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Martin takes 4th place in prestigious mat tourney

The Martin wrestling team finished fourth in Division 3 competition Saturday at Hudson Super 16 tournament. Regarded as one of the most prestigious wrestling tournaments of each season, this event…

Editor January 20, 2024

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Martin hoop girls defeat neighborhood rival Delton

The Martin girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 8-1 Friday night with a convincing 59-17 triumph over Delton in the two schools' annual Marker Matchup contest.…

Editor January 19, 2024

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Lady Wildcats foil TK’s strategy vs. Harmony Laker

Middleville Thornapple Kellogg apparently had a game plan to stop high scoring Wayland junior forward Harmony Laker. The Trojans succeeded in holding Laker to just four points, but her teammates…

Editor January 19, 2024

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Hopkins basketball teams both defeated by Belding

The Hopkins boys basketball team suffered its sixth consecutive loss Friday night, this time to a surprising O-K Silver Conference leading Belding. The Lady Vikings had a tough evening as…

Editor January 19, 2024

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Laker still hot in ‘Cats’ win; Hopkins girls streak at 4

The Wayland girls’ basketball team defeated O-K Gold Conference rival Kenowa Hills 56-44 Tuesday night to go over the .500 mark at 6-5 overall. Hopkins girls continued their recent surge…

Editor January 16, 2024

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Wayland boys beat league rival Forest Hills Eastern

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball squad Thursday night scored a 77-64 victory over Forest Hills Eastern. The game was moved from Friday to Thursday because of the expectation of inclement…

Editor January 12, 2024

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Wildcat, Viking and Clipper girls win Thursday games

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Thursday night bounced back from a one-point overtime loss 24 hours earlier by more than doubling up O-K Gold Conference opponent Forest Hills Eastern.…

Editor January 11, 2024

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Wildcat guys bowlers lift O-K Gold league record to 5-1

The Wayland boys’ bowling team improved to 5-1 in the O-K Gold Conference Wednesday afternoon, 27-3, over Ottawa Hills. The Wildcats started by sweeping the Baker games by scores of…

Editor January 10, 2024

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Was Lady ‘Cats’ OT loss ‘deja vu all over again?’

Was it "deja vu all over again?" The Wayland girls' basketball team lost in overtime for the second time this season, 61-60, to Cedar Springs Wednesday night, bringing its overall…

Editor January 10, 2024

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Hopkins cagers also plan to play Thursday, not Friday

Hopkins has decided to do what Martin earlier announced about upcoming basketball games — move them to Thursday in anticipation of a major snow storm Friday and Saturday. The Vikings…

Editor January 10, 2024