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Vikings now 2-0 in O-K Silver Conference hoops race

January 10, 2017

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team recorded its second straight victory and moved its O-K Silver Conference record to 2-0 Tuesday with a 57-49 victory over visiting Belding. The Vikings stepped up their three-point shooting, nailing six treys, en route to the triumph. Hunter Lewellyn swished a couple of of...

Wildcats suffer rare drubbing at hands of GR Christian

January 10, 2017

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team Tuesday night found itself in an unusual position — behind, way behind. Grand Rapids Christian came to town with a 4-0 record overall and left town 5-0 after a convincing 71-49 triumph and a really quick hold on the driver’s seat for the O-K...

Coach disappointed with Wildcat boys’ tie with TK

January 10, 2017

Wayland boys’ varsity bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak made no secret of her disappointment with her team’s 15-15 tie with Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Monday. The Wildcats’ tie left them with a 2-3-1 overall season record. Meanwhile, the Lady Wildcats cruised to 30-0 shutout over TK to improve to 4-1-1. “It appeared...

Viking boys, girls both roll to league wins on lanes

January 9, 2017

The Hopkins boys’ varsity bowling team improved to 6-0 in dual matches this season and the girls moved to 4-2 with O-K Silver Conference victories Monday over NorthPointe Christian. The boys won their encounter 24-6 and the Lady Vikings prevailed 27.5 to 2.5. NorthPointe boys took the first Baker game...

Lady Wildcats 2nd again; boys bowl to 7th place

January 8, 2017

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team finished second in a tournament for the third time this season Saturday at the Jenison tournament. The Wildcat boys, though young and inexperienced, continued to improve by taking seventh. The girls have been runner-up three times and won one tourney thus far. “There hasn’t...

GR Christian poses 2nd showdown for Wildcats Tuesday

January 7, 2017

Because of the anticipated large crowd for Tuesday night's O-K Gold Conference showdown with Grand Rapids Christian, Wayland school officials have announced that up to 250 tickets will be sold in advance. Though tickets also will be available for purchase at the door on game day, the offer is intended...

Martin gets back to its winning ways at Lawrence, 74-39

January 7, 2017

Martin bounced back from its two losses to Class B teams in a holiday tournament last month by defeating Lawrence Friday evening, 74-39. The Clippers, with the victory, moved to 4-2 on the season overall. They started the game with a 7-0 run and stretched the lead, but host Lawrence...

Hopkins gets 1st varsity victory for coach Nate Mitchell

January 6, 2017

New head coach Nate Mitchell scored his first boys' varsity basketball victory Friday night when Hopkins defeated Northpointe Christian 65-54 on the losers' court. Mitchell had gone 0-3 after succeeding the resigned Darrin Smith in December and the Vikings Friday ended a four-game losing skid. Northpointe, an O-K Silver Conference...

Unlucky Wildcat girls still looking for first hoops win

January 6, 2017

“If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” — “Born Under a Bad Sign.” Wayland girls’ varsity basketball coach Wes Hudson is still searching for his first victory, but the task seems daunting and it's going to take a lot of patience. The Lady Wildcats,...

Wildcats shrug off sluggish start to cruise past Sailors

January 6, 2017

“Hey, it’s good to be back home again.” — John Denver Wayland’s boys’ varsity basketball team had been on the road for so long that it finally played in its own gym Friday night for the first time since last March. And the Wildcats, despite a heroic effort by guest...

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