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Zeeland East spoils Wildcat coach Travis Wilcox’s debut
The Wayland varsity baseball team lost its season opener 7-2 Monday to Zeeland East in the the first game for head coach Travis Wilcox. Taking the loss on the mound…
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Several Vikings make top 10 in Laker Challenge track meet
The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams opened their seasons indoors Friday night by competing in the annual Grand Valley State University Laker Challenge. There were several Viking performances that…
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Young Wildcat golf team debuts with win over Byron Center
The youthful Wayland boys' varsity golf team had a successful debut Friday with a 166-180 non-conference dual match victory over Byron Center. Coach Chris Drew's Wildcats starting unit includes three…
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Obetts, Teunissen play key roles in Davenport twin bill sweep
Wayland High School graduates Haley Obetts and Mallory Teunissen helped Davenport University's softball team sweep Ferris State University Tuesday afternoon in a double header to advance its overall season record…
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Mike Hudson wins Coach of the Year honor from WMOA
Wayland head varsity basketball coach Mike Hudson has been named the West Michigan Official’s Association (WMOA) Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. His Wildcats finished the season with an 18-2…
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Ex-Wildcat stars now play their softball for Flying Dutch
Three former Wayland softball stars are playing this spring at Hope College. The trio includes (from left) senior Autumn Anderson and freshmen Hailey Houck and Sierra Mutschler. The latter two…
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Season ends for Presley Hudson and CMU in NIT opener
Presley Hudson's first collegiate basketball season came to an end Thursday evening in the opening round of the women's National Invitational Tournament. She and the Central Michigan University basketball squad…
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Presley Hudson, CMU teammates to play in NIT Thursday
Former Wayland hoops standout Presley Hudson will play in the Women's National Invitational basketball tournament, with the opening round against Indiana-Purdue University at 7 p.m. Thursday at CMU. Hudson, daughter…
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Vikings’ late hoops season surge halted in district finals
Just when the Hopkins basketball team starts to get its act together, the season ends. The Vikings lost 77-51 to South Haven in the Class B district finals Friday night…
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Martin season ends with 74-72 OT loss to Kalamazoo Phoenix
by Jon M. Gambee Martin Bureau Chief Martin’s basketball season came to an end Wednesday in a 74-72 overtime defeat to Kalamazoo Phoenix. Martin fell behind early by as many…