Wayland High School

‘Cat volleyball squad comes close again, but loses in district finals

It was close, but no cigar for the second straight time Thursday night when the Wayland High School volleyball team lost to Grand Rapids South Christian. This time it hurt…

Editor November 5, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 190

25 Years Ago — Nov. 7, 1990 Allegan County was said to have had a “respectable” turnout of 48 percent in the general election Tuesday. The county voted in favor…

Editor November 4, 2015

Features

Does it always have to rain for Halloween? It was wet and wild

Somebody on Facebook Saturday afternoon asked, "Why does it always rain on Halloween? It probably doesn't, but seems that way. Trick-or-treaters were fewer in number as temperatures hovered in the…

Editor October 31, 2015

Sports

Aten, NAIA No. 1-ranked Cornerstone to debut tonight in hoops

Dilon Aten, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, is a member of the defending champion Cornerstone University basketball team, which opens its season tonight at Indiana Wesleyan. The Golden…

Editor October 30, 2015

Community Notices

‘Say Boo to the Flu’ clinic will be conducted Friday at Fine Arts Center

A "Say Boo to the Flu" clinic will be conducted at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday during the annual "Hallowed Halls" celebration.…

Editor October 27, 2015

Sports

New jayvee, freshman baseball coaches announced for Wayland

Wayland High School varsity baseball coach Travis Wilcox has announced the hiring of Kevin Hallberg as junior varsity coach and John Stowe to handle the freshman program. The two will…

Editor October 26, 2015

Sports

WHS grad Sarah Brewer finishes 10th in Detroit Marathon

Sarah Brewer, daughter of Wayland High School girls' cross-country coach Sue Brewer, finished 10th in the Detroit Marathon earlier this month. Brewer, a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, ran…

Editor October 25, 2015

Sports

WHS grad guides Colorado C-C team to 4th straight trip to state

Robert W. Young, a 2003 graduate of Wayland High School, (with medal) is being hoisted by his team here rather than doused with Gatorade. His Rampart High School Rams of…

Editor October 24, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 188

25 Years Ago —Oct. 24, 1990 Deputy Danko, a German shepherd, and Deputy Ken Blackwell of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department gave Wayland High School a clean grade after inspection…

Editor October 21, 2015

Sports

Wildcat boys are runners-up in O-K Gold Conference C-C meet

There were a couple of surprises at the O-K Gold Conference cross-country meet Tuesday at Middleville. One was that Wayland came up with perhaps its best performance of the season…

Editor October 20, 2015