Wayland High School

Presley scores 31 in ‘pseudo homecoming’ at WMU

February 24, 2018

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson nailed five three-point field goals in a row in the first quarter Saturday and finished with 31 points to lead Central Michigan University to a 78-62 victory over Western Michigan in Kalamazoo. It was her third annual "pseudo homecoming" in playing before friends and...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

February 21, 2018

25 Years Ago — Feb. 24, 1993 Globe staff writer Pat Staley penned a front page feature story about abundance and quality of child care providers in the Wayland area. The Dorr Township Planning Commission granted tentative approval for a preliminary plan for an industrial park just to the east...

Teunissen sisters help Davenport win season opener

February 17, 2018

Wayland High School graduates and sisters Bethany (left) and Mallory Teunissen both played major roles in Davenport University's 3-1 season opening victory Saturday in the Panthers' southern tour. Bethany, a freshman, drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Mallory, a junior, picked up the pitching victory. (Photo supplied)

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

February 14, 2018

25 Years Ago — Feb. 17, 1993 A petition to recall Hopkins Board of Education member Christine Schwartz has been filed for a clarity hearing in Allegan with County Probate Judge George Greig, Treasurer Patricia Birkholz and Clerk-Register of Deeds Joyce Watts. Karon Knobloch, who wrote the wording for the...

WHS Theatriks to present ‘Peter Pan’ next month

February 13, 2018

Captain Hook: Sam Rahm and Smee: Cooper Sidebotham. Wayland Union High School’s theater students will present the beloved children’s story, Peter Pan, (non-flying version) March 2, 3 and 4 at the Fine Arts Center. The story, adapted by Jon Jory, is about the world of Neverland, where Peter Pan is...

WHS grad battling cancer honored at hockey game

February 11, 2018

Bob Meconis, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School and longtime booster of Wildcat athletics, was given the honor Saturday night of dropping the puck for the Byron Center-Wayland combined high school hockey team's annual game recognizing those battling cancer. At right is Meconis' grandson, Rory Myers, a member of...

Wildcats, Martin hoops makeups set for Monday

February 9, 2018

The Wayland boys' and girls' varsity basketball games at Thornapple Kellogg High School have been canceled for Friday because of the snowstorm that closed both schools. The two games will be made up Monday (Feb. 12) at 6 and 7:30 p.m. at the high school in Middleville. The Martin-Fennville games...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

February 7, 2018

25 Years Ago — Feb. 10, 1993 Local school superintendents indicate they don’t believe Gov. John Engler’s plan to solve public schools’ financial woes will work. James Cooper of Hopkins said, “We have to get away from property tax dependency.” Bob Brenner said Wayland would lose almost $3 million in...

Service will be Saturday for Linda Stein, 65, of Dorr

February 7, 2018

Linda Marie (Snyder) Stein, died Monday, Feb. 5, at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital. Linda was born July 16, 1952, daughter of Glen and Clara Snyder of Dorr. Linda graduated from Wayland High School in 1970, and attended nursing school at GRCC. She married Jim Stein on Oct. 4, 1975. Linda loved her...

Memorial service Feb. 18 for WHS grad Gale Boniface

February 1, 2018

Wayland High School graduate Gale William Boniface, 74, of South Haven, died Jan.19 in Port Richie, Fla. Gale was the son of the late Orvil and Lefa (Jones) Boniface, former owners of the Shelbyville Tavern. After graduating from Wayland, he spent his career as a tool and die operator at...

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