ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. No helicopter parent, nor school administrator, nor community bigwig ever should be allowed to tell an athletic coach who to play and who not to play and when. The coach was hired to make those decisions, and like an […]
The Wayland High School junior varsity extended its winning streak to five Thursday evening by turning back Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 48-25. Coach Coralie Miller’s Wildcats have not lost since Dec. 16 against Caledonia and now have a 7-2 record overall. Miller said, “We put a whole game together and outplayed them on both ends of
The Martin boys’ basketball team came up with two huge victories this week in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. The Clippers copped a 57-40 victory Friday night over Bloomingdale, two days after they bested Gobles 66-58 to run their SAC record to 2-1, with an overall mark of 4-5. They lost by only one point Monday,
The Hopkins girls’ basketball team Friday night absorbed its seven straight defeat this season without a victory by dropped a 57-30 decision at home to Grandville Calvin Christian. The Vikings were never in in the fray, falling behind 20-5 by the end of the first quarter and 31-14 at intermission. The Squires went on a
The Hopkins boys’ basketball team Friday evening captured its second straight victory, a nice turn of events after five consecutive losses to start the season. The Vikings turned back Grandville Calvin Christian in a 60-58 squeaker, edging an opponent they don’t often get the best of on the hardcourt. It was a huge second quarter
The outcome was never in doubt Friday evening at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg High School, as Wayland raced to its ninth victory without a loss this season, 70-27. The Wildcats wasted no time in taking control of this one. They led 20-8 at the end of the first quarter and held TK scoreless for the first
Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Friday evening scored one of the biggest boys’ high school basketball upsets of the season in a 63-60 victory over Wayland. Or was it really an uspet? Regardless, it was a creepy, upsetting and irritating night for coach Mike Hudson and his Wildcats, who lost for the first time in seven outings
The Wayland and Hopkins boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will play make-up O-K Conference contests early next week. The Vikings will take on O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Lee at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 at their home gym. The Wildcats will travel to Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills for O-K Gold contests there
The monthly “It’s a Winner” chicken dinner will be offered from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the United Church of Wayland, 411 E. Superior St. The dinner includes four pieces of baked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad bar, johnny cake and desserts. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12
Wayland Union High School has selected Michael Doupe` as new head football coach. Justin Wilson, athletic director, said he had 29 applicants for the position, which was advertised Nov. 25 after the resignation of Jerry Diorio. “We narrowed down the candidates to six with first-round interviews,” said Wilson “and then held second-round interviews with four
