Wayland High School

Phil Regan back in the Bigs as Mets’ interim pitching coach

June 20, 2019

Phil Regan, the most famous athlete ever to graduate from Wayland High School (1955), has been named interim pitching coach for the New York Mets at the tender age of 82. It is his first Major League coaching job since 1999 when he was pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians. He...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

June 19, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago— June 22, 1994 The North Dorr General Store, which still stands today. The Leighton Township Board rejected on a 4-1 vote a tavern license request from Wayland Banquet Enterprises, which is seeking to...

Presley’s not done yet. She’ll go pro in Poland this winter

June 18, 2019

Apparently, Presley Hudson just can't get enough of playing basketball. She has just signed a contract to play professionally this winter in Europe for Politechnika Gdańska in Gdansk, Poland. Hudson, a 2015 Wayland High School graduate, daughter of now former Wildcat head basketball coach Mike Hudson and national free throw and...

Mark Wakeman: Back in the Peoples’ Republic of Berkley

June 13, 2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: Mark Wakeman, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, is an occasional contributor to Townbroadcast. by Mark Wakeman Mark Wakeman I'm in Berkeley, Calif., helping a friend of 50 years who has suffered a small stroke. He has also proposed my moving in with him. His wife died...

Michelle DeYoung-Foster wins Katheryn Brenner award

June 10, 2019

Michelle DeYoung-Foster was the recipient of this year's Katheryn Lorraine Brenner Outstanding Teacher Award. Mrs. Foster is a science teacher and robotics coach at Wayland Middle School. The honor is bestowed annually in honor of Kathy Brenner, who died at age 18 of cystic fibrosis in October 1993. The award...

WHS students visiting Europe, Normandy Beach on D-Day

June 6, 2019

Wayland High School teachers Amber Knauf and Amy Nelson are leading a student group to Europe. Students are traveling to England, France and Germany to explore historical landmarks of World War II. They visited Normandy on the 75th anniversary of D-Day! Pictured are highlights from their visit to London. (Photo...

Lady Wildcats capture 1st-ever district soccer championship

May 31, 2019

The Wayland High School varsity soccer team made history Friday evening at Byron Center by capturing its first district championship in the Lady Wildcats' 25-year history playing the sport. The girls defeated Grand Rapids Christian 2-1 in the finals after pulling out a double overtime 2-1 thriller over the host...

WHS marching band to do Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird Suite’

May 31, 2019

Wayland High School Band Director Kelli Tilley Smith has announced the marching band this fall will perform Russian composer Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite" for halftime shows and competitions. Though prep bands these days often perform music from movies, Ms. Smith commented, "It's time for us to take a break from...

WHS assistant Principal Mike Omness moving to Pine Street

May 31, 2019

Mike Omness Mike Omness, who has been assistant principal at Wayland High School for the past two years, is moving to Pine Street Elementary next fall to serve under Robyn Robinson. “I’m looking forward to a new challenge and eager to assist in the exciting transitions taking place in our...

Three Wildcat softball alums’ seasons are winding down

May 26, 2019

Abby Merice Three Wildcat softball alums’ seasons are winding down at the collegiate level, and one, Davenport pitcher Mallory Teunissen, is concluding a remarkable career altogether. The other two, freshman teammate Abby Merice and Aquinas sophomore Leigh Morse still have three and two years left, respectively. Teunissen is finishing her...

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