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Wildcats outlast 4th ranked Walled Lake North for title

May 21, 2022

Entertaining enough for popcorn? Emma Tornes, Emma Ludema and coach Cheri Ritz think so. The Wayland softball team somehow has gone virtually unnoticed this season in the state rankings, but the Michigan Softball Coaches Association now has to be impressed. The Wildcats Saturday took the championship game in the 18-team...

Viking softballers hang on to split twin bill vs. Delton

May 20, 2022

A year ago Dahlia Velhouse was a starting pitcher for Hopkins. An injury since then changed her status. The Hopkins varsity softball team halted a seven-game losing streak Friday afternoon by squeaking past Delton 7-6 in the nightcap of a non-league doubleheader. The Vikings, who dropped the opener 18-8, has...

Martin boys 3rd, girls 4th in D-4 regional track meet

May 20, 2022

300 hurdles champ Kyia Bozzo The Martin boys’ varsity track team finished third in the Division 4 regionals and the girls were fourth at Gobles Friday. The Clipper boys accumulated 93 points, trailing only Kalamazoo Christian’s 122 and Kalamazoo Hackett’s 105. The Lady Clippers had 72.5 points while Marcellus won...

Wildcats make it 27 in a row with sweep of Ravenna

May 20, 2022

Kami Morse There's an old saying that "There is no rest for the wicked." Coach Cheri Ritz has amended it to "There is no rest for the Wildcats." Wayland Thursday afternoon swept a unscheduled non-league doubleheader against Ravenna, 5-0 and 9-2. After the showdown Friday with Jenison was canceled, two...

Wayland 8th-grade pole vault phenom clears 12 feet

May 19, 2022

Evie Mathis, the extraordinary Wayland Middle School eighth-grade pole vaulter, has outdone herself yet again. The daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis Thursday afternoon at Hastings cleared an even 12 feet to not only win the event in the meet, but also to elevate her to No. 1 in the...

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Viking softball team finds going tough in stretch run

May 19, 2022

Sierra Smith The fortunes of the Hopkins varsity softball team have gone south ever since they’ve been paired up with stronger opponents as the season nears completion. The Vikings won 12 ballgames in a row, losing only to state-ranked Hamilton in their opener, but now they sport a 14-7 overall...

Wildcats clinch O-K Gold Conference softball crown

May 18, 2022

Emma Ludema Several things have happened all at the same time for the Wayland varsity softball team. Senior ace hurler Emma Ludema threw a seven-inning no-hit, 15-strikeout shutout at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader sweep. The Wildcats won the second game 14-0. The...

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Wildcat boys win own invitational meet handily

May 17, 2022

Elliot Antel The Wayland Invitational track meet Tuesday was scored just like the Michigan Track Coaches Association team championship meet, which involves many more team members in the competition. The Wildcat boys captured the top spot with 646.5 points, about 250 more than runner-up Grand Rapids Track Club Peregrines. The...

Streaking Wildcats have revenge on their minds?

May 17, 2022

Hannah Rairigh Is revenge on the minds of the Wayland varsity softball team this week? The Wildcats Monday inched closer to yet another O-K Gold Conference championship by sweeping Grand Rapids Catholic Central and today they'll be on their home field to take on the only league team they've lost...

Viking girls capture 2nd slot in Comstock Relays

May 16, 2022

Logan Klinge The Hopkins girls’ track team captured the runner-up slot Monday at the Comstock Invitational. They accumulated 110 points to Centreville’s 139. The Viking boys finished fourth among the nine teams with 76.5 points. Freshman Kambria Moored continued her sensational performances in the hurdles. She won the 100-meter highs...

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