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Lady Vikings 1st, Wildcat boys 2nd at Hopkins Invitational

The four Wayland and Hopkins track teams all placed in the top five among 14 competing Saturday in the Hopkins Invitational. To no one’s surprise, the Hopkins girls, ranked No.…

Editor May 7, 2016

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Former Lady Wildcat standout has 200 career hits at Hope

Hope College center fielder Autumn Anderson, a 2012 Wayland High School graduate, became the third softball player in the school's history to reach 200 career hits, but Alma held on…

Editor May 7, 2016

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Lady Vikings going to O-K Silver meet unbeaten in duals

The Hopkins varsity girls’ track team will enter next Friday’s O-K Silver Conference meet with a spotless 5-0 dual meet record while the boys will be 3-2. The Lady Vikings,…

Editor May 6, 2016

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Kayla Merice’s softball career at Alma College nearing end

The softball career of 2012 Wayland High School graduate Kayla Merice is coming to a close as she and her Alma College teammates are competing in the MIAA post-season tournament.…

Editor May 6, 2016

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Wildcats win rubber match against Hastings, 8-1

The Wayland varsity baseball team defeated Hastings 8-1 Thursday in the rubber game of a three-game series this week. The Wildcats, now 7-12 overall for the season, lost a nine-inning…

Editor May 6, 2016

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Lady Wildcats take South Christian into OT, but lose 4-2

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team took perennial league powerhouse South Christian to two overtime sessions before finally falling 4-2 in a cold, wet Wednesday night match. The first half…

Editor May 5, 2016

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Ex-Wildcat standout Teunissen is WHAC’s top newcomer

Freshman pitcher Mallory Teunissen was named to the all-conference team for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and was selected as WHAC Newcomer of the Year. Teunissen, a 2015 Wayland High School…

Editor May 4, 2016

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Wildcats drop 9-inning thriller, but win nightcap 7-2

The Wayland varsity baseball team lost a nine-inning thriller to Hastings in the first game of their double-header Tuesday, but came back to win the nightcap, 7-2. The Wildcats were…

Editor May 4, 2016

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Lady Wildcat softball squad is 6-0 in O-K Gold

The Wayland girls' varsity softball team shut out Hastings twice Tuesday, 12-0 and 14-0. The Lady Wildcats, the defending Class B state champions, are supposed to rebuilding after heavy graduation…

Editor May 3, 2016

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Lady Vikings closing in on another league track title

The Hopkins girls’ track team took another step toward another O-K Silver Conference championship Tuesday with a convincing 97-38 dual meet victory over NorthPointe Christian. The Viking boys’ track team…

Editor May 3, 2016