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Martin’s Jazmine Hildebrand scores 1,000th career point

January 16, 2016

Senior center Jazmine Hildebrand has become only the second Martin girls' basketball player ever to score 1,000 points in her career. Hildebrand netted 25 points and gathered 20 rebounds in a 70-48 victory for the Clippers Friday night over visiting Bloomingdale. Her point total now has reached 1,010 and she...

Curry has 7th double-double and Clippers lift record to 5-2

January 16, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee Martin ran its season record to 5-2 Friday with a convincing 59-44 victory over visiting Bloomingdale, which saw its season record fall to 0-8. Tanner Curry continued his streak of double-doubles, scoring 31 points to lead all scorers and grabbing 14 rebounds. Curry has now scored...

No. 4 Wildcat boys’ basketball team beats Catholic Central 77-38

January 15, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team, ranked fourth in this week's Associated Press Class B state-wide poll, make it look easy Friday night in a 77-38 victory at Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Wildcats, with the victory, pushed their overall record to 6-1 and their O-K Gold Conference mark to...

Lady Wildcats give No. 1-ranked Catholic Central a ballgame

January 15, 2016

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball was able to hang in there against an opponent some regard as the best in the state, regardless of class. The Lady Wildcats were dealt a 53-44 defeat at the hands of Grand Rapids Catholic Central, which is ranked No. 1 in the latest Class...

Hopkins girls learn Calvin Christian is still the team to beat

January 15, 2016

Though Calvin Christian entered Friday night’s girls’ basketball contest at Hopkins with just a 4-5 record, it still is considered to be the team to beat in the O-K Silver Conference this season. The Squires lost a lot of talent from last year to graduation, but their best two ballplayers...

Calvin Christian shows Hopkins boys why they’re ranked No. 6

January 15, 2016

Calvin Christian came to the Hopkins gym Friday ranked as the sixth best Class C boys’ basketball team in the state, and it looked like it. The Squires, undefeated thus far this season, started fast from the opening tip and never looked back in a 72-39 party. They exploited...

Lady Wildcat rollers 8-0; boys overtaken by hot Byron Center

January 14, 2016

It was a mixed bag Thursday night for the Wayland varsity bowling teams. The girls remained unbeaten in eight dual matches this season with a convincing 29.5 to 0.5 pasting over Byron Center, but the boys somehow faltered in a 17-13 loss. Lady Wildcats coach Bill Holbrook said, “The team...

Wildcat boys and girls keep rolling in makeup wins over South Christian

January 14, 2016

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ varsity bowling teams defeated South Christian 25-5 Wednesday in a makeup of a match postponed Tuesday because of weather. While the girls keep rolling along undefeated in dual matches this season, it was a particularly satisfying afternoon for the boys, who in the past...

Wildcat boys rated No. 5 in first AP Class B basketball poll

January 12, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team is ranked No. 5 in this season's first state-wide Associated Press poll. The Wildcats, who sport a 5-1 record overall this season, will be back in action Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Grand Rapids Catholic Central. irdonically, the Wayland girls' squad, which will...

Wayland boys’ bowling team finishes 6th at Jenison Invitational

January 9, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished sixth in the Jenison Tournament Saturday. "Wayland started out as cold as the weather is going to get, but sensed a storm was coming and stormed to a brilliant finish," coach Sherry Mikluisicak observed. The first two Baker games of the invitational doomed...

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