Category: Sports

The Wayland varsity volleyball team Thursday improved its O-K Gold Conference dual match record to 2-1 by sweeping Hastings in straight sets. The Lady Wildcats won 25-12, 25-14 and 25-17. Leading Wayland statistically were Sydney Ritz, 9 kills; Leigha Morse, 17 assists; Lyndie VanMalsen, five digs; Taryn Coughlin and Chloe...

The amazing Martus streak was extended to 10 Thursday afternoon and the Wayland girls’ golf team took a nonleague match from Zeeland West at the Crestview Golf Course. All-state senior ace Ali Martus made it in a row for breaking 40 on nine holes or 80 for 18 holes by...

Wayland all-state golfing whiz Ali Martus stretched her amazing sub-40, sub-80 streak to nine matches Wednesday, but even better news was that the Wildcats recorded their best nine-hole team score of the season. Wayland’s 188 was good for third place at the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree in competition held...

The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team opened its O-K Gold Conference conference season Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory on the road against Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. It was Wayland's third consecutive victory. The Wildcats scored the first goal of the match only six minutes after the opening whistle on an...

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team was runner-up among four teams Monday at the Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at Yankee Springs State Park. The Vikings boys placed fourth among seven teams with 125 points while Grand Rapids Track Club won it with 39. The girls had 34 points to Grand Rapids...

The Wayland girls' golf team defeated Hamilton 189-201 Monday afternoon in a non-conference dual match at at the Orchard Hills Golf Course. Leading the way for the Lady Wildcats again was senior all-state ace Ali Martus with a 39. It marked the eighth straight match that Martus has carded a...

Week Three — Overall records for the football teams in the O-K Gold, O-K Silver and Southwestern Athletic Conferences.         Ottawa-Kent Gold                                                                            Ottawa-Kent Silver GR Catholic Central 2-1                                               GR North Point Christian 3-0 Hastings 2-1                                                                                                   Hopkins 1-2 Middleville 1-2                                                                                        Kelloggsville 1-2 GR Ottawa Hills 1-2                                                      Wyoming Godwin...

The Wayland varsity volleyball team won four of six matches Saturday in the Grandville Invitational and made it all the way to the tournament semifinals. In pool play the Wildcats beat Morley Stanwood 25-20, 23-25, 15-12; Reeths Puffer 25-21, 17-25, 15-9, and Kenowa Hills 25-16 and 25-18 but lost to...

by Jon M. Gambee A furious comeback fell just short for Martin Friday evening as Marcellus prevailed 26-24. Derek Flory was the pain in Martin’s side as the sophomore running back rushed for 169 yards in only 19 carries and scored two touchdowns. Teammate Taylor Sonnevil also scored twice for...