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Hopkins loses softball doubleheader at Hamilton
It was a bad day at Hamilton Thursday afternoon for the Hopkins softball team. The Lady Vikings dropped both ends of a doubleheader, 13-3 and 9-2, and saw their overall…
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Wildcat softballers split in twin bill season opener
It was a strange softball season opener for Wayland Thursday afternoon in an afternoon doubleheader against Byron Center. The Wildcats suffered a five-inning defeat by mercy rule, 14-3 in the…
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Former Wildcat pitching ace 1-hits Albion College
Former Wayland High School ace pitcher Emma Ludema continues to impress at Calvin College this spring. The freshman Knights hurler tossed a one-hit shutout at MIAA rival Albion Tuesday in…
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Martin softball sweeps doubleheader in opener
The Martin Varsity softball team opened its season with a doubleheader sweep of Hastings, 12-1 and 13-2. Junior Makala Goddard took charge from the mound and completed the game with…
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Frosh Evie Mathis officially owns school vault record
Wayland High School freshman Evie Mathis officially broke the school record in the pole vault by clearing 11-6 Tuesday at a tri-meet at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The downside was that…
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Lady Vikings win season opener by football score
The Hopkins varsity softball team’s debut Tuesday afternoon was cut short to just three innings in its 20-0 rout of Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Lady Vikings plated 10 runs in…
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Wildcat basketball star to play at Hope College
Brett Bultsma, the leading scorer for the Wayland boys' high school basketball team this past winter, has signed a letter of intent to play hoops for the Hope College Flying…
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Martin all-state QB decides to play for Trine in MIAA
J.R. Hildebrand, Division 7 all-state quarterback for the state champion Martin Clippers, has committed to play football next fall at Trine University in Angola, Ind. Trine is a member of…
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Former WHS bowling coach lands another post
Bill Holbrook Former Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook has landed on his feet again. Though his University of Tennessee Southern team was disbanded because of school…
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Former Wildcat mound ace now 5-1 for Calvin team
Emma Ludema Former Wayland High School softball pitching star Emma Ludema continues to impress on the mound for Calvin University. Ludema tossed a one-hit shutout against Blufton (Ind.) Tuesday afternoon…