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Vikings split doubleheader against 2 different teams

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Lyla Reynolds The Hopkins softball team Friday split an unusual doubleheader, winning its opening encounter 4-3 over Delton Kellogg, but dropping an 8-3 decision to Traverse City St. Francis in the nightcap. The Lady Vikings had to come from behind to take out Delton, which broke a 2-2 tie and...
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Viking boys 2nd in O-K Silver meet, girls take 3rd

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COVER PHOTO: Sophomore Kambria Moored was conference champion in both the high and intermediate hurdles. The Hopkins boys’ varsity track team was runner-up to Sparta Friday in the O-K Silver Conference meet at Belding. The Lady Vikings checked in third behind Belding and Sparta, missing second place by six and...
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Wildcats lose non-league encounter against Jenison

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COVER PHOTO: Freshman pitcher Madi Ludema holds a softball like a shot put. The Wayland softball team absorbed a 10-6 loss to Jenison Friday afternoon and its overall record sank to 18-8. The Division 1 Wildcats scored six times in the opening inning and added three more in the sixth...
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WHS softball coach Cheri Ritz near 1,000 career wins

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Harmony Laker homered and was the winning pitcher. Rumor has it that Wayland High School softball coach Cheri Ritz is approaching 1,000 victories in her storied career. She got one game closer Thursday evening by building her squad to 13-4 non-league victory over Coopersville in a single game rather then...
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Former WHS pitching star makes 2nd team all-MIAA

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Wayland High School graduate Emma Ludema has been named to the second unit of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-star team. Ludema, only a freshman, fashioned an 11-3 record on the mound and recorded a 1.72 earned run average. She threw a no-hitter at Kalamazoo College and a one-hitter...
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Wildcat track teams to be in O-K Gold meet Friday

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The Wayland boys’ varsity track team picked up three more dual meet victories Monday, but the girls lost two of three. The boys beat non-league for Fruitport 127-0, Kenowa Hills 81-56 and Ottawa Hills 110-27. The girls blanked Fruitport, but lost to Kenowa 71-62 and Ottawa Hills 81-55. Winning events...
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Wildcats take 2 from South Christian, now 8-0 in Gold

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COVER PHOTO: Carli Miklusicak (24) gets a big "atta girl" reception from her teammates after clouting a three-run homer against South Christian. Wayland remains unbeaten this spring in the O-K Gold Conference standings after a doubleheader sweep Tuesday of South Christian. The Wildcats prevailed 10-4 in the opener and then...
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Two Wayland grads score points in WHAC track meet

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Maggie Whitney Zoe Antel Two former Wayland High School track stars, Maggie Whitney and Zoe Antel, scored some vital points this past weekend for Aquinas College in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) meet. With the first scored running event of the day, the Aquinas Saints placed second in the 4x800...
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Wildcats edge state-ranked foe, then win local tourney

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The Wayland varsity baseball team defeated state-ranked Parchment 7-6 in 12 innings Saturday in the opening round of the Wayland Invitational. Brayden Byrne scored on a passed ball to secure the comeback win with two outs in the 12th.  Down 3-1 in the bottom half of the seventh and final...
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Wildcat boys, girls track take 1st at Hopkins meet

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Both Wayland High School track teams emerged victorious Saturday at the Hopkins Invitational. The guys won with 191 points and Sparta was second with 99. The girls collected 93 points, just two more than runner-up Hopkins. The Wildcat boys again showed a lot of depth in the sprints and in...
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