Wayland High School

Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 232

September 7, 2016

25 Years Ago — Sept. 11, 1991 Thompson-McCully’s gravel mining operation was shut down by Yankee Springs Township because of violating terms with the special use permit had been granted by the township in July. Michigan Gov. John Engler plans to stop in at Wayland Junior High School to visit...

Fantasy Island! WHS bowling coach Bill Holbrook is college athlete

September 6, 2016

Wayland High School bowling coach Bill Holbrook isn't just dreaming about doing something, he's actually doing it. Holbrook, whohas guided the Lady Wildcats to a league co-championship and is mentor of the state Division 2 runner-up (Sydney Urben), now is listed on the roster of the Cornerstone University bowling squad....

Yes It Is, It’s True: What happened to ‘Move Your Money?’

September 2, 2016

After the collapse of banks too big to fail and the horror of the Great Recession of 2008, my general opinion of banks plummeted. I noticed a couple of things, one disturbing, the other fascinating as a result. The disturbing one appeared on a January 2009 TV program of Bill...

Three former Wildcats listed on Hope College grid roster

August 31, 2016

Three former Wayland High School gridiron stars are listed on the Hope College football team's roster this fall. The trio are junior running back Mike Miklusicak and freshmen Mike Kelly and Macarty Carpenter. Miklusicak was the leading ground gainer on the 2012 Wildcat team that qualified for the playoffs. Kelly...

Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 231

August 31, 2016

25 Years Ago — Sept. 4, 1991 The Allegan County Reapportionment Committee voted 3-2 to reduce the number of commissioners from 13 to nine. Prosecutor Andrew Marks, Clerk-Register of Deeds Joyce Watts and County Republican Party Chairman Jack Petit voted affirmative, Democratic Party Chairman Kenneth Pardee and Treasurer Fred Edgerton...

Rosemary Anger hired as new assessor for Martin Twp.

August 30, 2016

Rosemary Anger of Hastings has been selected as assessor for Martin Township. She and two other finalists were scheduled for interviews Monday evening with the Township Board, after which the board chose her for the job, succeeding Sherry Burd, who has moved to the Upper Peninsula. Anger has been a...

Wildcat volleyball alum Sydney Ritz starts well at Spring Arbor

August 27, 2016

Sydney Ritz, who graduated from Wayland High School only last spring, got off to a good start on the volleyball court this weekend in Livonia, playing for Spring Arbor University, which won all three of its matchs against Trinity International. Ritz, standout performer for the Lady Wildcats a year ago...

Wildcat junior varsity wins volleyball tourney bracket championship

August 27, 2016

The Wayland High School junior varsity volleyball team, coached by Coralee Ritz Miller, won the Silver Bracket championship Saturday at the Portage Northern Invitational.

Former Wildcat Krissy Dill sets Davenport single-game kill mark

August 27, 2016

Davenport University junior outside hitter Krissy Dill, a former all-stater for Wayland High School, set the school's single-game record for kills by notching 25 in the 3-2 win over the University of Saint Fraincis (Ill.) as DU started its 2016 campaign 2-0 in Chicago. The Panthers followed their opening comeback...

Wayland schools welcomes 9 new teachers this fall

August 27, 2016

Nine new teachers have been hired for the approaching Wayland Union school district academic year, which will begin the day after Labor Day, Tuesday, Sept. 6. Most of the newcomers will be working in the high school, Steeby Elementary or at Pine Street Elementary....

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