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Lady Wildcat Aubree Hodges signs to bowl for Davenport

March 3, 2016

Aubree Hodges, a senior co-captain of the Wayland girls' varsity bowling team, became the first Lady Wildcat bowler to sign a letter of intent to compete in the sport at the collegiate level. Hodges, shown here with coach Bill Holbrook, has signed with Davenport University to continue her bowling career....

Vikings close out regular season with win over Maple Valley

March 3, 2016

The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team completed its regular season on a positive note Thursday evening with a 64-51 victory over visiting Maple Valley. The Vikings, who finished the regular campaign with a 4-15 overall record, had to overcome a sluggish start in which they trailed 19-11 at the close...

Wildcats tune up for district showdown with romp over Holland

March 3, 2016

It was a festive Parents’ Night basketball game Thursday evening to mark the end of an 18-1 regular season for Wayland and to send best wishes for its perilous district tournament opener Monday. The Wildcat boys did not disappoint the home crowd at all, cruising to a surprisingly easy 84-51...

Martin and Hopkins girls’ basketball seasons end in districts

March 2, 2016

The girls' basketball seasons for both Martin and Hopkins came to an end Wednesday evening in the district tournament. Martin's season ended with a 13-7 record overall after the Clippers lost 50-34 to Climax-Scotts in what amounted to a district finale. The two teams were the only ones competing in...

Wildcats, despite 2 wins, fall 2 places in latest state hoops poll

March 2, 2016

There have been two errors made this week in assessing Wayland's varsity basketball team. One official scorer's mistake robbed the Wildcats of a point in Friday night's 53-46 win (actually 54-46) over Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, so it really didn't matter. One could argue that the second error doesn't matter...

Lady Wildcats blow out Grand River Prep in semis, 67-15

March 2, 2016

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Wednesday night earned a berth in Class B District finals by pummeling Grand River Prep 67-15 in the semifinals at Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Lady Wildcats , now 10-11 for the season overall, will face 20-2 Grand Rapids South Christian at 7 p.m. Friday...

Wildcat boys 9th in regionals; Austin Beggs just misses state

February 28, 2016

The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team finished in the middle of the pack in the Division 2 regional tournament Friday at Continental Lanes in Kalamazoo. The Wildcats were ninth among the 17 schools in the competition. They rolled a combined 3,533 pins, 20 behind eighth-place Three Rivers. Coldwater won the...

Soph Sydney Urben qualifies for state bowling tourney again

February 28, 2016

Wayland sophomore Sydney Urben punched her second straight ticket to the state Division 2 singles bowling tournament in Plymouth Canton by placing third Saturday in the regionals with a score of 1224 (204 average). Senior teammates Lizzy Cobband Aubree Hodges and junior Alicia Sweeney came close, but both fell below...

Three former Wildcat softball stars on Davenport roster

February 28, 2016

Three former Lady Wildcat softball standouts are on the roster of the Davenport University squad this spring. The trio of Wayland High School graduates, who all played for Cheri Ritz, are junior Haley Obetts, sophomore Samantha Merren and freshman Mallory Teunissen. Obetts started in 46 games last year as a...

WHS grad Dilon Aten averaging nearly 3 PPG for Cornerstone

February 28, 2016

Dilon Aten, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, has averaged 2.9 points per game while playing in 25 games for Cornerstone University's men's basketball team this season. The Golden Eagles are 26-5 overall and are rated No. 8 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national poll. Post-season...

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