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Viking, Martin, Wildcat girls win defensive games

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The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team Friday helped honor the 1975 state runner-up team by turning in a 34-29 triumph. The Lady Vikings’ squad from 48 years ago was among the Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, along with Lauren Navis, Bruce Michael Wilson and Bill Griffey. Martin showed its...
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Wildcat boys defeat 1st place Cedar Springs, 22-8

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The Wayland varsity boys' bowling team knocked off first place Cedar Springs 22-8 Thursday afternoon. Coach Sherry Miklusicak explained, "Again, our goal was set. We needed to take both baker games. A little research showed our average for bakers were slightly better than Cedar's." The boys won the first baker game...
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Wildcat boys doubled up by quality GR Catholic Central

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Wayland boys' bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak called it "a tough afternoon despite bowling well, losing 20-10 to Catholic Central. "Our plan was to take both baker games to have a chance of winning and we started out very well early in baker game one with a turkey (three strikes in...
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‘Cats now 6-1 overall, but Vikings’ win streak ends

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The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team hiked its O-K Gold Conference record to 2-0, 6-1 overall, with a 72-60 verdict over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday night. However, the Hopkins boys saw their winning streak end at home, 68-47, against what coach Jake Jewett called a very talented Calvin Christian team....
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Vikings, Wildcats, Clippers all win hoops challenges

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Freshman Taylor Lyon (12) takes a shot against Cedar Springs The Wayland, Hopkins and Martin girls’ basketball teams continue to light up the scoreboard and pile on the victories. Wayland put on an offensive showcase Tuesday night at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in a 71-35 shellacking. Hopkins pulled off a 59-39...
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Wayland boys score 20-10 win over South Christian

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The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team defeated O-K Gold Conference rival South Christian Monday afternoon by a 20-10 count. The Lady Wildcats, meanwhile, shut out South Christian 30-0 at Spectrum Lanes. The Wildcat boys found themselves short in the first baker game by just four pins rolling only a 141,...
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Brad Blauvelt takes Martin head baseball coaching job

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The Martin Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Brad Blauvelt as new head varsity baseball coach. Blauvelt, best known as coach of the state champion Martin High School eight-man football team, is attempting to continue his coaching success from the gridiron to the ball diamond. He is no stranger...
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Former Wildcat football coach Gerry Diorio retiring

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Gerry Diorio Former Wayland High School varsity football coach Gerry Diorio has announced his retirement. Diorio coached at Wayland in two stints, guiding the Wildcats to the post-season playoffs several times, and he owns the distinction of having the only Wayland O-K Gold Conference championship, in 2008. He also owns...
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Bottrall is 1st in singles, but Lady ‘Cats settle for 10th

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The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finished 10th out 17 teams Saturday in the Jenison Invitational. "Our ladies are young and learning their way on the lanes," coach Eric Bottrall said. "The ladies need to keep their heads high and know we are building for the end of this season....
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Wayland boys’ bowlers finish 6th among 20 teams

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Chandler Caruso The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team qualified sixth out of 20 teams Saturday in the Jenison Invitational. Wildcat Chandler Caruso made the top 10, finishing in eighth place, Kyle VanEss followed closely in 13th, Stephan Harnish finished 24th. "Our boys had a good day against many good Division...
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