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Sarah Brewer records 36th fastest time at River Bank Run
Sarah Brewer, a 2006 Wayland High School graduate, finished 36th out of more than 2,200 runners at the Fifth Third River Bank Run Saturday in Grand Rapids. Brewer was a…
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Three Wildcats league champs, team finishes 3rd in Gold
The Wayland boys’ varsity track team finished third in the O-K Gold Conference meet Saturday in the cold, wind and rain. The Wildcats came up with 116 team points. Ottawa…
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Lady Vikings victims of 7-run rally by Covenant Christian
Perhaps the Hopkins varsity softball team members have been watching too much Detroit Tigers baseball on TV. The Lady Vikings led 6-4 going into the top of the seventh and…
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Lady Vikings claim O-K Silver Conference crown again
The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team successfully defended its O-K Silver Conference championship Friday by winning the league meet in surprisingly easy fashion. The Lady Vikings, still ranked No. 7…
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Lady Wildcats edge Hamilton 1-0 in nonleague soccer tilt
After a tough loss the previous night, the Wayland varsity soccer team found its way back onto the win sheet with a 1-0 win against Hamilton Thursday night. Scoring the…
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Back ailment sidelines coach Jon Gambee for rest of season
Martin varsity baseball coach Jon Gambee, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, has placed himself on the disabled list and there are concerns he won't be back. Gambee, who…
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Lady Wildcats clinch share of 13th straight league title
The Wayland varsity softball team beat South Christian 14-4 and 12-4 in both ends of a doubleheader to clinch a share of the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats,…
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Wildcats split twin bill with Gold leader South Christian
Wayland’s varsity baseball team apparently is on a mission to prove that its recent successes are not a fluke. Coach Tenton Wilcox’s Wildcats perhaps did just that Wednesday by dealing…
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Lady Vikings sweep doubleheader against Lee
The Hopkins varsity softball team improved its overall season record to 17-8 Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of Wyoming Lee. Pitcher Hailey Burch gave up only three hits, walked none…
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Michael Kelly to play football for Hope College next fall
Wayland Union High School football standout Michael Kelly will join the Hope College Flying Dutch next fall. Kelly finished the 2015 campaign with 901 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions…