Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday for Dorothy Rybiski, 91
Dorothy Rybiski, age 91 of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 26, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek. Dorothy was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and was a charter member of the Wayland VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Dorothy is survived by her children: Robert Rybiski and Mary Ann Rybiski; her grandchildren: Jon Rybiski, Debra Rippy, Shannon […]
Clipper guys’ hoops run into buzz saw against 10-1 Fennville
A Fennville boys’ basketball team with a 10-1 record doubled up Martin Tuesday night in a Southwest Athletic Conference contest on the winners’ floor, 67-33. The league-leading Blackhawks jumped out to a 22-10 advantage in the first quarter and were up 35-21 at the half and 48-29 at the end of three periods. Aaron and […]
Martin girls lose tight defensive hoops game to Fennville
The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its fourth loss of the season overall against eight victories with a 38-33 defeat at Fennville Tuesday evening. The Clippers started well with a 12-9 lead, but Fennville overtook them 19-17 at intermission and 27-24 at the end of three periods. Junior forward Jazmine Hildebrand was the only […]
Viking girls post 1st conference hoops win, 2nd overall
The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team registered its second victory of the season Tuesday night with a 47-37 verdict at NorthPointe Christian. The Vikings, who have been showing improvement as the season progresses, now are 2-9 overall and 1-2 in the O-K Silver Conference. Hopkins led 10-7 after the end of the first eight minutes […]
Wildcat girls’ junior varsity hikes overall hoops record to 9-3
The Wayland junior varsity girls’ basketball team held off a very competitive Hastings team to score a 47-43 victory and improve its overall season record to 9-3. The Wildcats were up by just two points with about four seconds left when Taryn Coughlin was fouled. She iced the ballgame by hitting both free throws. Coach […]
Lady Wildcats suffer no letdown after big hoops win over GR Catholic
It was a fun night for the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team in a 67-28 blowout at Hastings Tuesday. Coach Marty Howard’s Wildcats, ranked No. 3 this week in the state-wide Associated Press Class B poll, were just coming off an emotional and exhausting 77-76 victory in double overtime over Grand Rapids Catholic Central, and […]
Hopkins boys’ basketball team loses to top-ranked opponent
It’s been a really rough stretch for the Hopkins boys’ basketball team, which has lost its last two encounters to two of the top teams in West Michigan. The Vikings dropped a 75-49 decision to NorthPointe Christian Tuesday in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. NorthPointe was fresh from what officials called the biggest basketball victory […]
Wildcat boys have no trouble with Hastings, to face South Christian next
The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team cruised to a 66-39 victory at home against Hastings Tuesday night, evening its O-K Gold Conference record at 2-2 and pushing its overall season mark to 9-2. The Wildcats, ranked No. 6 in this week’s Associated Press state-wide poll, never were really threatened despite some offensive lapses and really […]
Wayland varsity bowling match vs. South Christian postponed
The Wayland varsity bowling match against league opponent South Christian at Spectrum Lanes has been postponed until Friday, Jan. 30.
Baker Odyssey of the Mind team working on ‘wacky weather’
Baker Elementary School’s Odyssey of the Mind team is working on the problem “Wacky Weather.” The students had to create three wacky weather forecasts using rhyme and humor. The students involved are from kindergarten and first grade. They will be performing at the Odyssey of the Mind competition Saturday, Feb. 21, at Grandville High School. […]