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Streaking Martin wins again to make district finals

March 9, 2022

Is Martin's boys' basketball team peaking at the right time this season, or are the Clippers just lucky? Martin qualified for the Friday night district finals Wednesday by pulling off a 52-51 upset of tournament host Climax-Scotts. This came two days after the Clippers won revenge, 52-45, over a Zion...

Lady ‘Cats win regional semis; Martin is ousted

March 8, 2022

Makayla Goddard Gracie Shettler The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team advanced to Thursday night's regional finals with a 42-31 victory over Dowagiac, but Martin girls' season came to an end with a 43-40 loss to Muskegon Heights Academy. The Lady Wildcats built early leads of 20-11 and 29-13 after the...

Former WHS track star is NAIA 800 national champ

March 7, 2022

Maggie Whitney Wayland High School graduate Maggie Whitney last weekend captured the national title in the 800-meter run at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Indoor Track and Field National Championships. Whitney, a senior at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, came into the finals with the fastest time in...

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Clippers get revenge with victory in district opener

March 7, 2022

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team took advantage of an opportunity for revenge Monday night in the opening round of the Division 4 post-season tournament. The Clippers, who lost to Zion Christian 47-40 last Thursday, turned the tables by posting a 52-45 victory in the tourney opener. The win lifted...

Wildcats touch out Hopkins in district tourney opener

March 7, 2022

The Wayland High School boys’ varsity basketball team Monday evening defeated Hopkins 47-36 in the opening round of the Division 2 post-season district tournament. The homestanding Wildcats improved to 6-15 for the season overall and will play tourney favorite Holland Christian (12-7) at 5:45 Wednesday in the semifinals. Hopkins ended...

Two Vikings earn all-Silver Conference hoops awards

March 6, 2022

Nevaeh Helderop Two Hopkins girls' varsity basketball players earned honors for the O-K Silver All-Conference team. Junior Mady Weber (cover photo) was selected to the first team as the Vikings' leading scorer and junior Nevaeh Helderop (at right) earned honorable mention accolades. Hopkins finished the season with a 9-12 overall...

Two WHS star bowlers join final 4 at state tournament

March 5, 2022

Wayland High School standout bowlers senior Bella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall finished second and third, respectively, in the Division 2 individual state tournament at Salem Super Bowl Saturday. Kadence Bottrall, coach Eric Bottrall and Bella Harnish. The two faced daunting challenges climbing through the ranks of individual qualifiers. Bottrall...

Martin, Wayland both win another district hoops title

March 4, 2022

Martin seniors Jenna Marsman, Gracie Shettler and Madison Bogdan. Both Martin and Wayland girls' basketball teams claimed district championships again Friday night. Martin had a surprisingly easy time of getting past a Climax-Scotts squad that entered the game with a better record. The Lady Clippers prevailed 40-21 to even their...

Lady Wildcats finish 11th in state bowling tournament

March 4, 2022

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finished 11th Friday in the Division 2 MHSAA state tournament at Super Bowl in Salem. The Lady Wildcats failed to make the cut of eight finalists after the rounds of Baker games. They qualified for the state tourney by winning the regional meet last...

Hopkins-Wayland ‘Border Wars’ will return Aug. 26

March 4, 2022

Spread the word — The "Border Wars" are back. After a six-year hiatus, the football season opener between neighborhood rivals Wayland and Hopkins has returned, with the contest scheduled for Aug. 26. The two schools played between 2012 and 2015, and Hopkins won all four, but once only 19-12 and...

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