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Death of Scott Hilbert, 71, 1965 WHS grad, reported
Word has been received of the death of Scott Hilbert, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School. He was 71. Hilbert, who was said to have suffered a heart attack,…
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Foreign exchange students share native holiday dishes
Foreign exchange students this academic year at Wayland High School shared food from their native countries Friday with other students in a "Christmas Around the World" celebration. Countries represented were…
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All WHS debate members place among top 40 in state
The Wayland Union High School Debate Team competed at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Debate Tournament Saturday in Dexter and experienced record success. All 15 of the WHS team…
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Three WHS alums playing collegiate hoops in GR area
Three recent Wayland High School graduates are playing collegiate basketball this winter in the Grand Rapids area. Carter Nyp, a freshman 6-9 forward, is averaging 7.9 points per game for…
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Wildcats beat Detroit hoops team again in I-96 tourney
The Wayland High School boys' varsity basketball team had a bit of deja vu Saturday afternoon in the annual I-96 basketball challenge at Ottawa Hills High School. Not only did…
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Funeral is Friday afternoon for Eugene Knobloch, 80
Eugene Oliver Knobloch, 80, of Hopkins, died Friday, Dec. 14, at Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming. Born Oct. 7, 1938, in Hopkins, he was the son of the late Oliver and…
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Wayland’s bowling teams still plagued by bad luck
The Wayland High School girls' bowling team didn't make the cut at a tournament at Eastland Bowl in Kalamazoo Friday, but didn't finish last, either. Freshman Bella Harnish finished 18th…
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Clipper girls move to 3-0, but Lady Vikings still struggle
There were no reports of scores for the Wayland girls' and Martin boys' high school basketball games Friday evening. Meanwhile, the Clipper girls pushed their overall season record to 3-0…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers 2-0 in O-K Gold matches thus far
The Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling won 26 -4 over O-Gold Conference rival Wyoming Wednesday, but the boys' team fell 27.5 to 2.5. The Lady Wildcats' Baker games of 119…
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WHS senior Rory Myers scores 1st career hat trick
Wayland High School senior Rory Myers scored the first hat trick (three goals) in his hockey career Saturday evening in the Team Byron Center home opener. He and several other…