Sports – Page 263

Wildcats take out Zeeland West with the greatest of ease

January 13, 2017

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team seemed to take its recent frustrations out on Zeeland West in a nonleague basketball game Friday night. The Wildcats, fresh from a horribly disappointing loss to Class A powerhouse Grand Rapids Christian Tuesday, were unmerciful in their 61-24 hammering of the visiting Dux. The...

Lady Wildcats almost upset 5-2 Zeeland West outfit

January 13, 2017

Let the record show that the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team is 0-8 for the season and coach Wes Hudson is still seeking his first varsity win. What the record won’t show, but it’s just as true, is that the Lady Wildcats continue to get amazingly better under adverse conditions...

WHS boys’ bowlers slump in losses to Unity, Byron Center

January 13, 2017

The Wayland High School boys' varsity bowling team hit a rough patch this week with dual match losses, 19-11 to Hudsonville Unity Christian and 24-6 to Byron Center. "Our boys and coach are a bit disheartened after Wednesday night's loss (to Unity) as we had a 10-0 lead and then...

Presley Hudson breaks CMU single-game scoring mark

January 12, 2017

Former Wayland High School all-state basketball star Presley Hudson broke Central Michigan University's individual scoring record for one game with 43 points Wednesday night in a 101-92 victory over Ball State. Hudson, a sophomore, was 13-for-18 in shooting and surpassed CMU's video coordinator, Shonda Long, who scored 40 points for...

Lady ‘Cats fall to 0-7; JVs give GR Christian a scare

January 11, 2017

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team slipped to 0-7 overall on the season Tuesday with a 57-26 loss to Grand Rapids Christian. The junior varsity Lady Wildcats earlier in the day lost a 57-53 squeaker at Christian. “The game was neck-n-neck the whole way as the Wildcats played one of...

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...

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