Sports – Page 272

Ex-Wildcat Allison Getty leads Northwood volleyball

October 30, 2016

Allison Getty, a 2013 graduate of Wayland High School, is leading Northwood University's volleyball team in kills and total points this season. Getty, who was a Division 2 all-state selection for a team that went all the way to the state semifinals, has recorded 294 kills and 323 total points...

Ex-Wildcat teammates reunite on the gridiron as foes

October 29, 2016

Former Wayland High School football teammates Mike Miklusicak and Quentin Sweeney met as rivals on the gridiron Saturday with the former getting the best of a 31-6 victory by Hope over Kalamazoo College. Miklusicak scored Hope's first three touchdowns on runs of 6, 14 and 55 yards and he rushed...

Wildcat girls 6th in C-C regionals, boys finish 11th

October 29, 2016

It was a day of near misses for the Wayland boys’ and girls’ cross-country treams at Saturday’s Division 2 regional meet at Portage. Near-miss performances were turned in by Lady Wildcat senior Emily Gray and boys Jonathan Zuiderveen and Mitchell Hooker. Gray just missed qualifying for next Saturday’s state meet...

It’s back to state cross-country meet for Hopkins girls

October 29, 2016

It was déjà vu all over again for the Hopkins girls’ cross-country team and ace harrier Laura Velderman. Actually, it was even better this time around. The Lady Vikings Saturday qualified for the Division 3 state meet for the fifth year in a row. But last year they finished third...

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...

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