I hereby declare the weekend of April 26 to April 28 the best in news for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin High Schools. It seemed so many positive developments occurred, all within the span of 24 hours. In all the years I’ve covered or watched sporting events for all three neighboring school districts, I cannot recall […]
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 overall season record to 11-4.
The Wayland High School choir program attended State Solo and Ensemble this past Saturday, April 20, at Allendale High School. Both Honors and Select Choirs did well. Select Choir received a rating of a one, and Honors Choir received a rating of a high two, only two points away from a one. Ten soloists attended this event
Gary Finkbeiner, 74, of Wayland died Sept. 24, in Rockford after a long battle with lung cancer. Gary was an outspoken man, and you always knew were you stood with him. At his core, Gary was a kind and caring man with a big heart. Nothing mattered more to him than his family! Gary is
The Wayland High School robotics team #6090 has returned home from competition at the FIRST World Championship for FRC in Houston on the Archimedes field. A spokesperson said, “It was an incredible experience. Following our 10 qualification matches, we were chosen to join the second alliance team, ultimately achieving the finalist position on our field.
John A. Nowak age 95, died Friday, April 19. John was born on Oct. 12, 1929, to John and Elizabeth (nee Kloska) Nowak in Hopkins Township. He attended Wayland High School and helped with the family farm. John wed Mary (nee Heitz) on Sept. 18, 1954, and eventually settled in a home in East Grand
Wayland High School graduate Tyler Omnessof the Kalamazoo College men’s golf team was selected as the MIAA Men’s Golfer of the Week Monday, April 22. Omness, a junior at K-College, shot a 77 at the par 72 Moors Golf Club in Portage, which was good for a tie in third place. After the first day of the
The Wayland High School junior varsity softball team, coached by Coralie Ritz Miller, Saturday won the Otsego Invitational championship. They went 3-0, beating South Haven, Plainwell and Otsego. One highlight was the pitching of Mackenzie Kozitsky, hurled in three games, 11 innings, and posted 17 strikeouts.
The Wayland High School boys’ and girls’ track teams did not score a lot of points Friday at the 16-team Allegan Invitational, but there was a reason. Many of the Wildcat athletes did not participate because it was the same night as the annual prom. Regardless, a few of the ‘Cats who did show up
Three new members of the Wayland High School Alumni Hall of Fame this year are Josephine Kiel (Class of 1939), inducted posthumously with her daughter accepting the award, David Smith (Class of 1971), and Connie VanHouten (Class of 1983). The selection was announced Tuesday, April 16, at the annual Scholastic Honors program at the Wayland
