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Hopkins junior varsity softball coach announced
Hopkins High School alum Madison Wyngarden is being welcomed as new junior varsity softball coach at her alma mater. “She’s one of my alumni players and now we are fortunate …
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Vikings defeat Saugatuck in hoop season opener
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball won in its season opener Tuesday night on the home court against Saugatuck 62-34. The two teams battled evenly, 13-13, in the first quarter before…
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Clippers’ linebacker Abe Dykstra joins all-state team
Makala Goddard Martin High School senior linebacker Abe Dykstra has been named to the first units of the eight-man football all-state team by the Michigan High School Football Coaches' Association.…
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Wildcat bowlers compete in ‘Day After’ tournament
Four Wayland High School bowlers competed in the Day After Thanksgiving Event Friday at Clique lanes. Haven Baker, Dominik Baker, Jayse Henkel and Kyle VanNess all bowled against many of…
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Byron Center volleyball star has plenty of Wayland ties
Byron Center High School freshman Mallory Johnson earned second team all-state honors as a defensive specialist in volleyball, and observers could say it's in the genes/ The daughter of Wayland…
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Miracles propel Martin to back to back football titles
Martin used a couple of miracles worthy of a made-for-TV movie Saturday to pull out its second straight eight-man football state championship in a wild 30-26 triumph. It was a…
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WHS grad leads Grace Christian to volleyball final
Liberty Laker Wayland High School graduate Liberty Laker, daughter of Kara and Lance Laker, has been a leader on the Grace Christian University Tigers volleyball squad, which made history Thursday…
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Hopkins High School golfer signs to play for Davenport
Cayla Szubinski Hopkins High School senior Cayla Szubinski has signed a letter of intent to play golf next year at Davenport University. Szubinski , who first broke 50 for nine…
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Former Hopkins football star top receiver at college
Colin Weber Hopkins High School graduate Colin Weber this season had 117 receiving yards in a game against the University of Memphis, setting a school record for the University of…
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O-K Conference to lose 7 member schools next year
The O-K Conference, one of the largest and most powerful athletic leagues in all of Michigan, will lose seven member schools starting in the fall of 2024. Wayland Schools Supt.…