Sports – Page 55

Hopkins girls pull out close one vs. nearest Silver rival

January 27, 2023

Though Belding often has been regarded as a dormant in the O-K Silver Conference basketball standings, the visiting Black Knights gave league leading Hopkins a real tussle Friday evening. The Lady Vikings pulled out a 42-37 verdict at home against a a team that isn’t anything like years gone by....

Lady Wildcats regain 1st place in O-K Gold standings

January 27, 2023

Harmony Laker: 17 points The stakes Friday evening in a girls’ basketball game between Wayland and visiting Forest Hills Eastern were sole possession of first place in the O-K Gold Conference. The hometown girls prevailed by double digits, 52-34. The Lady Wildcats have been trying to live down that really...

Terri Wisser retiring as Hopkins volleyball coach

January 26, 2023

Terri Wisser has decided to retire as Hopkins High School varsity volleyball coach, a position she has held since 1990. The Hopkins High School athletic web site today announced the head volleyball position is vacant and applicants for her successor are being sought. Several efforts to reach Wisser for comments...

Surging Wildcats upend undefeated Kenowa Hills

January 26, 2023

Aydin Tolliver rolled a 267 and a 233 and Izzy Botwinski a 214 for the Wildcat bowling team against Kenowa Hills Wednesday. The surging Wayland High School boys' bowling team defeated previously unbeaten Kenowa Hills 17-13 Wednesday afternoon at the Rock 'N Bowl lanes just north of Wayland. "We have...

Martin girls run out of gas late in loss to Schoolcraft

January 24, 2023

The Martin High School girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night ran into another opponent that plays Division 2 competition and lost 43-38 to Schoolcraft. Though the Lady Clippers held a slim 26-24 advantage at the end of three periods, they faltered down the stretch. Coach Ben Schipper said, "Tonight was...

Viking girls still unbeaten in O-K Silver basketball

January 24, 2023

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team remained alone undefeated at the top of the O-K Silver Conference standings Tuesday night with a 48-39 triumph over visiting Comstock Park. The guys, meanwhile, took a 58-36 decision on the road against Comstock Park to even their league record at 3-3. Overall, the...

Lady Wildcats bounce back to beat Ottawa Hills, 68-48

January 24, 2023

COVER PHOTO: Senior guard Maddy Terry swished five threes and had 20 points. The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team bounced back from Friday night’s upset loss at South Christian by taking out visiting Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, 68-48. The victory improved the Lady Wildcats’ overall season record to 11-3 and...

Martin girls hold Delton to fewer than 20 points in win

January 21, 2023

Martin girls went back to doing what they do best Friday night in a 33-18 triumph over neighborhood rival Delton. They played terrific defense. The Lady Clippers, who haven't yielded as many as 50 points to an opponent all season, limited the Panthers to just 18 "Tonight was a good...

WHS boys’ coach happy with 15-15 tie against TK

January 20, 2023

Wayland boys' bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak called it, "simply the best match in the history I have been coaching," as her group managed a 15-15 tie against high scoring, well-regarded Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The girls' team scored a 28-2 decision over TK at the same time at Rock 'N Bowl...

Lady Wildcats suffer upset loss at South Christian

January 20, 2023

The Wayland girls' basketball team absorbed an upset defeat Friday night at South Christian, losing 54-48. The Lady Wildcats had a miserable first half, falling behind 27-8 at intermission, failing to score at all in the first quarter. They made a magnificent run in the third and fourth quarters, but...

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