Category: Sports

Wildcat boys lose 4-1 nonleague soccer game at Otsego

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The Wayland High School boys' soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to Otsego Wednesday evening to bring its overall season record to 0-3. The Wildcats' Chuck Wroblewski found the back of the net first on an assist from Tristen Ortiz, but he and his teammates were down 4-1 at halftime....
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Lady Wildcat spikers runners-up at Comstock Park Invitational

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The  Wayland varsity volleyball team was runner-up in the Comstock Park Invitational Tuesday, losing in a best two-of-three contest to Kent City in the final round. The Lady Wildcats went 4-1 for the day's competition, bring their overall season record to 8-2-1. They defeated Sparta, Wyoming, Cedar Springs and Fremont,...
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Wildcat boys’ soccer team opens season with 2 losses

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The Wayland boys’ varsity soccer team is off to an 0-2 start after losses Friday at home to Comstock Park 4-1 and Monday 3-0 at Zeeland East. The first half of the contest at home was evenly played, but the Panthers pulled away with a penalty kick and two late...
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Lady Wildcats take 3rd in Traverse City volleyball tourney

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The Wayland High School varsity volleyball team opened its season Saturday at the Traverse City Central Invitational and finished in third place. The Lady Wildcats won four matches, lost once and tied once. They beat Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Benzie, Glen Lake and Traverse City Central but lost...
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Lady Vikings win Lawton volleyball tournament title

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team defeated five opponents Saturday at the Lawton Invitational to capture the tournament title. The Lady Vikings defeated Bridgman 21-14 and 21-19 in the finals after getting past Fennville and host Lawton in the Gold Bracket rounds of play. Hopkins split with Bridgman and topped Saugatuck...
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Lady Wildcats start season fast with Invitational championship

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The Wayland girls’ cross-country team got the 2016 season off to a flying start by claiming first place in the Wayland Invitational Friday. The Lady Wildcats scored 46 team points, followed by last year’s champ, Hamilton, with 56, two points ahead of Hopklns. Byron Center had 69 and Allegan 140....
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Wildcats, Clippers open Aug. 25, Hopkins plays at Davenport

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High school football season starts a week from Thursday, with Hopkins, Martin and Wayland all shooting for making improvements on identical 2-7 campaigns a year ago. Wayland and Martin will get under way at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, when both squads will be at home. The Wildcats will entertain...
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Wayland Athletic Boosters cancel 2nd annual Bash Aug. 20

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The Wayland High School Athletic Boosters Club has canceled this year's Booster Bash fund-raiser, which was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 20, at Orchard Hills. Wayland Board of Education member Nancy Thelen announced the development at the school board meeting Monday night. She said the reason was a lack of interest....
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Hopkins super soph finishes 31st in Jr. Olympics 800

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Though it looks like a classic "How I spent my summer vacation" photo, Hopkins High School sophomore Laura Velderman finished seventh Wednesday in her heat in the open 800-meter run at the National Junior Track and Field championships at Sacramento, Calif. Her time of 2:26.01 did not qualify her to...
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First Hopkins High Athletic Hall of Fame class announced

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The first annual Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at halftime of the Vikings' Oct. 21 varsity football game. A buffet-style dinner will be held at 6 p.m. the following evening at the high school cafeteria, with the formal ceremony to take place at...
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