Wayland High School

Wildcat super soph bowler Kadence Bottrall rolls 300

September 19, 2020

Kadence Bottrall Wayland High School sophomore Kadence Bottrall, who was the O-K Gold/Green Conference individual champion last winter, rolled her first perfect 300 game Saturday while competing in a junior league. The daughter of Lady Wildcats coach Eric Bottrall, she is expected to help lead the team to even greater...

Free student meals still available at Wayland schools

September 18, 2020

All parents of students in the Wayland school district are reminded to complete the meal order form each week in order to receive meals for virtual learning days. School officials have indicated that they believe healthy meals are an important part of a student's academic success. Therefore, meals will be made...

Lady Wildcats fall just shy of beating Catholic Central

September 17, 2020

Setter Kami Morse (11) tries to set up a spike attempt for teammate Kayla Reed (10). The Wayland High School varsity volleyball team suffered a heart-breaking three-set loss Tuesday night to O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Lady Wildcats were edged 15-13 in the fifth set and...

Lady Wildcat JV golfers continue win streak, now 9

September 16, 2020

The record-breaking Lady Wildcat jayvees. (Photo courtesy of Terry Ellis) The Wayland High School junior varsity golf team is continuing its pursuit of a perfect and record-breaking season. The young Lady Wildcats hiked their dual match season record to 9-0, a school record, with a 224-245 victory Wednesday over Cedar...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

September 16, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 20, 1995 Downtown Wayland, Circa 1865 Editor Nila Aamoth, in her Soapbox entry, discussed the Grand Rapids Press report about lawmakers who send their children to charter schools. “If charter schools...

Presley Hudson named to WMU administrative post

September 15, 2020

One of Presley Hudson's honors at CMU was the prestigious Dick Enberg Award. Wayland High School and Central Michigan University basketball star Presley Hudson has been named director of player development and basketball operations for Western Michigan University. Hudson played against WMU nine times during her collegiate career, in which...

Wildcat netters lose 7-1 to O-K Gold rival Middleville

September 14, 2020

The Wayland High School boys' tennis team dropped a 7-1 decision Monday to cross- town rivals MiddlevilleThornapple Kellogg, dropping the squad's overall season record to 1-6-1. At first singles, Christian Sieffert started strong, taking the first set 6-4 using powerful serves and a good mix of ground strokes, but his...

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Lady Wildcat JV golf team riding a 7-game win streak

September 12, 2020

The Wayland High School junior varsity girls' golf team is on a record roll thus far this season. The junior Lady Wildcats defeated South Christian 223 to 232 Wednesday to claim their school-record seventh consecutive victory. They now have bested the Sailors twice and Ottawa Hills, Cedar Springs, GR Catholic...

Wildcat cross-country team co-captains announced

September 9, 2020

The Wayland High School varsity cross-country team co-captains were selected for the boys' and girls' squads Wednesday. Boys' co-captains are (from left) Andrew Tyner and Travis Koon and for the Lady Wildcats, Naomi Oosterhouse and Megan Rose. Coach Ray Antel said the foursome has, "Leadership, hard work, sportsmanship, and kindness with a smile...not...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

September 9, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 13, 1995 Kenneth Frue inside his general store. The front page was graced by a photo of Library Director Lynn Mandaville, who with the assistance of Lynn Gulch, was working on...

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