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Martin girls lose defensive struggle in district finals

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The Martin girls’ varsity basketball squad Friday night came up short in its quest for a sixth consecutive district championship. The Ladies Clippers lost 25-21 to Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep in the finals at Decatur. The loss ended their season with an overall record of 18-5. They were undefeated champions...
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Wildcat boys end regular season with 11-11 mark

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The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team closed out its regular season Thursday night with a 52-49 triumph at West Michigan Aviation Academy. The Wildcats ended their regular season with an 11-11 record overall and they were 5-9 in the O-K Gold Conference, good for fifth place. Wayland will play in...
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Lady Wildcats land 2 slots on all-O-K Gold hoops team

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Harmony Laker Maddy Terry Sophomore Harmony Laker and senior Maddy Terry of Wayland have been selected to the first unit of the all-O-K Gold Conference basketball team. Two two were the Lady Wildcats’ top scorers for the season, in which they captured the league championship for the second time in...
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WHS hoops star Liberty Laker is OK after injury

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Wayland High School senior guard Liberty Laker is recuperating from a potentially serious injury she suffered in the second half of Wednesday night's district semifinal basketball game. She was taken by ambulance away from the game site and needed help with breathing. A source close to the situation reported, "She...
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Wayland can boast of much success on bowling lanes

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Wayland seems to have a rich history of bowling prowess, not just this year, but throughout the last two decades. Shown in the cover photo is former Wayland man Doug Cutler (at right in photo) and his Indiana Tech Wolverine-Hoosier Conference champion girls' team, which last year won the National...
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Wildcat boys, 1 girl to roll in state bowling tournament

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The Wayland High School boys' bowling team Friday will be at a place they haven't been in more than a dozen years — the Division 2 state championship round at Waterford. The guys, coached by Sherry Rybiski Miklusicak and Eric Bottrall, will be joined by perennial state qualifier Kadence Bottrall...
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Martin girls advance to district finals Friday night

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The Martin girls' varsity basketball team will play Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central at 7 p.m. Friday in the Division 4 district finals at Decatur High School. The Lady Clippers defeated Byron Center Zion Christian 44-35 Wednesday in the district semifinals to advance to the finals against a Hackett team that...
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Holland Christian ends Lady Vikings’ hoops season

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The Hopkins girls had a terrific first half Wednesday evening and led Holland Christian by four points, 23-19, at intermission. But then the wheels came off for the Lady Vikings. Holland Christian, which tied Hamilton for second place in the O-K Blue Conference standings, outgunned the Lady Vikings 26-9 in...
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Hamilton sends Wildcats home in tourney upset

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A very successful girls’ basketball season came to an end at the district tournament in Hopkins Wednesday evening when Wayland lost 45-39 to Hamilton. The Lady Wildcats’ campaign, marred by losses in their last two games, finished with a record of 18-5 overall. They were O-K Gold Conference champions with...
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Viking guys wrap up 15-6 regular season with win

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The eight Hopkins seniors who were honored Tuesday night at their last home game. In the cover photo, senior pivot Tristen Perry was honored for scoring his 1,000th career point for the Vikings. The Hopkins High School boys’ basketball team concluded its regular season Tuesday night with an easy 62-33...
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