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Two WHS boys, 2 girls make all-conference hoops teams

March 10, 2015

Seniors Dilon Aten and Lacey James and Presley Hudson and Caroline (C.J.) Miller all have been selected to the all-O-K Gold Conference boys' and girls' basketball teams, respectively. Aten, a four-year starter for the Wildcats at point guard, is the all-time career leading scorer in local basketball history, eclipsing Alex...

Hopkins takes 67-56 victory over Plainwell in district opener

March 9, 2015

The Hopkins boys' basketball team registered its 10th win of the season with a 67-56 triumph Monday evening in the opening round of the Class B district basketball tournament at South Haven. The Vikings, with the victory, move to 10-11 overall and will face Paw Paw (12-8) in the district...

Wildcats beat South Christian a 3rd time, win district opener

March 9, 2015

Wayland defeated O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids South Christian for the third time this season, and this third time was the most difficult, in the opening round of the Class B district basketball tournament at Wyoming Godwin Heights. Three Wayland players scored at least 20 points apiece to lead...

Frosh Sydney Urben finishes 22nd at state bowling tourney

March 9, 2015

Wayland High School freshmen Sydney Urben finished 22nd in the state tournament Saturday to mark the end of a successful season for the Lady Wildcats. Coach Bill Holbrook said she missed making the match play cut by only 35 pins (153-195-144-194-212-173=1071). He added that she was the top scoring freshman...

Wayland Middle School wrestlers go unbeaten in tourney

March 7, 2015

The Wayland Middle School wrestling team Saturday took the championship trophy by going undefeated in a tournament competition at Allendale. Team members shown celebrating here are Noah Ingersoll, Tyler Yanke, Devon Westphal, Devon Jakey, Loren Shurd, Alex Johnson, Tyler Chermonte, Caleb Wolf, Brice Mulder, Will Ruerink, Alex Kucinich, Jake Nimcheck,...

Martin claims 2nd straight district girls’ hoops championship

March 7, 2015

The Martin girls’ basketball team claimed its second consecutive district tournament championship Friday evening with a convincing 55-22 over Battle Creek Calhoun Christian. The Clippers, who improved their overall season record to 14-8, now will face Tri-Unity Christian in the Class D regional semifinals Tuesday at Mendon. After taking an...

Lady Wildcats have no trouble beating Godwin for district title

March 6, 2015

About the only thing Wayland girls' varsity basketball coach Marty Howard wanted Friday evening in the Class B district championship game was no surprises. And he got it. As expected, Howard's Lady Wildcats cruised to an easy 75-32 triumph over Wyoming Godwin Heights, and his only worry might have been...

Wildcats finish regular season with 17-3 overall record

March 5, 2015

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team finished its regular season with an overall record of 17-3 with a 79-53 victory over non-conference opponent Forest Hills Eastern. The Wildcats made it a rout early with a 23-6 burst in the first quarter and they led 44-17 at the and 65-30 at...

Clippers now shooting for 2nd straight district hoops title

March 4, 2015

The Martin girls’ basketball team came up big in the second, third and fourth quarters Wednesday evening to score a come-from-behind 42-39 victory over host Climax-Scotts in the Class D district semifinals. The Clippers, now 13-8 for the season overall, now move into the finals of the district tourney against...

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Undefeated Plainwell halts Lady Vikings’ hoop season, 36-16

March 4, 2015

The Hopkins girls’ basketball season came to an end Wednesday evening in the semifinals of the Class B district tournament at Paw Paw High School. The Lady Vikings were suffocated by undefeated Plainwell in a 36-16 defensive-minded verdict and finished their campaign with an overall record of 7-15. The seven...

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