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Hopkins girls alone in 1st place in O-K Silver hoops

January 20, 2023

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team remained undefeated in O-K Silver Conference play this season Friday by running past Wyoming Godwin Heights, 68-49. The victory lifted the Lady Vikings' league record to 5-0, all alone in first place, and they now are 9-3 overall. Senior Mady Weber led Hopkins with...

Did Martin girls play ‘Out of Their League’ in defeat?

January 18, 2023

The Martin girls’ basketball team may have just gone through an “Out of Their League” experience. The Clippers lost 49-27 at Watervliet against a team that had beaten Division 2 teams already this season, downing Allegan, Paw Paw and Dowagiac and losing only to Kalamazoo Christian and Stevensville Lakeshore. Tonight...

Lady Wildcats pull off huge victory vs. Catholic Central

January 17, 2023

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team pulled off a big victory Tuesday on its home court with a 53-40 decision over Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Cougars and the Lady Wildcats entered the contest with 3-0 records in O-K Gold Conference play and Catholic Central claimed Byron Center as one...

Hopkins girls threatening to win O-K Silver crown

January 17, 2023

Miles Corneille (3) The Hopkins girls and boys' varsity basketball teams took big steps forward Tuesday night in the O-K Silver Conference standings. The Lady Vikings made a solid statement as a serious contender of the Silver crown, defeating Kelloggsville 54-23 to move their league record to 4-0 and 8-3...

Three to be inducted into Martin Athletic Hall Jan. 27

January 17, 2023

Pete Boyd, Roger Evans and Michael Schaafsma will be inducted into the Martin Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony between the varsity girls’ and varsity boys’ basketball games Friday evening Jan. 27.

Coaches upbeat despite losses to Zeeland East

January 17, 2023

Both the Wayland varsity bowling teams lost Tuesday at Hudsonville to Zeeland East, the boys 20-10 and the girls 17-13. Despite the verdicts, coaches Sherry Milusicak and Eric Bottrall said they were impressed with the Wildcat efforts. "Our boys bowled very, very well tonight, yet still came up short for...

Wildcat girls runners-up at Comstock Park Invitational

January 14, 2023

Kadence Bottrall The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team Saturday was runner-up at the Comstock Park Invitational, but the boys’ squad missed the cut and was sixth out of 10 entries. The girls’ team qualified third after three games of regular competition and four games of baker. The Lady Wildcats faced...

Wayland’s Nicki Cardosa is assistant coach of the year

January 14, 2023

Nicki Cardosa, coach and teacher for Wayland High School, has been named the assistant coach of the year by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. She is being honored for her work as assistant varsity softball coach with head coach Cheri Ritz, her aunt. The two have guided the...

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Brad Blauvelt presented with Coach of Year plaque

January 14, 2023

Martin varsity football coach Brad Blauvelt this week was presented with the "Coach of the Year" from the Michigan Football Coaches Association. Blauvelt guided the Clippers to the state championship in eight-man football, Division 1 this past fall. It was Martin's second such title, winning the Class D crown in...

Vikings fall to NorthPointe in intense OT game, 61-51

January 13, 2023

The Hopkins varsity boys basketball squad lost at home Friday evening in overtime to NorthPointe Christian by a final count of 61-51. Wayland, meanwhile, absorbed its second loss of the season at Kenowa Hills, 76-54. Both teams now are 6-2. The Vikings' game was neck-and-neck all the way until the...

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