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Five area basketball teams off to winning starts for ’23

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Five of the six basketball programs for Wayland, Martin and Hopkins are enjoying the Christmas break with winning records. The Wayland boys are 4-0, the first time that’s happened in a quite a spell. They will return to the hardcourt twice next week, both games at home, non-league against Lowell...
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Wayland boys begin hoops season unbeaten in 4 tries

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team will take a 4-0 overall season record into the Christmas break before resuming the season Jan. 3. The Wildcats captured their fourth straight victory Thursday afternoon with an 82-50 decision over visiting Tri-County. The game was played at 3 p.m. because of the threat...
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Wildcat girls are 6-2 going into the Christmas break

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Mady Terry: 14 points Wayland will go into the Christmas break with an overall record of 6-2 after posting a 58-40 victory Wednesday night over Forest Hills Central. The Wildcats have lost only to top-rated Grand Rapids West Catholic and Division 1 Byron Center thus far this season. Sophomore Harmony...
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Drew Weber sidelined, but asked to coach at Olivet

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The bad news is that Hopkins High School graduate Drew Weber (right) has been forced call it quits for his basketball career. A senior on the Olivet College basketball team, he has had three knee surgeries and tore his patella tendon again during the first practice of this season. However,...
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Short-handed Martin girls edged in 1st hoop defeat

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A short-handed Martin girls' basketball team absorbed its first loss of the season Tuesday in a 33-31 nail-biter at West Michigan Christian. Coach Ben Schipper and his assistant were out due to sickness and two starters were idled because of injury. Assistant coach Josh Wedge and junior varsity coach Heidi...
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Viking boys unbeaten in O-K Silver bowling standings

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The Hopkins boys' bowling team scored its fourth victory this season Monday by shooting past O-K Silver rival Belding 22-8. The Vikings remain undefeated in conference action. Top bowlers were Charlie Brown III 234, Charles Benting 216, Josiah Ryan 203. The Lady Vikings pulled out a 16-14 triumph, as Bri...
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Hopkins hoops squads both victorious over Allegan

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Senior Mady Weber on the dribble vs. Allegan. The Hopkins boys' and girls' basketball teams enjoyed a pretty good night Tuesday in ballgames against Allegan. The boys pushed their overall season record to 4-1 with a 54-45 victory, their fourth straight this season. The girls lifted their overall season record...
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Lady Wildcats bounce back to defeat Hamilton 58-46

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Harmony Laker The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Tuesday night bounced back from a terrible drubbing last week at the hands of unbeaten West Catholic by getting past Hamilton 58-46. The victory moved the Lady Wildcats’ overall season record to 5-2. Meanwhile, the Wayland boys' squad pulled out a 66-65...
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Martin hoop teams enjoy a good night against Gobles

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The Martin boys’ varsity basketball team broke into the win column Friday night with a 66-50 triumph on its home court. The Martin girls remained undefeated at 5-0 earlier in the evening with a 50-40 victory. The verdict brought the Clippers boys’ season record to 1-3. The winners took a...
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Unbeaten West Catholic deals ‘Cats a blowout loss

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The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team Friday evening was hammered by undefeated Grand Rapids West Catholic, 66-31. But the news was good from the north at Comstock Park, where the Wildcat boys took a 68-50 win to move thwie overall season record to 2-0. The visiting Lady Falcons, with the...
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