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Former Wayland man asst. coach for 2 NAIA champs

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Doug Cutler, formerly of Wayland, has been assistant coach for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) champion Indiana Tech women's bowling team and now then men's national championship team. He posted on Facebook "So proud of them and they bowled so awesome. Last year the women’s team won the...
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Veteran Lady ‘Cats open softball season March 30

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The Wayland High School softball team plans to begin the season a bit early, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, with a non-conference doubleheader against Byron Center on their own field. The Lady Wildcats are defensing O-K Gold champions and they annexed district and regional titles as well. Coach Cheri...
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Lady Wildcat frosh earns all-league hoops honors

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Harmony Laker Harmony Laker has accomplished a rare feat in Wayland basketball history and in prep basketball history for that matter. Laker, a 5-10 freshman guard, has been selected the first unit of the O-K Gold Conference all-star basketball team, something wasn't even done by local legends and all-state performers...
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Mark Musgrave to take up bowling at Aquinas College

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Mark Musgrave III, a senior leader for the Wayland boys' varsity bowling team, has announced his intention to continue his bowling career at Aquinas College next fall.
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Two Lady Clippers named to all-SAC hoops squad

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Martin senior Gracie Shettler and sophomore Makala Goddard both were named to the first unit of the Southwest Athletic Conference all-star squad for the Lakeshore Disvision. Senior Madison Bogdan also earned honorable mention accolades. The Lady Clippers this season won their fifth consecutive district championship and completed the campaign with...
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Harnish, Bottrall named to D-2 all-state bowling team

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Kadence Bottrall Bella Harnish Wayland High School senior Bella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall both were named to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 all-state bowling team. Harnish was runner-up in the individual state tournament and Bottrall was third. Bottrall also was regional champion. Both were leaders on...
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‘Cat sprinter Ian Thompson commits to track at MSU

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Thompson, shown with football coach Paul Goodwin. Wayland High School senior Ian Thompson has announced he has committed to the Michigan State University track & field program starting next fall. Thompson finished fifth in the 100-meter dash last June in the Division 2 state meet and he won the regional...
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Hopkins earns all-state academic girls hoops honor

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The Hopkins varsity girls' basketball team earned Academic All-State Honors from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM). Senior Lia VanderVeen also received the Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award. This award is given to seniors who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or above while at the same time playing four...
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Martin’s Cinderella district run ends in final round

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The Martin boys' varsity basketball Cinderella run came to an end Friday night at Climax-Scotts High School with a 60-35 loss to Tri-Unity Christian in the Division district finals. The Clippers had a tough regular season with a 5-15 overall record, but came up with two victories in the districts...
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WHS girls scare unbeaten opponent in regional finals

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The Lady Wildcats huddle in the last minute of their regional final contest while referees discuss a controversial foul call. Close, but no cigar. That flippant phase perhaps best describes the fortunes of the Wayland and Martin girls' basketball teams this week in the regional tournaments. Both last year captured...
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