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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…

Editor March 27, 2016

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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…

Editor March 25, 2016

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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…

Editor March 25, 2016

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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…

Editor March 22, 2016

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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…

Editor March 18, 2016

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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…

Editor March 14, 2016

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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…

Editor March 11, 2016

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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…

Editor March 10, 2016

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Vikings earning ‘Cinderella’ tag for district tourney finals

So Hopkins is the Cinderella team for the 2015-16 boys’ basketball season in these parts. The Vikings for more than half the campaign have looked like a doomed ballclub that…

Editor March 9, 2016

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Five seniors have played their last hoops for the Wildcats

Monday night's Class B district loss to state-ranked and defending champion Godwin also marked the end of the careers of five Wayland High School basketball players. Graduating this spring will…

Editor March 8, 2016