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Supporters of embattled Hopkins coach mobilize

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The community and school district of Hopkins is buzzing about the recent explosion of controversy over Hopkins varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith. Retiring Hopkins Township Clerk Lisa Battjes late last week initiated a petition to have Smith removed as basketball coach after four seasons and she counted 20 signatures. The...
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One of earliest deaf plane pilots, George Hall,88, dies

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George D. Hall, 88 of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Nov. 16. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, he attended the Ontario School for the Deaf, and the Kendall School of Art and Design. He enjoyed creating art and he was one of the first deaf pilots in the state of Michigan....
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On-line post calls for Hopkins hoops coach’s ouster

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A disturbing and controversial post on Facebook is calling for the removal of Hopkins varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith. Smith, a graduate of Wayland High School, is beginning his fifth season as the head coach of the Vikings. His teams' records in his four seasons at the helm were 8-13,...
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WHS grad 2nd on Kalamazoo College team in tackles

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Quentin Sweeney, a 2013 graduate of Wayland Higher School and Division 2 all-state linebacker, has completed his junior year on the Kalamazoo College football team. He was second on team in tackles (94) and third on team in tackles for loss (5.5). Sweeney was a second team all-MIAA selection as...
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WHS grad Martus’ golf average 82.5 at Northwood

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Wayland High School graduate Ali Martus finished her freshman season at Northwood University with an 82.5 per 18-hole round average this season in 10 outings. Her performance was fourth best individually among the Timberwolves. Martus was an all-state Division 2 golfer during her career as a Wildcats and she appeared...
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Hopkins graduate is all-GLIAC honorable mention

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Hopkins High School graduate Matt Modreske earned honorable mention accolades on the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference all-star team announced this week. Modreske, a junior at Northwood University, was selected at offensive tackle. He was a member of the Hopkins team that went undefeated during the regular season in 2012...
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Avery Hudson plans to play hoops at Davenport

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Wayland High School senior guard Avery Hudson (seated center, with writing instrument) has signed on to join teammate Zack Nieuwkoop to play basketball at Davenport University next year. A four-year starter for the Wildcats, Avery is part of Wayland's First Family of basketball. He played for his father, Mike, brother...
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Jennifer Antel is middle school C-C coach of year

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Wayland Middle School track and cross country coach Jennifer Antel has been selected as the Michigan Track Coaches Association (MITCA) Middle School Coach of the Year for cross country. Ms. Antel's husband, Raymond III, is the head boys' cross country and girls' track coach for the high school. A busy...
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Ex-Wildcat star Mike Miklusicak gains 1,000 yards

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Former Wayland High School football standout Mike Miklusicak rushed for 259 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns to help Hope College post its sixth consecutive victory Saturday, 31-6 over Concordia (WI). Miklusicak finished the season with 1,077 yards gained from his tailback poisition. Teammate Brandan Campbell gained 167 yards...
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Bill Holbrook leaving Lady Wildcat bowlers for college job

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Bill Holbrook, Michigan’s Division 2  Coach of the Year, is leaving the Wayland girls’ bowling team to take over a collegiate program in Nebraska. “I am so very excited to announce I have accepted an offer to be the head bowling coach for Midland University in Fremont, Neb,” he announced today....
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