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Wildcat, Viking, Martin girls to open hoop seasons

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All three area high school girls' basketball teams will start their seasons this week. Wayland and Hopkins will make their debuts Tuesday evening, as the Wildcats will be host to Forest Hills Northern and the Lady Vikings will travel to Hamilton. Martin will open its season Friday at home against...
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WHS grad earns all-NAIA honors in cross country

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Maggie Whitney Wayland High School graduate Maggie Whitney earned All-American honors at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championships last weekend in Tallahassee, Fla. Whitney, who ran for the Wildcat cross-country team and was a state qualifier in the 800 meters in her prep career, finished 38th in the...
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Yes, history repeats itself for Martin 35 years later

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Coach Brad Blauvelt celebtates Martin polished off a storybook record-setting season Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome in Marquette by conquering previously unbeaten Merrill 74-24. It was record setting in that the Clippers’ scoring machine came through with an amazing 705 points for the season, an average of of more...
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Three former local stars play hoops at Cornersone

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Kennedy Helderop Stephanie Ainsworth Three former Hopkins and Wayland High School basketball stars now are teammates on the Cornerstone University women’s basketball team. They are point guard Kennedy Helderop of Hopkins, a senior, and sophomores Parrish Hudson and Stephanie Ainsworth, both from Wayland. Helderop led the team last year with...
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Veteran teacher, coach to guide Viking JV softball

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Lisa Gauthier has been hired as the new Hopkins junior varsity softball coach for the 2023 season, assisting varsity coach Amy Bishop Funk. Gauthier, who is not new to the program, was jayvee softball coach from 2007-2009 and 2017-2019, and said she is excited to be back. Gauthier is in...
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Martin to play Merrill in Superior Dome state finals

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Coach Brad Blauvelt, wife and daughter look forward to their bus trip next weekend. The Martin varsity football team punched its ticket for the MHSAA Division 1 eight-man football state championship game at the Superior Dome in Marquette next Saturday. The Clippers got the job done Saturday afternoon on their...
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Standout Wildcat guard to play college hoops at Olivet

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Mady Terry Wayland High School senior point guard Mady Terry has announced this week she has decided to continue her basketball career at Olivet College next year. A four-year varsity letter winner, the hard-working guard has been a solid outside shooter and ball handler for the Wildcats.
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Three Vikings named to all-Silver volleyball team

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Three members of the Hopkins High School volleyball tea,m were named to the O-K Silver all-conference team. Senior Corrie Wisser and juniors Kate Cleypool and Ellie Sebright were selected to the first unit and senior Mady Weber and junior Lily Iciek earned honorable mention accolades. The Vikings, coached by Terri...
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Clipper Cafe fund-raiser to aid football team trip to UP

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It may be putting the cart before the horse, or it may be being smartly proactive, but some fund-raising is being planned this week to help Martin football players and fans pay for a trip to the state finals Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Superior Dome in Marquette. The Clippers...
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Former Wildcat hoops star scores 1,000th career point

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Wayland High School graduate Cory Ainsworth reached the milestone of scoring his 1,000th career point for Cornerstone University last weekend in the Golden Eagles' basketball victory over Olivet Nazarene. He played his high school hoops for coach Mike Hudson, graduating in 2019.
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