Sports – Page 316

Lady Wildcats take hoops season opener on the run over Rockford

December 1, 2015

MLive Grand Rapids this week tabbed Rockford as one of the top five Grand Rapids area girls’ basketball teams to watch this season. Perhaps sports writer Steve Kaminski was a bit too optimistic about the Rams, or perhaps he overlooked Wayland. Or perhaps Rockford doesn’t function very well without starting...

WHS grad Andrew Haldeman ending 4-year football career at WMU

November 22, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Andrew Haldeman will play his final regular season collegiate football game this Saturday when Western Michigan University travels to Toledo University. Haldeman, place kicker for WMUS, which is 6-5 for the season this fall, has been kicking field goals and extra points for the Broncos for...

Former Wildcat volleyball star Allison Getty led Northwood in kills

November 17, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Allison Getty was the top scorer in kills for the Northwood University volleyball team this past fall. Getty, a sophomore outside hitter, was an all-state selection for Wayland as a senior two years ago when the Wildcats made it all the way to the Division 2...

Presley Hudson scores 53 points in first 2 collegiate hoops contests

November 16, 2015

Central Michigan University freshman Presley Hudson has been named (High-Major) Madness National Player of the Week for her outstanding performance this weekend in the Chippewas' first two ballgames. Hudson, a four-year starter for Wayland High School during her prep career, led the Chippewas in scoring with 53 points over the...

Former Wildcat gridder Quentin Sweeney is 2nd team All-MIAA

November 16, 2015

Former Wayland High School football standout Quentin Sweeney has been named to the second team of the All-MIAA football squad. Sweeney, a 2014 graduate of Wayland High School, is a sophomore linebacker at Kalamazoo College. Sweeney recorded the second-most tackles on the team (66) and recorded the second-most interceptions on...

Former Wildcat grid friends oppose each other in MIAA contest

November 14, 2015

Former Wayland High School football standouts Quentin Sweeney (34) and Mike Miklusicak (22) were best friends and teammates on the Wildcat team that made it to the district finals two years ago. However, on Saturday they were on the opposite sides of the field and on opposite sides of the...

Ex-Wildcat hoops star Presley Hudson has sizzling debut for CMU

November 14, 2015

Former Wayland High School basketball standout Presley Hudson had a sizzling debut this weekend for Central Michigan University. Hudson, an all-state player for Wayland and runner-up in last year's Miss Basketball competition, scored 21 points in the Chippewas' 85-65 victory over Indiana State. It was a terrific start for CMU,...

Fall sports Wildcat O-K Gold all-conference selections announced

November 13, 2015

A number of Wayland High School athletes have been named to O-K Gold All-Conference teams at the conclusion of their fall seasons. Perhaps the most obvious selection was senior golfing whiz Ali Martus, who also was named Class B all-state and finished fifth individuallt at the state meet last month....

WHS superstar golfer Ali Martus to play for Northwood University

November 13, 2015

Ali Martus, the greatest female golfer in Wayland High School history, has signed on to play the sport and seek a degree at Northwood University next year. Martus, shown here seated in the middle and flanked by her parents, Warren and Diane, completed her career on the links with a...

WHS grad Molly Lameyer is all-league for Davenport volleyball

November 12, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Molly Lameyer has been named to the first unit of the All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference volleyball team. The 2012 WHS grad also was selected to the league's All-Academic team. Lameyer finished her senior year with a .329 hitting percentage and 432 kills. She finished second in the...

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