Sports – Page 302

Garrett Dill scores 1,000th career point for Clippers in win

February 24, 2016

Martin High School senior Garrett Dill scored 16 points in the Clippers league title clinching 56-40 victory Tuesday night Lawrence and while doing so surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring milestone. He is shown here with coaches Dave Curry (left) and Robert VanDenBerg. (Photo courtesy of Marlene Leep)

Martin boys clinch share of SAC North Division hoops title

February 24, 2016

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team defeated Lawrence 56-40 Tuesday evening to clinch a share of its first conference title since 1996. The victory moved the Clippers' record to 8-0 in the North Division of the Southwest Athletic Conference. Overall, they are now 13-5. With only two games remaining, they...

Northpointe Christian defeats Vikings in O-K Silver hoops

February 23, 2016

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team absorbed a 66-37 defeat at the hands of O-K Silver Conference rival Northpointe Christian Tuesday evening. Northpointe jumped out to a big 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and put the Vikings into a deep hole early. Hopkins battled back and...

Lady Vikings beat Northpointe Christian, looking to districts

February 23, 2016

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team defeated Northpointe Christian 46-30 Tuesday evening in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Sophomore pivot Meghan Schulz scored 17 points and senior Bailey Ballard counted 16, as the Lady Vikings improved their season record to 6-10. Though Hopkins led 10-6 after one quarter, the Mustangs...

Lady Wildcats fall to state-ranked South Christian, now 8-11

February 23, 2016

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team's 59-37 loss to Grand Rapids South Christian Tuesday night assured its first losing season a long time. The Lady Wildcats, of course, have been hobbled by injuries, particularly the one that has sidelined top scorer Ali Cutler. The defeat dropped their overall season record...

Wildcats beat South Christian to get at least a share of Gold

February 23, 2016

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team clinched at least a share of the O-K Gold Conference championship with a 59-44 victory at Grand Rapids South Christian Tuesday evening. The Wildcats, now 16-1 for the season overall and ranked third in the latest Associated Press state-wide Class B poll, can wi9n...

Wildcats move up to No. 3 in latest hoops poll; Godwin falls to No. 2

February 23, 2016

There have been some changes in the latest Associated Press Class B state-wide boys' basketball poll, most importantly with Wayland moving up from No. 4 to No. 3. The Wildcats moved up a notch and Wyoming Godwin Heights, rated No. 1 all season long, fell to No. 2 after a...

Lady Wildcats coach 2nd in bowling tourney; soph wins gold

February 21, 2016

Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook and sophomore Sydney Urban, one of his prize pupils, bowled Sunday in the State Games of Michigan - Winter Games. Holbrook came away with a silver medal and Urban. won the gold for the 12-to-15-year-old age group for girls. "I just...

Martin beats Decatur to move closer to SAC division title

February 20, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee Martin moved a step closer to a Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference (SAC) North Division championship Friday with a convincing 63-53 victory over Decatur. Earlier this season, the Clippers topped Decatur in overtime, 63-60. The victory moves Martin to a 7-0 record in the division, while Decatur,...

Hopkins frosh runner Laura Velderman 3rd in Winter Blast

February 20, 2016

Hopkins High School freshman Laura Velderman took third place in the 11-to-14-year-old division at the annual Winter Blast 5K run at Grandville Calvin Christian High School. Velderman finished 10th the state Division 3 cross-country meet in November and was O-K Silver Conference individual champion last fall. She plans to run...

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