Sports – Page 343

Wayland High School bowler rolls sizzling 488 in 2-game series

February 8, 2015

Cam Hetzilmen of Wayland bowled two monster games in the Rockford Invitational Saturday. Hetzilmen came up with games of 230 and 258 for a sizzling two-game series of 488. Rockford won its own tournament, defeating Wyoming Godwin Heights in the finals. The Rams accumulated 2898 pins, Grandville was second with...

Lady Clippers score easy 48-18 hoops victory at Bangor

February 6, 2015

It was smooth sailing for the Martin girls’ varsity basketball team Friday night in a 48-18 triumph at Bangor. The Lady Clippers held the host team to single digits in scoring in all four quarters. After a slow start, trailing 7-5 at the end of the first quarter, they used...

Clippers’ one-two punch of Dill and Curry bests Bangor

February 6, 2015

The Martin boys’ varsity basketball squad took an easy 55-43 victory at Bangor Friday evening to run its overall season record to 6-8. The Clippers raced out to an 11-4 lead at the close of the first quarter and were up 34-20 at intermission. They took a hefty 47-28 lead...

Lady Vikings claim 4th consecutive victory, now 5-9 overall

February 6, 2015

The biggest sports stories in Hopkins this winter have been the turnarounds for the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams. Both teams got off to terrible starts in December, but since the holiday break have shown signs of being not only very competitive, but also winning. While the boys evened...

Vikings even overall season record at 7-7 with win at Lee

February 6, 2015

After that 0-5 start in December, the Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team has evened its overall season record at 7-7. Even better, coach Darrin Smith’s group now is 4-2 in the O-K Silver Conference, trailing only two recognized hoops powerhouses, Wyoming Godwin Heights and NorthPointe Christian. The Vikings handled Wyoming...

Wildcat girls party down in 63-15 pasting of Ottawa Hills

February 6, 2015

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team made it 14 in a row Friday night with the greatest of ease in a 63-15 victory over visiting Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. Wildcat senior point guard Presley Hudson just about put the game out of reach in the first minute and a half,...

Wildcat guys lose 55-54 basketball squeaker to GR Ottawa Hills

February 6, 2015

Whenever two really good basketball teams square off in an important game, it's difficult to say what the difference will be in the end. So it was Friday evening when the Wayland boys' varsity squad lost a 55-54 heartbreaker to visiting Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, thereby crushing any Wildcat dreams...

Wildcat girls’ jayvee hoops squad turns back Ottawa Hills 46-33

February 6, 2015

The Wayland junior varsity girls' basketball team defeated Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 46-33 Thursday to run its season record to to 10-4. The Wildcats had to bring up two players from the freshman team for this game only because of recent injuries and illnesses. Wayland grabbed a 14-7 advantage at...

Jalen Kisner intends to play football at Northwood University

February 5, 2015

Jalen Kisner, offensive and defensive lineman for the Hopkins Vikings football team, Wednesday took part in the West Michigan Signing Day by declaring his intention to play football and study business at Northwood University. Northwood, an NCAA Division II school, is a member of the Great Lakers Intercollegiate Athletic Conference...

Lady Wildcat bowlers bounce back from South Christian loss

February 4, 2015

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team got back on the winning track Wednesday after a close, tough 16-14 loss to South Christian by breezing past Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 28-2. Lady Wildcats won in dominant fashion, winning both Baker games 140-114 and 146-95. This was a welcome change being up...

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