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WHS grad guides Colorado school to top 10 finishes

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Robby Young, a 2003 Wayland High School graduate, guided his Rampart High School cross-country teams to top 10 finishes in the Colorado state championship meet Saturday. The Ram boys placed third and the girls, though unrated all season, captured eighth. Young also is head varsity track coach at the Colorado...
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WHS grad Jon Gambee to coach frosh at alma mater

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Jon Gambee Jon Gambee just can't let go of baseball. After hinting at retiring last spring and resigning his varsity coaching job for Martin, he has re-entered the game as volunteer assistant baseball coach for the Wayland freshman team, which is under new management. Rob Hamly was hired as new...
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Wayland High School grad, assistant golf pro, gets ace

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Enrique Camarada, formerly of Shelbyville and a Wayland High School graduate, recorded his first-ever hole-in-one at the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club Sunday, where he works as assistant golf professional. He earned the ace at hole No. 4 at the club, 168 yard shot with a cut 6 iron into...
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WHS grad guides Colorado teams to another state meet

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Wayland High School graduate Robby Young (wearing cap) talks things over with his Rampart High School girls' varsity cross-country team just before the regionals Thursday afternoon in Colorado. The Lady Rams qualified for the state meet for the fourth time in the last six seasons under his guidance. The Rampart...
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WHS grad Bernadette Lemons Jurries dies at 68

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Bernadette Lemons Jurries, 68, of Byron Center, a 1967 graduate of Wayland High School, died Oct. 10. She was born on June 28, 1949, to Harold and Lillia Lemons in Boyne City. Bernadette is survived by her spouse of 37 years, Merle Jurries; three daughters Christine (Steve) M. Rodgers, Melony Lambright...
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WHS grad places in top 6th in grueling race in Colorado

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Todd Meconis, a 1993 graduate of Wayland High School and son of Robert and Betty Meconis of Wayland, competed in the Leadville race in Colorado Aug 19. A total of 604 started the grueling race, but only 285 finished, and Meconis finished 91st in 27:10:42. This also is a lottery drawn...
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Wayland Schools’ FIRST robotics programs increase

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The FIRST® Robotics programs at Wayland Union Schools are building momentum. After starting the high school robotics team in 2016, the district now has three FIRST programs to offer students from grades 5-12. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an international youth organization that operates the FIRST Robotics...
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Lady Wildcat golfers qualify for state 2nd time in 3 years

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Lady Wildcat golfers (from left) Lauren Drew, Abby Omness, Chloe Coughlin, Grace Dollarhide and Marisa Schild. The Wayland High School girls’ golf team qualified for the Division 3 state meet by taking third in the regionals at Quail Ridge Golf Club in Ada. South Christian was regional champion with a...
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Deaf film actor CJ Jones to visit Fine Arts Center Oct. 19

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CJ Jones Internationally known deaf actor/comedian CJ Jones will perform at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursay, Oct. 19. Jones also also will present a workshop for Wayland Union High School’s American Sign Language students from noon to 2 p.m. that day at the high school. Jones portrayed...
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Wildcats surprise unbeaten EGR early, but lose 40-14

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There's an old saying from the 1960s — "Dare to struggle, dare to win." The Wayland High School homecoming king and queen, Clay DeYoung and Chanlynn Commons. (Photo courtesy of Lauie Zywiczynski) Wayland was down only 7-0 for the first 22 minutes of its homecoming football game against undefeated and...
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