Sports – Page 299

Five seniors have played their last hoops for the Wildcats

March 8, 2016

Monday night's Class B district loss to state-ranked and defending champion Godwin also marked the end of the careers of five Wayland High School basketball players. Graduating this spring will be (from left) Cody Johnson, Justin Kiry, Michael Kelly, Chad Johnson and Caleb Boyle. The lads dared to climb those...

Former Lady Wildcat Presley Hudson is MAC Freshman of Year

March 8, 2016

Presley Hudson named to All-MAC 2nd team, frosh unit

March 7, 2016

Four members of the Central Michigan women's basketball team received All-Mid-American Conference honors on Monday. CMU's Presley Hudson and Tinara Moore were both named to the All-MAC second team, Hudson and Reyna Frost both earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team, Moore was named to the All-Defensive Team, and Jewel...

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Hopkins’ late season surge continues with district triumph

March 7, 2016

Though it's been a difficult basketball season for Hopkins, the team in the last several weeks has been showing promising signs of coming together, and it’s translated into what once were hard to come by — victories. The Vikings, who coach Darrin Smith even looked good in an O-Silver Conference...

Martin captures huge victory in district hoops opener

March 7, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Martin took a giant first step toward the 2016 Class D district basketball championship Monday by running over, around and through a highly ranked Climax Scotts team 70-54 in the Martin gym. “They are a good team,” Clipper Coach David Curry said after...

Wildcat boys’ best hoop season since 2010 ended by Godwin

March 7, 2016

Wayland’s best boys’ basketball season since the fabled 20-0 campaign in 2010 came to an abrupt end Monday night in the Class B district tournament opener at South Christian. The Wildcats, despite turning in an astonishing defensive performance in the first half, dropped a 65-52 decision to defending state champion...

Brenden Gossman, Viking teammates bowl in state tourney

March 5, 2016

Hopkins High School freshman Brenden Gossman qualified for the match play round of the state Division 3 individual bowling tournament in Jackson Saturday, but he lost in the opening round of the final 16. The Hopkins boys' bowling team Friday finished 12th in the state Division 3 team tournament. Gossman...

Sophomore Sydney Urben state bowling tourney runner-up

March 5, 2016

Wayland High School sophomore Sydney Urben Saturday was runner-up in the state Division 2 individual bowling championship tournament. Urben lost to state champ Hannah Ploof of Flint Kearsley 385-336 in the finals. She had defeated Madchen Breen of Warren Regina in the semifinals 389-302, Alexxa Flood of Kearsley 350-348 in...

Martin finishes 10-0 in division with 60-40 win over Marcellus

March 5, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Martin closed out its regular boys' basketball season in the Southwest Athletic Conference’s North Division with a perfect 10-0 record by easily defeating Marcellus Thursday, 60-40. Tanner Curry led the scoring with 15 points and completed another double-double by garnering 12 rebounds. Garrett...

Lady Wildcats’ season ended by state-ranked South Christian

March 4, 2016

“Well, the shoe goes on the other foot tonight…” — George Jones A year ago the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team was rated among the top five in the state, was O-K Gold Conference co-champion with Grand Rapids Catholic Central and had to beat South Christian a third time in...

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