Wayland High School

Better weather helps, as the Polar Bear Dip must go on

February 16, 2019

Rumor has it that this very brave (or foolish) diver into the Gun Lake Winterfest annual Polar Bear Dip is former Wayland High School football quarterback Tanner VanDyk. The Winterfest concluded a day full of activities blessed by weather better than the customary fare locally for the past three weeks....

Mitchell Salingue to play football at Lake Forest

February 14, 2019

Wayland High School varsity football lineman Mitchell Salingue has cast his lot to continue playing football in college by signing with Lake Forest (Ill.) He is shown here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Salingue. His father was a star wrestler and football player at Martin in his prep...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

February 14, 2019

25 Years Ago — Feb. 16, 1994 Anna P. Smith, wife of Ivan D. Smith and mother of Jay L. Smith, died at age 90. She was a member of the family that owned one of Wayland’s oldest businesses, Smith Lumber & Coal. Pastor LaVerne Lussenden said the 150-year-old Bradley...

WHS Theatriks to present ‘Excalibur’ March 1-3

February 14, 2019

Wayland High School Theater students will present the play Excalibur: The Story of Young King Arthur Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 1-3, at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. Excalibur! The grandeur of ancient British and Welsh legend and lore is brought to life through the eyes of the fabled master of...

WHS football coach Paul Goodwin rolls perfect game

February 13, 2019

Wayland High School assistant varsity football coach Paul Goodwin this week rolled his first career perfect 300 bowling game at the Rock 'N Bowl Lanes. Goodwin is a 2008 graduate of Wayland High School, where he played football and bowled. He also graduated from Olivet College before he joined the...

Guest column: Another take on climate change issue

February 13, 2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: Terry Parks is a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, He is a former pastor, entrepreneur and inventor who several years ago returned to live in his hometown. by Terry Parks First I want to commend David Young for being a fair minded journalist and editorialist who may...

WHS grad Lacey James starting forward at N. Illinois

February 12, 2019

Lacey James Wayland High School graduate Lacey James is a starting sophomore forward this season at Northern Illinois University. James, a three-year Wildcat starter who helped Wayland win conference, regional and district championships, is averaging 8.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game for the Huskies. His best game thus far...

Presley Hudson is Nancy Lieberman Award finalist

February 11, 2019

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson has been announced as one of the 10 finalists for the 2019 Nancy Lieberman Award for women's basketball in the NCAA. Hudson, Central Michigan University's all-time leading scorer, is the lone representative from the Mid-American Conference, and the only nominee from a mid-major conference.

Presley Hudson now CMU’s all-time leading scorer

February 9, 2019

Pr Former Wayland High School standout Presley Hudson Saturday added one more honor to her star-studded basketball career. She scored 28 points in a tough 78-75 loss to Ohio University, but became Central Michigan University's all-time leading scorer. Hudson now has 2,093 points in her career, surpassing Melvin "Sugar" McLaughlin,...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

February 6, 2019

(Taken from the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Feb. 9, 1994 How far back can you go? More than 100 Watson Township residents were pleased with the Zoning Board of Appeals decision to deny Watson-Glen Ministries request to have a...

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