13 decision two days...
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Flu-plagued Wildcats defeat Forest Hills Eastern by a dozen

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team defeated O-K Gold Conference rival Forest Hills Eastern 65-53 Friday night. The victory improved the Wildcats' overall season record to 8-2. They are 5-1 in conference play. Senior point guard Avery Hudson led all scorers with 36 points. The flu bug slowed down the...
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Young, inexperienced Lady Clippers show flashes of brilliance

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The Martin girls' varsity basketball team just might be be the youngest high school outfit in the state, and it shows. The Lady Clippers have seven freshmen on the varsity, most of whom show flashes of brilliance and then terrible lapses on offense and defense. The result is inconsistency, but...
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Vikings pull out 60-59 Silver hoops thriller at Wyoming Lee

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The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team came up with a thrilling 60-59 victory at Wyoming Lee Friday night to improve its overall season record to 4-7 and its O-K Silver Conference mark to 3-3. Senior Justin Weick nailed a free throw with 1.1 seconds left to break a 59-59 deadlock...
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Clippers upend 8-2 Marcellus with clutch play down stretch

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Marcellus scared the daylights out of Martin in Friday's Southwestern Athletic Conference basketball battle, at least for three and a half periods. The Wildcats brought an 8-2 record to Martin, 3-0 in the SAC, and they appeared to have the Clippers on the ropes until midway in the fourth quarter....
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Four Wildcats are Bulldogs in high school hockey arena

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Four Wayland High School student-athletes are members of the Byron Center varsity hockey team this winter. They are senior forward Mike Anderson, junior forward/defenseman Mitchell Nagel, sophomore forward Logan Clairmont and sophomore forward Rory Myers. The Bulldogs' varsity also includes players from Grand Rapids South Christian in a cooperative arrangement....
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Wildcat jayvees sport even better hoops record than varsity’s

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team has a fine 7-2 overall record on the season and is ranked No. 6 in the latest Class B state poll, but the junior varsity sports an even better record at 8-1. The Wildcat jayvees, coached by Chris Jasinski, have lost just once, 71-65...
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Lady Vikings win one on the road at Benton Harbor

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The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team had an unusual Wednesday nonleague basketball game and came away a 54-35 winner. Junior pivot Megan Schulz led Hopkins with 25 points and Mikayla Bulich added 12. The victory lifted the Lady Vikings' overall season record to 4-8. PHOTO: Meghan Schulz had 25 points.
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