Wayland High School

Tess Tobolic’s dinosaur entry wins top prize at Art Hop competition

December 4, 2015

Tess Tobolic, a 2008 graduate of Wayland High School and a chalk artist, was the grand prize winner in the Wayland Art Hop art competition Friday evening with this formidable design of a dinosaur. Tobolic graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design and MSU of GR with a degree...

Funeral will be Friday for 1981 WHS graduate David Dykstra, 52

December 3, 2015

David Mark Dykstra, age 52, of Portage, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Rose Arbor Hospice Home after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Dave was a 1981 graduate of Wayland High School and a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He worked as a maintenance tech and shift leader at Perrigo...

WHS grad Elmer Straub named to venue post with the Detroit Pistons

November 30, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Elmer Straub has been named the new senior vice president of venue management for the Detroit Pistons. Straub, who started in his new post in New York at the Billboard Touring Conference with a new boss, will be in charge of the Palace of Auburn Hills,...

Architects identify facility needs for Wayland schools; bond issue likely

November 30, 2015

Representatives from Tower Pinkster Architects of Grand Rapids have added a previously overlooked item in the Wayland School Board’s facility needs assessment — Pine Street Elementary. Steve Hoekzema, speaking on behalf of three Tower Pinkster reps present for a special meeting Monday night, told the board the buildings across Pearl...

Seven WHS orchestra members take part in Meyer all-star concert

November 24, 2015

Wayland High School orchestra members (from left) sophomores Gabe Shafer (bass), Landon Kohtz (viola) and Matthew Gauthier viola), and juniors Emily Staple (violin) and Jennie Kerber (violin) represented Wayland at the Meyer Music All Star Orchestra concert Saturday, Nov. 21, at Otsego High School. Students took part in a full-day...

WHS grad Andrew Haldeman ending 4-year football career at WMU

November 22, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Andrew Haldeman will play his final regular season collegiate football game this Saturday when Western Michigan University travels to Toledo University. Haldeman, place kicker for WMUS, which is 6-5 for the season this fall, has been kicking field goals and extra points for the Broncos for...

Wayland team debate wins at Grand Rapids Metro League

November 21, 2015

The Wayland High School debate team brought home more trophies in its final Grand Rapids Metro Debate League Wednesday, Nov.18. The students competed every Wednesday for five weeks with an awards ceremony the final evening after the 10th debate round. The league consists of more than 100 students from Grand Rapids Catholic Central,...

WHS math teacher Linda Anderson is one of 5 state award finalists

November 18, 2015

Wayland High School math teacher Linda Anderson has been selected as a Michigan state-level finalist in mathematics for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program. Anderson was one of five finalists and will be recognized Dec. 7 at the Network of Michigan Educators conference, ECET2MI, in...

Former Wildcat volleyball star Allison Getty led Northwood in kills

November 17, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Allison Getty was the top scorer in kills for the Northwood University volleyball team this past fall. Getty, a sophomore outside hitter, was an all-state selection for Wayland as a senior two years ago when the Wildcats made it all the way to the Division 2...

Presley Hudson scores 53 points in first 2 collegiate hoops contests

November 16, 2015

Central Michigan University freshman Presley Hudson has been named (High-Major) Madness National Player of the Week for her outstanding performance this weekend in the Chippewas' first two ballgames. Hudson, a four-year starter for Wayland High School during her prep career, led the Chippewas in scoring with 53 points over the...

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