Sports – Page 40

Wildcats lose non-league district tuneup at Caledonia

June 1, 2023

The Wayland varsity softball team tuned up for Saturday’s district tournament Thursday afternoon with an 8-7 non-league loss at Caledonia. The verdict left the Wildcats with an overall regular season record off 29-9. The Scots got on the scoreboard first in the bottom of third inning with a five-run rally,...

Vikings scramble to earn twin bill softball split again

May 31, 2023

Jessica Spray had a pretty good day offensively. COVER PHOTO: The Vikings celebrated Hanna Brinks setting the school record for strikeouts in a season, 119. Meanwhile, catcher Lyla Reynolds set marks in number of hits, batting average, and on-base percentage. The Hopkins High School softball regular season ended with yet...

Wildcats survive Plainwell rally to advance to districts

May 30, 2023

Bryce Calkins COVER PHOTO: Carter Koopman came into the fifth inning to put out the fire and preserve the Wildcats' victory. The Wayland varsity baseball team withstood a late rally Tuesday by Plainwell to register a 10-9 triumph that enabled the local guys to advance to the district tournament semifinals...

Hopkins makes O-K Silver softball runner-up official

May 30, 2023

Pitcher Hannah Brinks was just one batter shy of a three-inning perfect game vs. Kelloggsville. The Hopkins varsity softball team closed out its O-K Silver Conference season Tuesday with a makeup doubleheader sweep over Kelloggsville. The Lady Vikings prevailed 20-0 in the first game and didn’t let up in the...

Martin boys 3rd at D-4 MITCA meet, Wildcats 6th

May 27, 2023

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team placed sixth among 15 teams in the Division 2 Michigan Coaches’ Track Association state meet Saturday at Berrien Springs. Martin, meanwhile, placed third in the Division 4 MITCA state meet at Mt. Pleasant. Martin was led by Drake Buell, who was individual champion in...

Jessica Merchant to coach in College World Series

May 27, 2023

Softball certainly is a family affair for the Ritz/Merchant clan, originally from Wayland. Assistant coach Jessica Merchant help guide Stanford to its third-ever appearance at the College World Series set for next week in Oklahoma City. The Cardinal defeated Duke Saturday to advance. Joining Jessica for the tournament and celebrations...

Recent local grads to be in ‘Ring of Fire’ all-star game

May 27, 2023

Mady Weber Mady Terry Hopkins' Mady Weber and Wayland's Mady Terry will be among the players who have been selected to take part in the "Ring of Fire" all-star basketball game at Davenport University at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. Both were all-conference selections for the 2022-23 season and graduated...

Hopkins girls pull off a split against O-K Gold runner-up

May 25, 2023

First sacker Avery Osborn next week will play her last regular season game for Hopkins. Hopkins High School softball coach Amy Funk has deliberately tried to have her team play tougher non league competition than in past years. Though most of the time it’s led to more defeats, on Thursday...

Wildcat jayvees compile comeback record of 16-5

May 25, 2023

The Wayland High School junior varsity softball team got off to a rocky start, losing all of its first four games, bu then righted the ship to finish the campaign with an overall record of 16-5. The junior Wildcats had trouble fielding a complete team and one of the players...

Wildcats take 2 of 3 from Cedar, finish 18-11 season

May 24, 2023

The Wayland High School baseball squad took two of three contests this week against Cedar Springs to finish at 10-8 in the O-K Gold Conference and 18-11 overall. The Wildcats bested Cedar 6-2 in the first game, got clobbered 18-0 in the second and came back to win the third,...

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