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Several Vikings make top 10 in Laker Challenge track meet

March 28, 2016

The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams opened their seasons indoors Friday night by competing in the annual Grand Valley State University Laker Challenge. There were several Viking performances that placed them among the top 10: Boys Senior Jacob Sytsma, who went 5-8 to claim third in the high jump....

Young Wildcat golf team debuts with win over Byron Center

March 27, 2016

The youthful Wayland boys' varsity golf team had a successful debut Friday with a 166-180 non-conference dual match victory over Byron Center. Coach Chris Drew's Wildcats starting unit includes three freshmen a sophomore and two juniors. The Wildcats were lead by Robert Mucci and Carson Sevigny both shooting a 41...

Obetts, Teunissen play key roles in Davenport twin bill sweep

March 25, 2016

Wayland High School graduates Haley Obetts and Mallory Teunissen helped Davenport University's softball team sweep Ferris State University Tuesday afternoon in a double header to advance its overall season record to 20-7. Obetts clubbed a two-run home run, her second of the season. Teunissen (8-3) earned the decision on the...

Mike Hudson wins Coach of the Year honor from WMOA

March 25, 2016

Wayland head varsity basketball coach Mike Hudson has been named the West Michigan Official’s Association (WMOA) Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. His Wildcats finished the season with an 18-2 overall record and won the O-K Gold Conference Championship. His team two years ago won Class B district and regional...

Ex-Wildcat stars now play their softball for Flying Dutch

March 22, 2016

Three former Wayland softball stars are playing this spring at Hope College. The trio includes (from left) senior Autumn Anderson and freshmen Hailey Houck and Sierra Mutschler. The latter two were key members of the Class B state champion Wildcat team last June. Anderson is a 2012 graduate who has...

Season ends for Presley Hudson and CMU in NIT opener

March 18, 2016

Presley Hudson's first collegiate basketball season came to an end Thursday evening in the opening round of the women's National Invitational Tournament. She and the Central Michigan University basketball squad suffered a 63-55 defeat at the hands of Indiana Purdue University. The loss dropped the team's final season record to...

Presley Hudson, CMU teammates to play in NIT Thursday

March 14, 2016

Former Wayland hoops standout Presley Hudson will play in the Women's National Invitational basketball tournament, with the opening round against Indiana-Purdue University at 7 p.m. Thursday at CMU. Hudson, daughter of Wayland High School varsity boys' basketball coach Mike Hudson, and the Central Michigan University squad was notified officially Monday...

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Vikings’ late hoops season surge halted in district finals

March 11, 2016

Just when the Hopkins basketball team starts to get its act together, the season ends. The Vikings lost 77-51 to South Haven in the Class B district finals Friday night in a game that was reasonably close for the first three quarters. The Rams, now 19-3 on the season overall,...

Martin season ends with 74-72 OT loss to Kalamazoo Phoenix

March 10, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee Martin Bureau Chief Martin’s basketball season came to an end Wednesday in a 74-72 overtime defeat to Kalamazoo Phoenix. Martin fell behind early by as many as 11, 14-3, but battled back to push the game into extra minutes. Tanner Curry led Martin with another outstanding...

Vikings earning ‘Cinderella’ tag for district tourney finals

March 9, 2016

So Hopkins is the Cinderella team for the 2015-16 boys’ basketball season in these parts. The Vikings for more than half the campaign have looked like a doomed ballclub that may have had to settle for two victories, both over hapless Wyoming Lee. But that was not to be. Hopkins...

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