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Pioneering E-Sports team was rated 4th in the state

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Pictured are members of the Wayland Green Team: Jordan Weers, Foxx Genther, Scott LaDere, and Isaac Bearss. Wayland Union High School's first season of E-Sports ended in a playoff appearance and a fourth place state ranking. Local teams assembled in February to begin practice and scrimmage on the Play Versus...
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Wildcats sweep South Christian in 1st Gold action

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The Wayland High School varsity softball team extended its winning streak to six games Thursday with a doubleheader sweep over South Christian. It was the O-K Gold Conference opener for both squads after their matchup was postponed Tuesday because of inclement weather. Senior hurler Emma Ludema threw a two-hit shutout...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 28, 1997 Dorr, Leighton and Salem townships soon will be contracting with deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department for local police services, made possible through a federal COPS grant. A...
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WHS Orchestra appears on ‘Today’ show in New York

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The Wayland High School Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Kyle Pitcher, was special guest performer at 8 a.m. Thursday for the NBC "Today" show in Rockerfeller Plaza, New York City. This follows a special performance last month by the Hopkins High School choir.
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The fire in the 100 block of North Main Street in Wayland that leveled Herb Chevrolet and half a business block in the summer of 1965. 25 Years Ago — April 21, 1997 Wayland Union Schools...
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Yes It’s True: Just how do I want to be remembered?

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"Sometimes I wonder, just for awhile… will you ever remember me?” — Tim Buckley, 1967 When I wrote a feature story for the Kalamazoo Gazette about then-Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, he assured that he remembered and flattered me as “one of the most unforgettable persons" he’d ever met. Now we...
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WHS Robotics team takes 89th in state competition

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The Wayland High School Robotics team #6090 finished 89th among 476 teams in Michigan at the state competition this past weekend at Saginaw Valley State University, missing the cut to qualify for worlds next month in Houston. A spokesperson said, "But we learned so much this season. Not only about...
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WHS Robotics team to compete at state April 13-16

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The Wayland Union High School Robotics Team #6090 has been informed it has qualified for the state competition from Tomorrow through Saturday, April 16, at Saginaw Valley State University. If the Wildcats' group qualifies, it will go to the world competition in Houston, Texas, next month.
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Two alums to be honored at Scholastic Honors Night

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Joan Miller Dennis Nickels Wayland Union High School students will be recognized for academic achievement at the annual Scholastic Honors Night/Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Fine Arts Center. Students in grades 9-12 who have earned a grade point average of 3.5...
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Jessica Merchant promoted to Stanford associate coach

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Jessica Merchant Wayland High School grad Jessica Merchant has been elevated from assistant to associate varsity softball coach at Stanford University, with her position now being funded by an anonymous donor. Merchant was an All-American shortstop for NCAA champion University of Michigan in 2005 and since then has been coaching...
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