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Lady Wildcat bowler, scholar wins Fox Motor Prep honor
Wayland High School junior Alicia Sweeney was selected as one of only 15 winners of the Fox Motor Prep Award. The honor is presented to the top 15 girls/boys in…
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WHS forensics team 2nd in division at state
Three forensics students from Wayland Union High School competed with almost 600 students from around the state representing 45 different schools this past weekend at the annual Michigan Speech Coaches…
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WHS magna cum laude, cum laude academic students noted
Wayland High School has announced the seniors who have achieved magna cum laude academic honors and cum laude accolades. Listed in alphabetical for magna cum laude: Alexis Adrianse, Audrey Annable,…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 216
25 Years Ago — May 21, 1991 The Globe published a front page photo of the gravesite of Charles L. Barrell of Leighton Township, who served with the 102nd Infantry…
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Top 11 WHS Class of ’16 academic students announced
Wayland Union High School has announce the top academic graduates from the Class of 2016. All 11 of the students received a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 or higher:…
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WHS Baccalaureate service planned for Saturday
As the academic year comes to a close, the Wayland Union school district has a variety of events and responsibilities to handle. Supt. Norm Taylor noted that public schools’ no…
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Lady Wildcat JVs win Fruitport Invitational title
The Wayland High School junior varsity softball team won the Fruitport Invitational Saturday. The Lady Wildcats took out Northview 10-7, Muskegon Oakridge 11-6 and host Fruitpost 12-7 in three very…
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Sarah Brewer records 36th fastest time at River Bank Run
Sarah Brewer, a 2006 Wayland High School graduate, finished 36th out of more than 2,200 runners at the Fifth Third River Bank Run Saturday in Grand Rapids. Brewer was a…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I was guilty of journalistic cowardice
Olya Schenky, perhaps Wayland’s first-ever Muslim student, left earlier this week to return to the Ukraine, her homeland. I have been told Olya was a model student, an academic achiever,…
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Back ailment sidelines coach Jon Gambee for rest of season
Martin varsity baseball coach Jon Gambee, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, has placed himself on the disabled list and there are concerns he won't be back. Gambee, who…