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WHS grad Martus’ golf average 82.5 at Northwood

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…

Editor November 19, 2016

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Hopkins graduate is all-GLIAC honorable mention

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…

Editor November 18, 2016

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Avery Hudson plans to play hoops at Davenport

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…

Editor November 14, 2016

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Jennifer Antel is middle school C-C coach of year

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.…

Editor November 14, 2016

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Ex-Wildcat star Mike Miklusicak gains 1,000 yards

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…

Editor November 12, 2016

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Bill Holbrook leaving Lady Wildcat bowlers for college job

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…

Editor November 8, 2016

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Martin puzzled by departure of 6 schools from SAC

A shakeup in the membership of the Southwest Athletic Conference, of which Martin is a member, was announced Tuesday morning. Martin Athletic Director Robert VandenBerg said six schools from the…

Editor November 8, 2016

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It was a bad day for Lady Viking ace harrier at state meet

It was a bad day for Hopkins sophomore cross-country ace Laura Velderman and the Lady Vikings Saturday at the Division 3 state championship meet. Velderman, who last month was O-K…

Editor November 5, 2016

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Two Wildcat coaches win special honors this fall

Two Wayland High School girls’ sport coaches have won special accolades recently. Wildcat boys’ and girls’ varsity tennis coach Bill Schaefer was named by the United Veteran’s Council of Kent…

Editor November 4, 2016

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Hopkins, Wayland volleyball seasons end in districts

Both the Hopkins and Wayland varsity volleyball seasons came to an end this week at the Class B district tournament at Otsego. The Vikings completed their campaign with a three-set…

Editor November 4, 2016