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Wildcats shrug off sluggish start to cruise past Sailors
“Hey, it’s good to be back home again.” — John Denver Wayland’s boys’ varsity basketball team had been on the road for so long that it finally played in its…
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Hopkins boys and girls rollers both turn back Godwin
The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ varsity bowling teams both had good days on the lanes Thursday by turning back O-K Silver Conference opponent Wyoming Godwin Heights. The boys remained unbeaten…
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Hopkins boys absorb 4th consecutive hoops defeat
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team absorbed its fourth straight defeat of the season Tuesday night, 66-51, in a nonconference encounter at Grand Rapids West Catholic. The Vikings won their…
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Presley Hudson scores 36, is MAC Player of the Week
Central Michigan University’s Presley Hudson was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for women’s basketball. Hudson, a sophomore guard from Wayland, scored a career-high 36 points…
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Middleville goes outside state for new football coach
An on-line high school football source called Major Hoople reports that Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg has hired Charlie Feller, who formerly coached in Iowa and Texas. He will replace Chad Ruger, whose…
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Athletic first families have interesting year for Wayland
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is analysis by the editor. It was an interesting year for Wayland’s first families in basketball and softball. Basketball, dominated…
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Wildcat jayvees win both holiday tourney encounters
The Wayland junior varsity basketball team won both of its games in the Cornerstone Holiday high school tournament this week, defeating Lowell and Rockford. The Wildcats, now 3-0 on the…
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Wildcats take Godwin to the wire in 2-point loss
Two area high school basketball giants, Wayland and Godwin Heights, did not disappoint a packed house Friday in the grand finale of the…
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Clippers lose 2nd straight to Class B tourney opponent
Martin took quite a gamble this week by taking part in the Cornerstone Holiday baseball tournament, and it came away with two losses and a lot of lessons. The Clippers…
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Wildcats beat Lowell to set up 3rd showdown vs. Godwin
“I hope you don’t take this wrong, but you guys had play better than this Friday night, or Godwin will beat you by at least 10 points,” a perceptive Lowell…