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Viking girls, WHS boys win Hopkins Track Relays

May 4, 2024

The Hopkins girls and Wayland boys emerged as winners of the Hopkins Track Invitational Saturday. The Viking girls scored 165.5 points, more than 40 more than the runners-up I;n the nine-team field, and the Wildcat guys more than doubled the number of points of their nearest competitor with 219. The...

Wildcat softball team 13-0 since infamous ‘Bad Day’

May 4, 2024

It would be a keen grasp of the obvious to say that Wayland softball is on a roll. Coach Cheri Ritz’s Lady Wildcats claimed their 13th consecutive victory on the diamond Saturday, quite a turnaround from that awful “Bad Day at Bailey Park” just two weeks ago. The ‘Cats won...

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Martin track teams lose dual meet against Gobles

May 3, 2024

The Martin boys’ and girls’ track teams both lost in a dual meet Wednesday against Gobles. The boys lost 79-54 and the girls 97-37. Junior Alex Morin won the 800-meter run by more than eight seconds, in 2:20.55. Senior Logan Kent took the 110-meter high hurdles in 21.07 seconds. Gavin...

Vikings in a 3-way O-K Silver softball race

May 3, 2024

There’s a three-way race under way for this year’s O-K Silver Conference softball championship. Grandville Calvin Christian Thursday in a makeup game muddied the waters even more by turning back Hopkins 9-1. The outcome has resulted in league standings that show Comstock Park at 6-0, Calvin Christian at 7-1 and...

Vikings win 3 track duals; Helder sets 400 record

May 2, 2024

What a day for both Hopkins High School track teams! Both the girls’ and boys’ squads came up with three dual meet victories over Wyoming Godwin Heights, Comstock Park and Grandville Calvin Christian. Even more impressive was that it wasn’t even close for both teams. The boys beat Calvin Christian...

Lady Wildcats sweep another O-K Gold opponent

May 2, 2024

Madi Ludema had a really good ballgame against Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the twin bill opener Thursday in a 19-1 victory and then the “Cats cruised to a 15-0 victory in the nightcap. Wayland, with the sweep, hiked its O-K Gold Conference record to 8-0 and 15-4 overall. Ludema...

Wildcat softball team remains unbeaten in Gold

May 1, 2024

The Wayland varsity softball team Tuesday hiked its O-K Gold Conference record to 6-0 and captured its ninth consecutive victory with a shutout doubleheader triumph at Forest Hills Eastern. Hurlers Madi Ludema and Harmony Laker overpowered the Hawks in identical scores of 14-0. Ludema yielded just three hits, walked none...

Wildcat boys and girls both lose in double duals

May 1, 2024

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ track teams had a tough day Tuesday at Forest Hills Eastern, dropping matches to the host school and Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The losses were the first this spring for the Wildcats guys, who ran past all comers Friday night at the Hastings Relays....

Lady Vikings capture TK softball invitational crown

April 27, 2024

Hannah Brinks wheels and deals. Junior hurler Hannah Banks threw a one-hit shutout at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian Saturday and then kept Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at bay in the nightcap to highlight Hopkins’ championship performance at the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. The Lady Vikings bested Covenant Christian 4-0 and then turned...

Wildcats now riding 7-game softball win streak

April 27, 2024

The Wayland High School softball team apparently has recovered from its bad day at Bailey Park a week ago. The Lady Wildcats have won seven in a row since, the latest three in the Holland Invitational Saturday. They defeated Niles 11-0, Northville 5-3 and Grand Haven 8-3 to move their...

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