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Wayland boys beat league rival Forest Hills Eastern

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball squad Thursday night scored a 77-64 victory over Forest Hills Eastern. The game was moved from Friday to Thursday because of the expectation of inclement…

Editor January 12, 2024

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Wildcat, Viking and Clipper girls win Thursday games

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Thursday night bounced back from a one-point overtime loss 24 hours earlier by more than doubling up O-K Gold Conference opponent Forest Hills Eastern.…

Editor January 11, 2024

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Wildcat guys bowlers lift O-K Gold league record to 5-1

The Wayland boys’ bowling team improved to 5-1 in the O-K Gold Conference Wednesday afternoon, 27-3, over Ottawa Hills. The Wildcats started by sweeping the Baker games by scores of…

Editor January 10, 2024

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Was Lady ‘Cats’ OT loss ‘deja vu all over again?’

Was it "deja vu all over again?" The Wayland girls' basketball team lost in overtime for the second time this season, 61-60, to Cedar Springs Wednesday night, bringing its overall…

Editor January 10, 2024

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Hopkins cagers also plan to play Thursday, not Friday

Hopkins has decided to do what Martin earlier announced about upcoming basketball games — move them to Thursday in anticipation of a major snow storm Friday and Saturday. The Vikings…

Editor January 10, 2024

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Inclement weather causes hoops schedule changes

The inclement weather that visited West Michigan Tuesday and Wednesday has caused at least two local high school basketball programs to alter their schedules. Wayland will play a makeup of…

Editor January 10, 2024

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Hopkins boys’ hoops team absorbs 4th straight defeat

The Lady Vikings, shown in action here against Sparta Tuesday night, have won their two O-K Silver encounters thus far this season. Hopkins boys basketball team lost its second O-K…

Editor January 9, 2024

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Wildcat bowlers enjoy merry romp vs. Kenowa

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ bowling teams emerged victorious Monday afternoon with decisions over O-K Gold Conference rival Kenowa Hills. The boys won 26-4 and the girls 30-0. Wayland…

Editor January 8, 2024

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Martin 4th, Wayland 8th at Allendale mat invitational

Lane Button (center) remained undefeated on the season at 150 lbs. for Wayland The Martin-Climax Scotts wrestling team finished fourth in the Allendale Falcon Invitational Saturday and Wayland took eighth.…

Editor January 6, 2024

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Wildcats 4th in 17-team Jenison bowling tourney

Wildcat bowlers Kye VanEss and Jayse Henkel were selected to the all-tournament team. Wayland varsity boys bowling team had another great tournament showing by qualifying fourth out of 17 teams…

Editor January 6, 2024