Sports – Page 273

Wildcats blanked 3-0 in season finale; districts at Gull Lake

October 13, 2016

The Wayland boys' soccer team completed its season Wednesday night at East Grand Rapids in the rain, losing 3-0 in an O-K Gold Conference match. "The game started with the Wildcats dominating possession and chances for the majority of the first half but were unable to find a way past...

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Both Viking girls,’ boys’ teams slip to 3rd in C-C jamboree

October 13, 2016

Both the Belding boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams surprised the Hopkins squads Tuesday by taking second in the latest O-K Silver jamboree. The Belding girls bested the Lady Vikings 54-58 to be the runner-up to Calvin Christian’s 29. Calvin has won every league meet this far this season and Hopkins...

Wildcats edged 1-0 in final home league match of season

October 11, 2016

Wayland's boys' soccer team closed out its home O-K Gold Conference season with a 1-0 loss to visiting Forest Hills Eastern Monday night. The loss brings the Wildcats' overall record to 3-12-1 and 2-9 in the O-K Gold. They are on the road on Wednesday for their final regular season...

Former Wildcat Ali Martus helps Northwood set golf record

October 10, 2016

Former Wayland High School all-state golfer Ali Martus helped the Northwood University squad to break a school record for low score earlier this month at the Northwood Invitational. The Timberwolves broke several school records while placing second at their lone home event of the year. Northwood shot team scores of...

Ex-Wildcat coach Jerry Diorio enjoying unbeaten season thus far

October 9, 2016

Former Wayland High School head football coach Jerry Diorio (left) and former Western Michigan University coach Elliott Uzelac have combined efforts to turn around the football program at Benton Harbor High School, a school that has not had much success in the sport for a long time. With Diorio as...

Boys, Lady Wildcats compete in Portage Invitational C-C meet

October 8, 2016

The Wayland High School girls’ cross-country team checked in at 30th place in the Portage Invitational Saturday. The Lady Wildcats had a team score of 672. Fellow O-K Gold Conference member East Grand Rapids won the 47-team race with 131 points. The Wayland boys’ team finished 44th in the 49-team...

Couple of illnesses slow Hopkins girls at Portage Invitational

October 8, 2016

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team finished 16th among 41 teams Saturday in the Portage Invitational and the boys checked in 27th among 43 squads in the competition. The Portage Invitational is widely regarded as the “Pre-State Meet” because it includes some the top teams in the state in all four...

Versatile Calvin Christian QB leads victory over Hopkins

October 8, 2016

Calvin Christian Friday night ended Hopkins’ designs on a winning season by posting a 34-16 verdict in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. The loss dropped the Vikings’ season record to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in league play. Hopkins fell behind 16-0 at the half after the Squires scored two touchdowns...

Decatur delays Martin’s post-season grid playoff hopes

October 7, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee Decatur shut out Martin Friday 22-0, putting the Clippers' hopes of qualifying for the 2016 MHSAA Division 8 playoffs back at least one more week. It was a defensive struggle for both teams and the Raiders won out, holding Martin to 129 total yards while running...

O-K Gold leader East Grand Rapids thrashes Wildcats 42-0

October 7, 2016

The euphoria from the thrilling 30-27 win over Forest Hills Eastern faded a week later when the Wayland varsity football team was blown out 42-0 at East Grand Rapids. The host Pioneers, leading the O-K Gold Conference now with a 4-0 record, scored all six touchdowns and six booted extra...

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