Wayland High School

WHS Eco Club raises funds to help Koalas in Australia

March 6, 2020

The Wayland High School Eco club held a bake sale last week at the high school, raising $155 for recovery efforts in Australia. They donated to WildArk's Koala Comeback Campaign and adopted a koala through WWF. Funds raised through the #KoalaComeback campaign will go to the ground where critical wildlife and ecosystem...

Canines offer stress therapy for WHS students’ exams

March 5, 2020

West Michigan Therapy Dogs handlers brought a small group of canines to Wayland High School one day this week to provide stress therapy services to students during exam week at the end of the second trimester. A school official declared, "Fuzz Therapy was a huge success! Lots of stress relief...

WHS Student Council wins awards at state conference

March 4, 2020

Members of the Wayland High School Student Council enjoyed their time at the MASC/MAHS State Conference last weekend and won many awards. They received the Star School Award, Exceptional Service Project Award and the most difficult one to achieve, the Award of Excellence. Senior Ashlee Kidder was given the Unsung...

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

March 4, 2020

(Taken from the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 8, 1995 Wayland W Club members, 1948-49. (Photos courtesy of Randy Halloran) Hopkins Public Schools will seek a millage that will determine whether a new high school is built or the...

WHS Symphonic ensemble earns Division 1 at festival

March 4, 2020

The Wayland High School Symphonic Band earned a "superior" Division 1 rating from all three judges at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Festival at Wyoming Godwin Heights earlier this week. The Wayland Middle School eighth grade band also received a Division 1 rating.

Two WHS hockey players part of playoff-winning team

March 2, 2020

SONY DSC Wayland High School juniors Christian Look and Bryce Monrean are members of the of the Fox Motors Hockey Club U16 team, made up of players from all over Michigan, as well as players from Anchorage, Anaheim, Phoenix and the Netherlands. The team plays all over the nation and last...

WHS grad Lacey James tops N. Illinois in rebounds

March 1, 2020

Lacey James as a rugged rebounding Wildcat. Wayland High School graduate Lacey James leads the Northern Illinois basketball team this season in rebounding at 7.8 caroms per game and blocked shots. James, who earned Division 2 All-State honors as a Wildcat playing coach Mike Hudson, also is second among Huskies...

Nyp, Ainsworth hoop roles important at Cornerstone

March 1, 2020

Carter Nyp Cory Ainsworth Wayland High School graduates Carter Nyp and Cory Ainsworth are among the top scorers on this season’s Cornerstone University basketball team, which owns a 20-11 overall record. Ainsworth, a 6-8 freshman, is third on the team in scoring with a per-game average of 10.8 points. He...

Sports

Lady ‘Cats win O-K Gold Conference bowling crown

February 25, 2020

The Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling team captured the 2019-2020 O-K Gold Conference championship this week. Freshman Kadence Bottrall finished second in the all-tournament team Wednesday. She and Isabella Harnish and Kadence were Wildcat representatives on the all-conference team. "We have a long way to go but I’m sure...

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

February 19, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Row 1- Carol Snook, Marsha Northrup, Helen Chappell, Diane Misak, Rose Sevingy, Kathy Graham, Maryann Glusic, Kathy Smith, Susan Arndt Row 2: Cheryl Brower, Norma Bredeweg, Reggie Hines, Mary Torrey, Rita Belka, Pat Stoddard, Debra Watkins,...

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