Sports – Page 271

Martin drops last 3 grid contests to finish with 4-5 record

October 24, 2016

The Martin High School varsity football team finished its season with a 4-5 overall record, it best season since 2007. The Clippers won four of their first six games and would have been considered for a post-season playoff spot in Division 8 if they had won one of their last...

Miklusicak rushes for 100-plus yards for 3rd time this season

October 23, 2016

Former Wayland High School football standout Mike Miklusicak (22) recorded his third 100-yard rushing day this season while surging Hope College defeated Trine 31-7 Saturday evening in an MIAA matchup. Miklusicak, a junior at hope, picked up 141 yards in 23 carries and scored a touchdown in the homecoming game....

Hopkins honors its first 10 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees

October 23, 2016

About 125 people turned out Saturday evening to dine with and honor the first 10 selections to the Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame. All nine of the athletic selections represent a different decade and there is another category for community service. A special committee of local citizens and...

Wildcats fall in 2nd round of soccer district tourney

October 22, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team finished its 2016 season with a loss to Otsego in the second round of the district tournament. The Wildcats completed the season with a 2-8 record in the O-K Gold Conference and 4-14-1 overall. They beat Gull Lake 2-1 in an upset last Tuesday...

Wildcats conclude football season with 3-6 overall record

October 22, 2016

The Wayland High School varsity football team concluded its season with a 3-6 overall record, 2-4 in the O-K Gold Conference, The Wildcats Friday night were defeated 24-8 at Forest Hills Central in a nonleague contest. The host Rangers are headed for the post-season playoffs. Forest Hills led 7-0, 10-0...

Lady Wildcats have quality outing at county C-C meet

October 22, 2016

Hopkins cross-country coach Brooke Brenner said Friday evening that the Allegan County meet might be tougher than a regional. She might be right. The annual meet took place at the Martin Motor Sports Park Friday afternoon when the Saugatuck boys blew everybody else away with just 19 points and the...

Vikings end frustrating season in daring, but failed upset bid

October 21, 2016

It was a frustrating conclusion to a frustrating football season for Hopkins, which Friday night dared, but failed, to upset an 8-1 playoff team that went undefeated in the O-K Silver Conference. The Vikings took Kelloggsville down to the wire before losing 35-32 to this year’s league champion. What made...

Wildcat senior Zack Nieukoop plans to play at Davenport

October 21, 2016

Wayland senior center Zack Nieukoop today announced he will attend Davenport University next year and play basketball for the Panthers. Nieukoop, who also was looking at Ferris State University, will be playing NCAA Division II basketball in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which includes Ferris, Grand Valley, Northwood and Wayne...

WHS grad’s cross country teams make state in Colorado

October 20, 2016

Robby Young, a 2003 graduate of Wayland High School, coached his Rampart High School cross country boys' team to its fifth consecutive conference championship earlier this month and Thursday both the Rams' boys' and girls' team qualified for the state meet for the second year in a row. Young began...

Viking boys, girls retake 2nd in Silver; Velderman repeats

October 19, 2016

After stumbling just a bit last week in the last jamboree, the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ cross-country team Wednesday afternoon took back what they had along — second place in the O-K Silver Conference. And super sophomore Laura Velderman repeated as individual league champion. Two of her teammates, sophomores Jasmine...

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