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

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…

Editor October 23, 2015

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

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…

Editor October 23, 2015

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

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…

Editor October 23, 2015

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

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…

Editor October 23, 2015

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Wyoming to replace departed Hastings in O-K Gold Conference

The O-K Gold Conference this week officially lost Hastings as a member, but gained Wyoming. Jim Haskins, commissioner of the entire O-K Conference announced Friday afternoon The Hastings Board of…

Editor October 23, 2015

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Wildcat senior Hope Dollarhide signs to play for Lawrence Tech

Hope Dollarhide, a senior getting ready for her fourth season on the Wayland basketball team, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball next year and Lawrence Technological University.…

Editor October 23, 2015

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Viking frosh harrier is O-K Silver Conference champ; teams both 2nd

The O-K Silver Conference girls’ cross country individual champion is just a freshman, Laura Velderman of Hopkins. It’s one thing to arrive fresh on the scene in August and show…

Editor October 21, 2015

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Wildcat boys are runners-up in O-K Gold Conference C-C meet

There were a couple of surprises at the O-K Gold Conference cross-country meet Tuesday at Middleville. One was that Wayland came up with perhaps its best performance of the season…

Editor October 20, 2015

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Gridiron assistance for Hopkins may be just a few years away

The Hopkins varsity football team has suffered through an uncharacteristically tough season at 2-6 this fall, but help may be on the way soon. Shown here are members of the…

Editor October 20, 2015

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Wildcats bow out of own volleyball invitational in quarterfinals

The Wayland varsity volleyball team lost 25-20 and 25-14 in the quarterfinals of the Wayland Invitational Saturday to Caledonia. In pool play the Lady Wildcats beat Hamilton, split with Plainwell…

Editor October 19, 2015