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Wildcat JV girls claim 5th straight hoops victory, 48-25

January 17, 2015

The Wayland High School junior varsity extended its winning streak to five Thursday evening by turning back Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 48-25. Coach Coralie Miller's Wildcats have not lost since Dec. 16 against Caledonia and now have a 7-2 record overall. Miller said, "We put a whole game together and outplayed...

Clipper guys finish a big week with 2 hoops victories

January 16, 2015

The Martin boys' basketball team came up with two huge victories this week in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. The Clippers copped a 57-40 victory Friday night over Bloomingdale, two days after they bested Gobles 66-58 to run their SAC record to 2-1, with an overall mark of 4-5. They lost...

Hopkins girls absorb 7th straight hoops defeat, 57-30

January 16, 2015

The Hopkins girls' basketball team Friday night absorbed its seven straight defeat this season without a victory by dropped a 57-30 decision at home to Grandville Calvin Christian. The Vikings were never in in the fray, falling behind 20-5 by the end of the first quarter and 31-14 at intermission....

Hopkins captures 2nd straight hoops victory, 60-58

January 16, 2015

The Hopkins boys' basketball team Friday evening captured its second straight victory, a nice turn of events after five consecutive losses to start the season. The Vikings turned back Grandville Calvin Christian in a 60-58 squeaker, edging an opponent they don't often get the best of on the hardcourt. It...

Wildcat girls win in a 70-27 breeze to remain undefeated

January 16, 2015

The outcome was never in doubt Friday evening at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg High School, as Wayland raced to its ninth victory without a loss this season, 70-27. The Wildcats wasted no time in taking control of this one. They led 20-8 at the end of the first quarter and held...

Upset! Upset? Undefeated TK hands ‘Cats 1st hoops loss

January 16, 2015

Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Friday evening scored one of the biggest boys' high school basketball upsets of the season in a 63-60 victory over Wayland. Or was it really an uspet? Regardless, it was a creepy, upsetting and irritating night for coach Mike Hudson and his Wildcats, who lost for the...

Mike Doupe` named new Wayland High School varsity football coach

January 16, 2015

Wayland Union High School has selected Michael Doupe` as new head football coach. Justin Wilson, athletic director, said he had 29 applicants for the position, which was advertised Nov. 25 after the resignation of Jerry Diorio. “We narrowed down the candidates to six with first-round interviews,” said Wilson “and then...

Lady Wildcat rollers now 4-0 in league, 6-1 overall

January 15, 2015

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team continued its dual match winning ways Thursday afternoon with a come-from-behind 16-14 triumph at Byron Center. For the first time since before Christmas break, the Lady Wildcats struggled mightily in the first two Baker games, falling behind 10-0 after losing 137-126 and 179-126. But...

Martin boys lose squeaker to undefeated Holland Calvary

January 15, 2015

Martin dropped a one point 47-46 decision to visiting Holland Calvary Monday in a game that had shades of the Dallas Cowboys’ victory over the Detroit Lions. With 10.4 seconds left to play, the nearest official awarded an out of bounds ball to Martin, giving the Clippers possession at their...

Wildcat guys take out No. 7 Otsego by 18 points

January 15, 2015

Senior pivot Lacey James scored 21 points to lead Wayland Tuesday night in its 67-51 victory over state-ranked Otsego. (Photo courtesy Kenny Ritz) As the season progresses, any basketball team that gets a winning streak going has to wonder, “Just how good are we — really?” The Wayland boys got...

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