Sports – Page 347

Wildcats finish regular soccer season with win at Hastings

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…

Editor May 18, 2015

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Lady Wildcats surprise no one by capturing O-K Gold crown

The Wayland varsity softball team captured the O-K Gold Conference championship Monday with the greatest of ease by taking out Grand Rapids South Christian 3-0 and 14-0 in a doubleheader.…

Editor May 18, 2015

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Viking boys’ track team to compete in state meet Saturday

Coach James Kiss’ Hopkins boys’ track team, after winning its first regional championship ever, has qualified for the state team track meet Saturday at Shepherd. The Viking boys will join…

Editor May 18, 2015

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Former Lady Wildcats catcher helps Alma win regionals

Wayland High School graduate Kayla Merice had really good weekend at Lake Forest College in Illinois. Merice, a junior, affectionately known as “Boots” while she was a Wildcat catcher, is…

Editor May 17, 2015

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Lady Wildcats lose 2-0 in Ann Arbor softball tourney semis

The Wayland girls' softball team Saturday was not able to to take the championship trophy the star-studded Ann Arbor tournament, as it has so often in recent years. The Lady…

Editor May 16, 2015

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WHS boys 7th, girls 11th in Division 2 regional track meets

The Wayland boys’ track team finished seventh among 15 teams Friday at the Division 2 track regionals at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The Wildcats, who finished the season in…

Editor May 16, 2015

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Lady Vikings finish in 4th place at Division 3 track regionals

A powerful Pewamo-Westphalia girls’ track team captured the Division 3 regional championship Friday at Kent City and Hopkins placed fourth. The champions amassed 179 points in the meet, Grand Rapids…

Editor May 16, 2015

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Viking boys win Division 3 regional track title to end big week

It’s been a big week for Hopkins boys’ track coach James Kiss. His Vikings last Monday won the O-K Silver Conference championship and they took Division 3 regional championship Friday…

Editor May 16, 2015

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Lady Wildcats’ offense sluggish in 2-0 loss to Catholic Central

The Wayland girls' soccer team, after falling in overtime to first place Thornapple Kellogg Monday evening, lost 2-0 to Grand Rapids Catholic Central Wednesday night at Aquinas College. "The Lady…

Editor May 14, 2015

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Viking standout guard Ryan Pierce had best 3-point shooting %

Hopkins High School senior guard Ryan Pierce won the individual state championship in three-point shooting for the 2014-15 season. The plaque shown here was sent to Pierce, recognizing he had…

Editor May 12, 2015