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Wildcats subdue O-K Gold rival South Christian, 76-69

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team took a hard-fought 76-69 triumph at Grand Rapids South Christian Friday night in a double overtime thriller. Senior point guard Avery Hudson scored 36…

Editor February 3, 2017

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Good night at FT line powers Martin past Eau Claire

Martin lifted its overall basketball season record to 8-5, 5-1 in its SAC Division, by getting past Eau Claire 62-54 Friday evening. The Clippers had to overcome a bad second…

Editor February 3, 2017

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Vikings capture 3rd straight nail-biter, this time in OT

That’s three straight nail-biting victories in a row for Hopkins, a streak that has lifted the Vikings’ overall season record from 3-7 to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in the O-K…

Editor February 3, 2017

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Lady ‘Cats still can’t outroll combined Zeeland bowlers

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team lost to Zeeland for a second time this season Wednesday, 23-7, and the boys’ squad lost by the same score. The Lady Wildcats, ranked…

Editor February 2, 2017

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Brinley Nieuwenhuis plans to play soccer at GVSU

Wayland High School girls' varsity soccer standout, Brinley Nieuwenhuis (seated, center) signed today to continue her soccer career at Grand Valley State University. Brinley, a senior on this spring's team, is…

Editor February 1, 2017

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Hopkins boys win 2nd straight close encounter, 66-62

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team edged closer to the .500 mark for the season Tuesday night by turning back Plainwell 66-62 in a nonleague contest. The victory lifted the…

Editor January 31, 2017

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Martin absorbs 3rd hoops loss to Class B foe this season

Martin certainly can't be accused of easy scheduling this boys' basketball season. The Clippers, who dared take on two Class B teams in the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament last month, dared…

Editor January 31, 2017

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Wildcats tune up for busy week in romp past Byron Center

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…

Editor January 31, 2017

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Wildcat boys and girls easily defeat East GR on lanes

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,…

Editor January 30, 2017

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Viking boys and girls rollers now fighting for Silver titles

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…

Editor January 28, 2017