Category: Sports

Vikings finish 3rd in 1st O-K Silver golf jamboree of season

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The Hopkins boys’ varsity golf team placed third among the four O-K Silver Conference teams competing in the latest league jamboree Friday at the Orchard Hills Golf Course. The Vikings recorded a team score of 201, six strokes better than Kelloggsville. North Point Christian won with a score of 170...
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Martin takes 2nd in Climax-Scotts baseball tournament

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Martin had its bats working Saturday against Athens in the first round of the Climax-Scotts Baseball Tournament and won 11-3. But in the championship round, Clipper bats went silent as they lost to Union City 11-0. Union City had earned their berth in the championship game with a 13-2 victory...
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Athletic Boosters honor outgoing president battling cancer

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The Wayland Athletic Boosters Saturday afternoon had a special recognition event at the Fine Arts Center for outgoing President Tom Andrews. Andrews has stepped down from his position to continue his battle against cancer. The Boosters and members of the community turned out to celebrate his contributions and commitment to...
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Wildcats take Gull Lake tourney, take out No. 1 team in Class A

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The Wayland varsity softball team, ranked No. 3 in the first state-wide Class B poll this season, had a terrific day at the Gull Lake Invitational, copping the top prize among the 24 teams. The invitational included seven state-ranked teams, including Portage Central, ranked in in Class A, which was...
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Wildcats split with Middleville in doubleheader, taking nightcap

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The Wayland varsity baseball team split a doubleheader with O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Friday afternoon. The Wildcats took the nightcap 2-1 after dropping the opener 9-0. Hunter Brown pitched a complete game for Wayland in game two, scattering three hits over seven innings while striking out four....
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Viking boys, girls both runners-up at Bangor Track Relays

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The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams Thursday both captured runner-up honors in the Bangor Relays. The boys’ team scored 77 points, eclipsed only by Berrien Springs in the nine-team field. The Lady Vikings accumulated 95 points, only three points shy of winning the meet championship. Vicksburg won the nine-team...
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Martin’s record falls to 2-6 after losing doubleheader

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The Martin baseball team’s season record slipped to 2-6 Thursday after being swept in a doubleheader against Gobles. The Clippers lost the first game 7-1 and then the nightcap 14-0. Both games were shortened to five innings because of the cold weather. The visiting Tigers scored three times in the...
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Wildcats edged 3-2 by Middleville in ‘Gold’ encounter

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Wayland’s baseball team could not take advantage of another quality outing by southpaw senior pitcher Zach Brog Thursday and lost 3-2 to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in an O-K Gold Conference encounter. The Wildcats actually scored twice in the top of the fifth inning to take a temporary 2-1 lead, but...
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Hopkins girls, guys off to 5-0, 4-1 dual meet track starts

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The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams both are off to great starts this spring. The Lady Vikings scored more than 100 points once Wednesday in a double dual meet and 89 in the other to lift their overall season record to 5-0. The boys, meanwhile, are 4-1 overall after...
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Ellen Bregg plans to play basketball at Kalamazoo Valley

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Ellen Bregg (seated in the middle) has signed to play basketball with the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Cougars next year. Ellen has been a dedicated athlete during her years at Hopkins High School. She is currently a key member of the Hopkins Lady Vikings track team. Looking on, standing at...
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