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Yes It Is, It’s True: Hailey Houck stars as Bobby Thompson
Baseball has such a rich history of more than a century that it offers special events never forgotten. One such event occurred almost 64 years ago, in the fall of…
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Lady Wildcats capture 2nd state championship in 9 years
Coach Cheri Ritz and her Wayland softball team Saturday morning proved they were indeed the No. 1 Division 2 team in the state all along. The Lady Wildcats defeated Frankenmuth…
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Lady Wildcats seek their 2nd state softball crown Saturday
The Wayland softball team will be on a mission at 10 a.m. Saturday morning at Michigan State University — to win its second Division 2 state championship. The Lady Wildcats…
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C.J. Miller’s 2-run HR, Teunissen’s pitching puts ‘Cats in Final 4
Senior second sacker C. J. Miller's two-run homer and the customary shutout pitching of senior Mallory Teunissen were the highlights of Wayland's 2-0 triumph over St. Joseph in the Division…
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Lady Wildcats score 4 in final inning to take regional title, 4-2
There's an old saying that, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." It was appropriate for the Wayland softball team Saturday when they came from behind to take…
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Lady Wildcats mercy Hamilton 10-0 to capture district crown
The Wayland softball team Monday afternoon rebounded from a disappointing district semifinal victory by scoring a mercy 10-0 verdict over Hamilton to claim yet another district championship, its 18th. The…
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Martin’s Colton Keyzer finishes 8th in the state in pole vault
Martin senior Colton Keyzer (far right) placed eighth in the pole vault Division 4 state meet Saturday at Hudsonville. Keyzer cleared 12 feet, 4 inches and tied Gabe Bennett of…
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Wildcat baseball season ends in 8-2 district loss to Middleville
The Wayland varsity baseball season was concluded Saturday in the district tournament with an 8-2 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Trojans scored once in the opening and then erupted…
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Quincy Collings fails to defend state title in high jump
Hopkins senior Quincy Collings did not repeat as Division 3 state champion in the high jump Saturday at Comstock Park High School. Collings, who leaped 6-9 to win it all…
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Lady Wildcats’ softball district finale postponed until Monday
The Wayland girls' varsity softball team will play Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in the finals of the Division 2 district tournament at Hopkins. The contest, originally scheduled for…