Wayland High School

Boys, Lady Wildcats compete in Portage Invitational C-C meet

The Wayland High School girls’ cross-country team checked in at 30th place in the Portage Invitational Saturday. The Lady Wildcats had a team score of 672. Fellow O-K Gold Conference…

Editor October 8, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats miss return to state tourney by 3 strokes

The Wayland High School girls' varsity golf team concluded it season by finishing fourth in the Division 2 regional tournament Thursday at the Stonewater Country Club in Kentwood. The Lady…

Editor October 7, 2016

Obituaries

Service Friday for Frank Urias of Hastings, graduate of WHS

Frank W. Urias aged 47, of Hastings, a Wayland High School graduate, died Wednesday Oct. 5. Frank was above anything a devoted husband and father. Throughout his life, Frank has…

Editor October 6, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 236

25 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1991 Fire destroyed the James Garage and Used Cars building near 137th Avenue and 10th Street, just north of the Wayland city limits. Owner…

Editor October 5, 2016

Articles

Survey shows Wayland schools have work to do to pass bond

The third public forum on Wayland Union schools’ plans to seek a bond proposal next May for new and improved facilities featured results of a survey of 300 district residents.…

Editor October 4, 2016

Sports

Sweeney shines on defense, but Kalamazoo loses league opener

Wayland High School graduate Quentin Sweeney led Kalamazoo College in tackles and had a sack Saturday in the team's MIAA season opener. Unfortunately, the Hornets lost 56-26 to Alma and…

Editor October 2, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats 9th, boys 16th in Otsego C-C Invitational

The Wayland High School girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams competed in the star-studded Otsego Invitational Saturday morning, with the girls finishing ninth with 237 points and the boys 16th with…

Editor October 1, 2016

Community Notices

Homecoming parade grand marshals have to duck lots of raindrops

Managing somehow to avoid significant raindrops Friday evening were 2016 Wayland High School homecoming parade grand marshals Roger Van Volkingburg, Wayland Township supervisor, and longtime teacher and coach Cheri Ritz.…

Editor October 1, 2016

Sports

Grant may help revive interest in Wayland bowling program

Wayland High School math teacher and boys’ bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak has earned a $1,500 Bowler’s Education grant this past summer and last week received the equipment. Miklusicak and girls’…

Editor September 29, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 235

25 Years Ago — Oct. 2, 1991 A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate the shooting death of Dennis Roxbury of Hopkins, a Vietnam veteran who was killed by…

Editor September 28, 2016