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Wildcats unleash surprises before losing 34-28 thriller to Hopkins

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Wayland adults had to pay $5 a head to get into a varsity football game Thursday night for the first time since 2012. They got their money’s worth. In one of the most exciting high school football games ever played in Ron Stehouwer Stadium, the Wildcats dropped a 34-28 nail-biter...
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Lady Wildcat harriers make it 2-for-2 in winning invitationals

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The young Lady Wildcats did it again. They won their second cross-country invitational in two tries this season Thursday by taking the top spot in the Kelloggsville Rocket Invitational, This, less than a week after coach Sue Brewer’s group took all the marbles in the Wayland Invitational to open the...
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Wildcat volleyball team 3rd at Otsego after winning tourney Tuesday

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The Wayland varsity volleyball team took third place Wednesday at the Otsego Invitational, just 24 hours after the 'Cats won the Comstock Park Invitational. The Wildcats Wednesday split with Otsego and Schoolcraft and beat Hamilton before losing to 25-19 and 26-24 to Battle Creek Harper Creek in the semi-finals. Harper...
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Ali Martus does it again, takes medalist honors with sizzling 77

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Wayland senior Ali Martus continued her spectacular start to the girls’ golf season Wednesday with her second straight sub-80 round of 18 holes and medalist honors. Martus, a three-time qualifier for the state Class B golf championships, fired a 77, just one stroke more than her 76 last week in...
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Wildcat soccer team earns 1st goal of season, but loses 2-1

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The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team absorbed its second loss in as many tries this season Tuesday evening with a 2-1 loss to visiting Byron Center. The Bulldogs were able to celebrate as they cleared the ball out of their box with seconds left to go in the match. The...
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Diorio named assistant principal, grid coach at Benton Harbor

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Former Wayland High School head football coach Jerry Diorio has a new gig, assistant principal and assistant football coach at Benton Harbor High School. Diorio, who coached at Wayland two different times during the last decade, will be chief assistant to former St. Joseph High Western Michigan University head coach...
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Wildcat soccer team drops season opener 2-0 to Zeeland East

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Wayland opened its soccer season Monday night with a 2-0 loss to visiting Zeeland East. The Dux sxored one goal each in both halves to edge past the Wildcats. Goalie Jake Larsen made 12 saves facing 14 shots in the contest. The Wildcats don’t have long to rest, as they...
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Two grid coaches to make debuts in season openers Thursday

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EDITOR'S NOTE: "We apologize for the previous apology." — Monty Python Martin indeed will open its football season Thursday evening at 7 .m. at Fennville. There has been conflicting information, but the game will not be Friday night. The season openers for the Wayland, Martin andHopkins football teams will be...
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WHS frosh volleyball squad 2nd in Comstock Invitational

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The Wayland High School freshman volleyball team got off to a quality start Friday by finishing runner-up to Coldwater in the Comstock Invitational. The Lady Wildcats, coached by Jessica Bredeweg, will have two more pre-season tournaments in the next few days, Saturday, Aug. 22, and Saturday, Aug. 29, at Sparta...
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Lady Wildcats win own invitational with newcomer sensations

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The Wayland girls’ cross-country team did something Friday morning that it has rarely done in recent times — win its own invitational. Sparked by outstanding debut performances by freshmen Zoe Antel and sophomore Kaitlyn Paul, the Lady Wildcats accumulated 38 team points, five better than runner-up Hamilton, which has become...
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