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Wildcats cruise in I-96 Challenge over Detroit SE, 78-37

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team Saturday afternoon defeated Detroit Southeastern 78-37 in the annual I-96 Challenge at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School. Wildcat junior center Cory Ainsworth (32) was named tournament most valuable player. The Wildcats last year defeated defending state champion Detroit Henry Ford, which lost to...
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WHS senior Sydney Urben is highest roller at Portage

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Sydney Urben might be accustomed to wearing medals around her neck. Wayland High School senior Sydney Urben outbowled everybody in the house at the Portage Invitational Friday afternoon. Urben placed first individually, not only among the girls, but also bettered all scores by boys. The Lady Wildcats finished fourth in...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(From the archives at Then & New Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 16, 1992 The drawing for the open trustee’s seat on the Wayland Township Board was won by Democrat Mark Krulac after a recount showed he and Republican Rex Pomranka had tied with 503...
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Steeby School Principal Mike Haverdink on medical leave

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Mike Haverdink Steeby Elementary Principal Mike Haverdink is on medical leave from the Wayland Union school district. Superintendent Norman Taylor confirmed that Haverdink is on leave after being asked why the latter was not present Monday night during a recognition of Steeby as a National Distinguished School, an award the...
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All WHS debaters in top 35; Eli Merren is state champion

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(Back row, standing, from left) Jacob Fredricks, Brandon Thornburg, Samantha VerStrate, Jerod Geerligs, (front row, standing) Eli Merren, Madelyn Probst, Andrea Ivers, Jamie Murray, (kneeling) Evan Cater, Samantha Rahm, Makaila Huffman, Trinity Holst, and (front) Max Winkler. Not pictured: Lauren Shroll. (Photo courtesy of Wayland Union schools. The Wayland High School...
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Nate Warsen wins Wayland VFW Teacher of Year award

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(From left) Principal Tom Cutler, Nate Warsen, Sgt. Michael Gower and Commander David Steffens. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Zywiczynski) Wayland High School special education teacher Nate Warsen was presented the annual Wayland VFW Teacher of the Year award at the Pearl Harbor Day assembly Thursday afternoon. "Nate goes above and...
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Dorr native, WHS grad Marilyn Stankey dies at 74

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Marilyn Kay Stankey, age 74 of Greenville, died Sunday, Dec. 3 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. She was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Dorr, and was a graduate of Wayland High School and Davenport College. She married Frank T. Stankey while he completed his education at...
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Two former Wildcats play big roles in Davenport hoops

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  Zack Nieuwkoop Davenport University has transitioned successfully into NCAA Division II basketball and two big reasons are two freshman players who prepped at Wayland High School. The Panthers are 7-2 overall and they defeated Grand Valley 66-55 Saturday to move to 2-0 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference....
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Presley Hudson named hoops tourney MVP in Bahamas

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Former Wayland High School basketball star Presley Hudson last weekend was selected most valuable player in the Junkanoo Jam women's collegiate basketball tournament in the Bahamas. Hudson became only the fourth player in Central Michigan University women's hoops history to make all of her three-point field goal attempts (minimum of...
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Three city manager candidates to be interviewed Dec. 2

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Senior Abbie Hasse will be Wayland High School's representative on the City Council until next June. Hasse is perhaps best known as co-captain of the Lady Wildcats cross-country team that finished 20th in the state earlier this month.   The Wayland City Council will have three special meetings Saturday morning...
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