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Wildcats touch out Hopkins in district tourney opener

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The Wayland High School boys’ varsity basketball team Monday evening defeated Hopkins 47-36 in the opening round of the Division 2 post-season district tournament. The homestanding Wildcats improved to 6-15 for the season overall and will play tourney favorite Holland Christian (12-7) at 5:45 Wednesday in the semifinals. Hopkins ended...
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Two WHS star bowlers join final 4 at state tournament

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Wayland High School standout bowlers senior Bella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall finished second and third, respectively, in the Division 2 individual state tournament at Salem Super Bowl Saturday. Kadence Bottrall, coach Eric Bottrall and Bella Harnish. The two faced daunting challenges climbing through the ranks of individual qualifiers. Bottrall...
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Four WHS choir members to sing in concert March 17

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Four Wayland Union High School choir students have been accepted into the South West Vocal Music Festival Honors Choir (from left): Mark Musgrave lll, Destiny Buckner, Kaprya Pureifoy and Stephen Harnish. They auditioned for a spot with several other choirs three weeks ago. They will be singing Thursday, March 17,...
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Former WHS hoops star is 2nd team all-WHAC choice

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Despite battling injuries this season, Cornerstone University junior Cory Ainsworth has earned second team honors on the all-Wolverine-Hoosier Conference (WHAC) basketball team. Ainsworth was a star 6-8 center for the Wayland High School varsity basketball team in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
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To the Lady Wildcat bowl champions go the spoils

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Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling coach Eric Bottrall this week decided to get his Lady Wildcats a limousine and a fancy dinner as a treat for winning the O-K Gold Conference and Division 2 regional championships last month. The team members also expressed appreciation to Ron and Linda Lannon,...
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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) Members of the Wayland High School Home Economics Club in the late 1930s. 25 Years Ago — March 3, 1997 Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher is getting a lot of criticism for his suggestion a...
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Wayland Middle School band wins Division 1 rating

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The Wayland Middle School band earned a Division 1 rating Tuesday from the judges at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association district festival at Lakewood High School. The ensemble is directed by Kelli Tilley Smith.
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WHS foreign exchange student has left Ukraine

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Olya Schenky, Wayland High School foreign exchange student from Ukraine, has left her home country. In a message to American mother Connie VanHouten, she wrote, “Well, today I will finally sleep in a place that is safe! I managed to get out of Ukraine. Many hours were spent on the...
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WHS Principal Tom Cutler to retire effective June 30

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Tom Cutler Wayland High School Principal Tom Cutler has announced he will retire effective June 30, the end of the current academic year. Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds confirmed the development, saying, "He shared the news with the high school staff this morning. Mr. Cutler is retiring effective June 30." Cutler...
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Former star Wildcat hurdler 1st at college indoor meet

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Corrina Courser Corrina Courser, a 2020 graduate of Wayland High School, finished first Sunday in the 60-meter hurdles at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association indoor track meet. Courser is a sophomore sprinter and hurdler for Grand Valley State University, which dominates the league in both track and cross country....
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