Sports

Perhaps Wayland’s state-ranked softball team can thank MLive.com, formerly known as the Grand Rapids Press, for a little boost before its showdown Tuesday with South Christian. Perhaps responding to the…

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team improved its overall record to 3-2-1 Tuesday afternoon with a 7-1 victory over nonleague opponent Plainwell. The Lady Wildcats won every match except at…

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team evened its overall season record at 3-3 Monday evening with an 8-0 victory over Wyoming. The win on the road also brought the Lady…

The Wayland varsity boys' golf team Saturday had its best round of the year in a 20-team tournament Saturday at Cedar Chase. The Wildcats fired a team score of 336…

The Hopkins varsity softball team Friday evening swept a doubleheader against Kelloggsville, 27-0 and 25-0, to improve its season record overall to 7-2. The Lady Vikings now are 3-2 in…

The Wayland girls’ track team had a reasonably successful evening Friday at the Hastings Relays, capturing fifth place among the 13 teams competing. The Lady Wildcats tallied 1,012 total team…

The Wayland varsity baseball team’s home season-opening doubleheader Friday was spoiled Friday by visiting Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Trojans swept the twin bill 8-1 and 14-5, thereby taking three of…

Jenison scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday evening to win the nightcap of a doubleheader and halt Wayland’s nine-game winning streak to start the softball…

The Hopkins girls' track team is rated No. 7 in the first power ratings report of the Michigan Track Coaches' Association (MITCA) this spring. Benzie Central is rated No. 1…