Category: Sports

Lady Wildcats take South Christian into OT, but lose 4-2

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The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team took perennial league powerhouse South Christian to two overtime sessions before finally falling 4-2 in a cold, wet Wednesday night match. The first half ended tied 1-1, thanks to a goal by Ashlyn Schafer, who followed up a free kick from Brinley Nieuwenhuis that...
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Ex-Wildcat standout Teunissen is WHAC’s top newcomer

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Freshman pitcher Mallory Teunissen was named to the all-conference team for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and was selected as WHAC Newcomer of the Year. Teunissen, a 2015 Wayland High School graduate and all-state pitcher for the Division 2 state champion Lady Wildcats, is the No. 2 hurler for Davenport, which...
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Wildcats drop 9-inning thriller, but win nightcap 7-2

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The Wayland varsity baseball team lost a nine-inning thriller to Hastings in the first game of their double-header Tuesday, but came back to win the nightcap, 7-2. The Wildcats were down 7-0 after two innings in the opener, but clawed their way back to tie the game up at 7...
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Lady Wildcat softball squad is 6-0 in O-K Gold

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The Wayland girls' varsity softball team shut out Hastings twice Tuesday, 12-0 and 14-0. The Lady Wildcats, the defending Class B state champions, are supposed to rebuilding after heavy graduation losses from last season, but are 6-0 in the O-K Gold Conference and 8-4 overall, not counting results of last...
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Lady Vikings closing in on another league track title

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The Hopkins girls’ track team took another step toward another O-K Silver Conference championship Tuesday with a convincing 97-38 dual meet victory over NorthPointe Christian. The Viking boys’ track team meanwhile defeated NorthPointe 92-36 to bring its OK-Silver record to 3-1 on the season. At the same meet, the guys...
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Lady Wildcats score 1st O-K Gold win of season

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The Wayland girls' soccer team Monday captured its first victory this season in O-K Gold Conference play by turning back Hastings 3-1. Two unanswered goals by Madelyn Gray, assisted by Brinley Nieuwenhuis, and Lynnsey Hooker, also assisted by Nieuwenhuis, saw the visiting Lady Wildcats  take a 2-0 lead into halftime....
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Vikings pummel Godwin 19-4 in O-K Silver baseball match

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The Hopkins varsity baseball team upped its O-K Silver Conference record to 3-1-1 Monday with a 19-4 triumph over Wyoming Godwin heights. The Vikings scored nine runs in the second inning and the contest was called after three frames. Hopkins now is 4-2-1 overall for the season.
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Lady Vikings soccer team still unbeaten in O-K Silver

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The Hopkins girls' varsity soccer team improved its O-K Silver Conference record to 2-0-1 this season with a 6-1 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Lady Vikings now are 4-4-1 for the season overall Hopkins took a 2-0 into haltime and scored four more goals the rest of the way....
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Lady Vikings take 2 of 3 in Holland tournament

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The Hopkins varsity softball team won two of three encounters in a tournament at Holland Saturday, but the one loss was to its old nemesis, Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings defeated larger schools Holland 5-3 and Grand Haven 7-6 earlier in the day, but late Saturday afternoon was victimized 9-3...
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Wildcats capture title in tournament at Chippewa Hills

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The Wayland varsity baseball team captured the Chris Stirn Invitational Tournament title by defeating host Chippewa Hills 12-2 in the championship game Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats earned a shot at the title by defeating Farwell 11-6 earlier in the day. Wayland’s margin of victory shortened the contest to just five...
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