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Wayland volleyball team earns Academic All-State

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The Wayland High School varsity volleyball team, coached by Nicki Cardosa, earned the Academic All-State award. The team's average cumulative grade point average is 3.7077. Wildcats Taryn Coughlin and Leigha Morse also earned individual Academic All-State accolades.
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Martin girls’ hoop season starts tonight, others Friday

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Martin has the honor of commencing the winter sports season with its girls' basketball opener at Schoolcraft Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, and the Hastings and Hopkins ladies both will make their debuts Friday in home contests. The Lady Clippers were defeated 38-22 Tuesday night, but details were not available. Wayland's...
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Dorr athlete top rusher on GRCC state champion team

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Nolan Fugate of Dorr was the leading rusher for the Division 4 state champion Grand Rapids Catholic Central football team. Fugate picked up 1,431 yards on 224 carries during the season and 14 touchdowns. His rushing total was fourth best in the school's history, which covers 106 years, according to...
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Presley Hudson has double-double in CMU OT win

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Central Michigan University sophomore guard Presley Hudson, a Wayland High School graduate, came up with her first career double-double, totaling 11 points and 12 rebounds and played a major clutch role in CMU's dramatic 70-67 victory Tuesday night over Oakland University. Her 12 boards were a career-high and she hit...
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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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