Category: Sports

Sydney Ritz has solid all-around game, ‘Cats reach quarters

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The Wayland varsity volleyball team won two of four matches Saturday at the West Ottawa Invitational. The Lady Wildcats made it to the quarterfinals of the tournament, where they bowed out against eventual tourney champion Hudsonville 25-8 and 25-17. Wayland defeated Lowell and Shelby and lost to West Ottawa in...
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O-K Gold, Silver, SAC football standings, roundup for week 5

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Week Five — Overall records for football teams in the O-K Gold, O-K Silver and Southwestern AthletiConferences.         Ottawa-Kent Gold and Silver Standings- Week 5 Ottawa-Kent Gold                                          ...
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Lady Wildcat harriers bounce back to take 2nd in invitational

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The Lady Wildcats cross-country team bounced back nicely Saturday from a somewhat disappointing outing last Wednesday in an O-K Gold Conference jamboree. Wayland came in second in the Cedar Springs Invitational, with 53 points. O-K Silver Conference power Grandville Calvin Christian won with 26. The girls had finished fourth in...
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Vikings’ dreams of playoff, league title appear to have been dashed

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The Hopkins varsity football team indeed may be looking at its first season not making the post-season playoffs since 2006. The Vikings lost a 21-20 heartbreaker at Kelloggsville Friday evening in an O-K Silver Conference loss that means probably they will not be league champions nor co-champions this season for...
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Wildcats present TK with too many gifts in 32-7 grid defeat

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It was homecoming at Middleville Thornapple High School Friday evening and guest Wayland came to the stadium bearing gifts. The Wildcats, winless in five gridiron contests this season held host TK scoreless for the first 20 minutes of the ballgame and appeared to be on track for a shot at...
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South Christian evens Lady Wildcats’ league record at 2-2

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Perennial volleyball powerhouse Grand Rapids South Christian swept Wayland Thursday night, but the scores of two of the three games indicated a struggle. The Sailors prevailed 27-25, 25-13 and 25-20 at the Wildcats’ den, in an event highlighted by “Gridiron Giving,” a fund-raiser on behalf of the Helen DeVos Children’s...
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The Martus streak moves to 13 as WHS ace shoots par 36

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Wayland High School senior Ali Martus Thursday made it 13 matches in a row for recording sub-40 scores in nine holes and sub-80 scores in 18. Martus this time checked in an even par 36, just one stroke away from the school record she set Tuesday. She also was individual...
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Wildcat boys 3rd, girls 4th in 2nd Gold C-C jamboree of the season

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Though the Wayland girls’ cross-country team saw a lot of success in the early stages of this season, it is learning a difficult lesson — the O-K Gold Conference is extremely tough. The Lady Wildcats, who won one invitational and was second in another, placed fourth among the five teams...
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Wildcats shut out 3-0 against O-K Gold rival Hastings

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The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team lost 3-0 Tuesday to O-K Gold Conference rival Hastings. "A rough opening 20 minutes of the first half was enough to spoil any hopes of the Wildcats winning their second conference game of the season," said coach Ben Sleeman. "Two quick goals by the...
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Ali Martus fires school record 35 for 9 holes, streak now at 12

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Just when you may have thought Ali Martus couldn’t possibly outdo what she’s already done, she proves you wrong. Not only did the all-state Wayland High School senior golfer break 40 for nine holes for the 12th straight time in 12 opportunities this season, she did it in style Tuesday...
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