Sports – Page 331

Clippers’ baseball season ends in 7-1 pre-district defeat

May 26, 2015

A Lawrence team sporting a 21-5 season record ended the Martin baseball season Tuesday night, 7-1, in the Class D pre-district tournament at Decatur. The Clippers, who finished the season with a 5-19 overall record, were limited to just one hit, a double by Tyler Smith. Coach Jon Gambee said...

Hoops coach Mike Hudson finally gets to coach his daughter

May 26, 2015

Wayland boys' varsity basketball coach Mike Hudson next month will do something he was unable to do until June 17 — coach his daughter in a game. Hudson is listed as an assistant coach for the Champions of Character high school girls' all-star game, along with Wildcat girls' head coach...

Top-ranked Lady Wildcats to play in district semis at Hopkins

May 24, 2015

The Wayland girls' softball team will head into this Saturday's Division 2 district tournament with an overall season record of 28-2 and still ranked No. 1 in the state. The Lady Wildcats are no strangers to lofty rankings, having often finished among the top four teams in the last 10...

Viking boys finish 13th in Division 3 team state track meet

May 23, 2015

It was not a good day for the Hopkins boys’ track team Saturday at the Division 3 Michigan Track Coaches’ Association state team track meet at Shepherd. The Viking boys, after winning their first-ever regional championship and taking the O-K Silver Conference title since 2001, finished 13th among the 14...

Wildcats split pair of non-conference baseball doubleheaders

May 23, 2015

The Wayland baseball team has split its last two doubleheaders, both non-league encounters. The Wildcats most recently split with Greenville Wednesday, winning the opener 4-1, but dropping the nightcap 9-8. Senior southpaw Zach Brog tossed a four-hitter at the Yellow jackets and struck out 10 batters. Austin Page drove in...

Slumping Clippers’ overall baseball season record slips to 5-18

May 23, 2015

The Martin baseball team finished a dismal week by dropping a doubleheader to visiting Kalamazoo Hackett Friday, losing the first game 16-0 and the second 10-0. The Clippers started the week by losing two games to Holland Calvary at Fifth Third Ballpark in Grand Rapids May 14. The Clippers lost...

Wildcats’ Nick Losinger finishes tied for 8th with 82 in district tourney

May 20, 2015

Wayland’s Nick Losinger carded an 82 for 18 holes of play in the Class B district golf tournament Wednesday at the Centennial Acres Golf Course in Sunfield. The performance tied him for eighth place with four other golfers in the competition. Nick Carlson of Hamilton was individual medalist with a...

Hope softball finishes at 29-11, includes 3 former Wildcats

May 19, 2015

Former Wayland High School standouts Autumn Anderson and Sierra Mutschler both earned NCAA regional accolades for their individual performances for Hope College this season from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Anderson, a junior centerfielder, was named to the second team of Central Region. Freshman second baseman Sierra Mutschler...

Three ex-Wildcats help in Davenport’s 42-10 softball season

May 19, 2015

Davenport University last week concluded its softball season with an overall record of 42-10 and it included three former Wayland High School stars. Sophomore infielder Hayley Obetts, former Lady Wildcats’ third sacker, batted .307 in 46 games, all of which she she started. She had six doubles, two homers and...

Wildcats finish regular soccer season with win at Hastings

May 18, 2015

The Wayland girls' soccer team wrapped up its regular season Monday night on a high note, beating Hastings 4-0. Coch Ben Sleeman said the game started well, with the Wildcats pressuring the home side and consistently. Lynnsey Hooker opened the scoring on a nice pass from Sarrah Sweeris and they...

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