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Wildcat junior varsity wins volleyball tourney bracket championship

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The Wayland High School junior varsity volleyball team, coached by Coralee Ritz Miller, won the Silver Bracket championship Saturday at the Portage Northern Invitational.
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Former Wildcat Krissy Dill sets Davenport single-game kill mark

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Davenport University junior outside hitter Krissy Dill, a former all-stater for Wayland High School, set the school's single-game record for kills by notching 25 in the 3-2 win over the University of Saint Fraincis (Ill.) as DU started its 2016 campaign 2-0 in Chicago. The Panthers followed their opening comeback...
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Wildcat volleyball now 9-3-3 after losing in tourney quarterfinals

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The Wayland varsity volleyball team won one match, split two and finally lost in the quarterfinals to Byron Center in a tournament Thursday. The Lady Wildcats finished the day 1-1-2 by beating Forest Hills Eastern and splitting with Montague and Calvin Christian. They lost 25-23 and 25-16 to Byron Center,...
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Vikings use big plays to run away with 36-12 win in opener

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Hopkins has had a storied past on the gridiron, but it hasn’t often picked up the reputation as being a “big play” ballclub. But that’s what the Vikings showed Friday afternoon in the first-ever regular season high school football game at Davenport University’s new stadium, in a 36-12 victory over...
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Clipper gridders lose season opener 12-8 to Fennville

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The Martin varsity football team opened its season Thursday at home with a 12-8 loss to Fennville. The Clippers didn't score until the fourth quarter when they pushed across a touchdown and a two-point conversion. The Blackhawks scored their first TD in the opening period and added the other in...
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Wildcats enjoy biggest season opener blowout in 42 years

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It’s been 42 years since the Wayland varsity football team has had this much fun on opening night. The Wildcats’ debut on their home turf Thursday night was a smashing success in a 54-16 romp over Grand Rapids Union. It was the widest margin of victory for a season opener...
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Lady Wildcat harriers make it 2-for-2 in invitational titles

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The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team made it two in a row for the young season Thursday by taking the top spot at the Kelloggsville Rocket Invitational. The Lady Wildcats scored 34 points as a team, Hopkins came in second with 62, followed in order by Hastings, Grand Rapids Kenowa...
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Viking soccer team evens record at 1-1 with 8-0 win

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The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team evened its record at 1-1 overall Wednesday with a convincing 8-0 victory over nonleague opponent Gobles. The win came after a season-opening 1-0 loss to Delton Kellogg. Brad Lowery and Hunter LaHaie both scored two goals, and Austin Black, Andrea Zaghi, Joe Bala and...
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Lady Vikings take Silver Bracket title in tournament

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After suffering two defeats in pool play Wednesday, the Hopkins varsity volleyball team rebounded to take the championship in the Silver Division of the Delton Kellogg tournament. Hopkins started the day by getting past Benton Harbor 25-7, 25-5, but then lost to Saugatuck 25-19 and 25-19 and Caledonia 25-11 and...
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Lady Wildcat standout Leigha Morse to attend Aquinas College

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So which will it be? Volleyball or softball? Wayland High School standout Leigha Morse has announced she intends to attend Aquinas College in Grand Rapids after she is no longer a Wildcat. With her at her signing ceremony are volleyball coach Nicki Merchant Cardosa and softball coach Cheri Ritz, though...
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