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Hopkins takes 2nd straight boys’ basketball victory, 63-49

February 6, 2016

A strong first quarter performance propelled the Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team to its second straight victory Friday night, 63-49 over Wyoming Lee. The triumph left the Vikings with an overall record of 3-10 and they now are 2-4 in the O-K Silver Conference standings. They had beaten nonleague foe...

Lady Wildcats overcome sluggish offensive effort, TK, 48-31

February 5, 2016

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team was about as sluggish offensively as it’s been all season, except perhaps against Byron Center, but still overpowered host Middleville Friday night, 48-31. The Lady Wildcats used a couple of offensive bursts in an otherwise lackluster performance against a struggling opponent. They shot out...

Wildcats avoid ‘deja vu’ experience at TK and win 48-36

February 5, 2016

For too long, it looked like déjà vu all over again. For too long it was uncomfortably reminiscent of last year’s biggest hoops O-K Gold Conference upset when Middleville Thornapple Kellogg knocked a state-ranked and undefeated Wayland team off its lofty perch with a stunning 63-60 verdict at the TK...

Wildcat boys hit a bad patch with 2 losses on the bowling lanes

February 5, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team hit a bad patch Wednesday and Thursday in suffering two league losses. The Wildcats lost 18-12 Wednesday to Grand Rapids Catholic Central and 19-11 Thursday to South Christian. Coach Sherry Miklusicak said of the loss to Catholic Central, "I never expected we would lose...

Lady Wildcat rollers dominate South Christian, now 13-1 overall

February 4, 2016

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team dominated Grand Rapids South Christian from start to finish 29-1 Thursday at Spectrum Lanes and ran its overall season record to 13-1. It began with two more solid Baker games, winning both by scores of 157-124 and 170-124 and taking a quick 10-0 lead....

Wayland boys’ hoops team to play in ‘Showcase’ Saturday

February 4, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team will be one of 10 teams to take part Saturday in the second annual Red Hawks Showcase at Grand Rapids Union High School. The Wildcats, now 10-1 on the season overall, will take on Stevensville Lakeshore at the 1 p.m. game. *Stevensville Lakeshore's lineup...

Lady Wildcat bowlers absorb 1st dual match loss of season

February 3, 2016

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finally tasted defeat Tuesday in Hudsonville against Unity Christian, 18-12, but rebounded the following day to take out Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 27.5 to 2.5. The verdicts left the Lady Wildcats with a season record of 12-1. The match against Unity Christian was close...

Clippers edge Kelloggville to lift overall hoops record to 9-3

February 3, 2016

Martin scored a huge 63-61 victory Tuesday night over Class B Kelloggsville to run its overall season record to 9-3. The Clippers once again fell behind early 5-1 but tied it up at 6. Then Kelloggsville went on a 7-2 run and led at the end of the first quarter,...

Hopkins registers 2nd hoops victory, 61-44 over Belding

February 2, 2016

Belding next fall will be the newest addition to an O-K Silver Conference marked strikingly by its division into the haves and have nots. The newcomers very likely will join Hopkins, Wyoming Lee and Kelloggsville in the have nots category. The Redskins gave that impression Tuesday night when they absorbed...

Wildcat boys in the thick of league title chase after 26-4 win

February 2, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team came up with a big league victory Tuesday at Hudsonville Unity Christian by registering a 26-4 verdict. The triumph improved the team's league record to 7-1 and the Wildcats now are 9-3 overall. Their only league loss was to Byron Center. "Team leadership took...

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