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Lady Vikings runners-up in 20-team Allegan Invitational

April 30, 2016

The Hopkins girls’ track team was runner-up Friday in the 20-team Allegan Invitational. The Lady Vikings, who this week moved up to No. 7 in the state-wide Division 3 rankings by the Michigan High School Coaches Association (MITCA), had 76 points. Hamilton won it with 76 and Otsego was third...

Error-marred 5th inning dooms Wildcats in 10-3 loss

April 29, 2016

The Wayland High School varsity baseball team lost the rubber game of a three-game series this week against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central by a 10-3 count. The Wildcats, now 3-11 for the season overall, has split a doubleheader Wednesday versus the Cougars. The contest originally was...

Vikings finish 3rd as host for O-K Silver jamboree

April 28, 2016

The Hopkins varsity golf team was the host school Wednesday afternoon in finishing third in the latest O-K Silver jamboree at The Lynx in Otsego. Senior Zach Smith led the Vikings with a 45 over the nine-hole competition. Some highlights from the match were when two linksters from NorthPointe Christian...

Wes Hudson to take the reins of Lady Wildcats’ hoops

April 28, 2016

The next girls varsity basketball coach at Wayland Union High School will be a familiar face to Wildcat fans, as Weston Hudson was selected to take over the girls' hoops program. Hudson, an all-state selection in 2010 for Wayland High School and All-American at Cornerstone University in 2014, is the son...

Short-handed Lady Wildcats lose on track to Hastings

April 27, 2016

The Wayland girls' track team had to take on O-K Gold Conference rival Hastings Wednesday without about a third of its members, who were taking part instead in the New York City trip by the WHS Orchestra. "Many girls maxed out in four events!" noted coach Ray Antel. "We put...

Vikings blank Northpointe on Brechting’s pitching gem

April 27, 2016

Hopkins pitcher Zach Brechting kept NorthPointe Christian off the scoreboard for all seven innings he was on the rubber Wednesday in a 5-0 victory. Brechting allowed no runs on five hits while striking out six. Shawn Marschall knocked in three runs, and hit a double in the sixth inning. Hopkinsnever...

Lady Vikings turn back Silver opponent Northpointe 1-0

April 27, 2016

The Hopkins girls' varsity soccer team improved its overall record to 3-4-1 and 1-0-1 in the O-K Silver Conference with a 10 shutout win over Northpointe Christian Wednesday. Amber Caywood scored the game's only goal during the first half with an assist from Taryn Kilbane. Tiffany Barks was credited with...

Wildcats defeat Hastings in Gold dual to lift record to 2-1

April 27, 2016

The Wayland boys' track team took a 76-61 decision Wednesday at Hastings to move its O-K Gold Conference dual meet record to 2-1. "The boys emerged victorious with some excellent performances and smartly run races ," said coach Marty Howard. He singled out the performances of newcomer Devin Jakey, Lee...

Wildcats come from behind to defeat Catholic Central 6-5

April 27, 2016

The Wayland varsity baseball clawed its way back from a 4-0 deficit to claim a 6-5 victory over Grand Rapids Catholic Central Catholic Central Tuesday evening in the nightcap of a double-header. The victory lifted the Wildcats’ overall season record to 3-10. Parker Atwell delivered the game-winning RBI, scoring Matt...

Hopkins’ Jake Sapp signs to play basketball at KVCC

April 27, 2016

Hopkins High School senior Jake Sapp has signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Kalamazoo Valley Community College next winter. Sapp led the Vikings' hoops squad in scoring and rebounding throughout the season and stands at 6-feet, 7-inches. He is shown here with his parents and with the...

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