Sports – Page 318

Aten, NAIA No. 1-ranked Cornerstone to debut tonight in hoops

October 30, 2015

Dilon Aten, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, is a member of the defending champion Cornerstone University basketball team, which opens its season tonight at Indiana Wesleyan. The Golden Eagles are ranked No. 1 in the pre-season poll for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and they fashioned...

New jayvee, freshman baseball coaches announced for Wayland

October 26, 2015

Wayland High School varsity baseball coach Travis Wilcox has announced the hiring of Kevin Hallberg as junior varsity coach and John Stowe to handle the freshman program. The two will begin duties with the next season next spring, which also will be the debut of Wilcox, who took over the...

WHS grad Sarah Brewer finishes 10th in Detroit Marathon

October 25, 2015

Sarah Brewer, daughter of Wayland High School girls' cross-country coach Sue Brewer, finished 10th in the Detroit Marathon earlier this month. Brewer, a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, ran a time of 3:07.59.87. Lyubov Denisova of New York City won the 26.2-mile race in 2:41.35.74. There were 1,652 female...

Final O-K, SAC grid standings; Martin, Hopkins, Wayland all 2-7

October 24, 2015

Ottawa-Kent Gold, Silver Standings Week 8 Ottawa-Kent Gold Ottawa-Kent Silver Grand...

Wildcat frosh volleyball team wins Calvin Christian invitational

October 24, 2015

The Wayland freshman volleyball team went undefeated while claiming the championship Saturday in the Grandville Calvin Christian tournament. It was the second time the young Wildcats have won an invitational this season, having first earned the honor back in August. (Photo courtesy Shelly Salisbury Whitley)

WHS grad guides Colorado C-C team to 4th straight trip to state

October 24, 2015

Robert W. Young, a 2003 graduate of Wayland High School, (with medal) is being hoisted by his team here rather than doused with Gatorade. His Rampart High School Rams of Colorado Springs had just earned their fourth consecutive trip to the state cross-country championships by taking second place in the...

Vikings end football season they may want to forget with 32-26 loss

October 23, 2015

The Hopkins varsity football team put to rest its worst football season since 1978 Friday evening with a 32-26 defeat at the hands of visiting Wyoming Godwin Heights. The loss dropped the Vikings’ overall record to 2-7, a season that ended a consecutive streak of nine post-season playoff appearances. Hopkins...

Wildcats edge Ottawa Hills 23-22 to conclude grid season on upside

October 23, 2015

Wayland Friday night ended its varsity football season with a huge victory for a rebuilding program, edging visiting Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, 23-22. The Wildcats fell behind 14-7 in the first two quarters, but came back early in the second half with a touchdown and a field goal by Austin...

‘Cats 4th in boys and girls’ county meet, Velderman finishes 9th

October 23, 2015

Wayland boys and girls finished in the middle of the pack Friday at the Allegan County cross-country meet, which featured seven teams. Otsego won both the boys’ and girls’ competition and the Freyhofs from Hamilton, Mark and Erika, emerged as individual county champions. Mark ran a winning time of 16:22.89...

Lady Wildcats finish volleyball season 2nd in O-K Gold Conference

October 23, 2015

It was a particularly satisfying night Thursday night for the Wayland varsity volleyball team. The Lady Wildcats turned back Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in the battle for second place in the O-K Gold Conference, prevailing in three of the four games, 22-25, 25-22, 29-27 and 25-12. It was also Seniors' Night,...

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