WUHS Student Council Color Run

Join our WUHS Student Council for the 2nd annual Wayland Spring Color Run! This 5k walk/run is on Saturday, April 26, 2025 @9:00a.m. Cost includes a T-shirt, sunglasses, and a bracelet. Visit https://wayland.revtrack.net/high-school/spring-color-run/#/v/ 2025-Spring-Color-Run-276 to register now!

Spring Tryouts 2025

 *Times are for all grades 9th- 12th Girls Tennis- March 10th (This could change) Aux Gym or Tennis Courts- 2:45pm-4:30pmVarsity Coach- Seth Beatbeats@waylandunion.org  Boys and Girls Track- March 10thHS Stadium or in Cats Den- 2:45pm-5:00pmVarsity Boys Coach- Marty Howardhowardm@waylandunion.orgVarsity Girls Coach- Ray Antelcoachantel@me.com Softball- March 10thMain Gym- 3:00pm-6:00pmVarsity Coach- Cheri Ritzritzc@waylandunion.org Baseball- March 10thMain Gym- 6:00pm-9:00pmVarsity Coach- Drew Lakatosdlakatos@kvilleps.org Girls Soccer- March 10th (location and time will depend on weather)MS Soccer Stadium 4:00pm-6:00pm or Aux gym 4:30pm-6:30pmVarsity Coach- Holly Hoevenaar h03hoevenaar@yahoo.com Boys Golf- DATE TBD based on weatherOrchard Hills Golf Course or Pine St- 3:00pm-5:00pmVarsity Coach- Chris Drewdrewchris@waylandunion.org 

Winter Tryouts 2024

WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT 2024-2025 WINTER TRYOUT INFORMATION  Girls BKB- Nov 18th- Nov 21stVarsity - 2:45-5:00pm main gymFreshman and JV- 5:00-7:15pm main gymVarsity Coach- Wes Hudson/ hudsonw@waylandunion.org Boys BKB- Nov 11th - Nov 13th 11-11 Varsity- 2:45-4:45pm, JV- 6:00-8:00pm, Freshman- 4:45-6:45pm11-12 Varsity- 2:45-4:45pm, JV- 2:45-4:45pm, Freshman- 4:45-6:45pm11-13 Varsity- 6:45-8:45pm, JV- 5:30-7:30pm, Freshman- 2:45-4:45pmVarsity Coach- Chris Jasinski/ jasinskic@waylandunion.org Wrestling- Nov 11thMain Gym Balcony-3:00-5:30pmVarsity Coach- Roy Harter/ harterr@waylandunion.org Competitive Cheer- Nov 11th - Nov 14thFAC-5:30-7:00pm Varsity Coach- Taylor Akers/ akerst@waylandunion.org Boys Swim- Dec 2ndHS Pool- 3:00-5:30pmVarsity Coach- Seth Beat/ beats@waylandunion.org Bowling- Nov 14thRock N Roll Bowling Alley- 3:00-5:00pm Boys Varsity Coach- Sherry Miklusicak / miklusicaks@waylandunion.orgGirls Varsity Coa

Athletic Passes/ Online tickets

Athletic passes are available for purchase on our online ticketing website. Individual game day tickets will be available the day before the event. Tickets are online only/no cash will be accepted at the gate.https://gofan.coAdult Season Pass: $75 pp (purchase in the HS Athletic Office)Student Pass for the school year: $30 onlineGolden Age Pass: Free for ages 60+ must be a Wayland resident (pick up in the HS Athletic Office or Admin building)

New ticketing provider!

We are excited to announce a significant improvement in the way we manage our athletic event tickets. To better align with the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and enhance your experience, Wayland Union Athletics is transitioning to a new digital ticketing provider: GoFan.

Fall 2024 Tryout Dates and Times

  Fall 2024 Tryouts Dates And Times * Contact the Varsity Coach for summer workouts Football- High School Stadium Tryouts start August 12th-14th 5:00pm-8:45pm ALL LEVELS Varsity Coach- Tim Gibson gibsont@waylandunion.org   Sideline Cheer- High School Stadium *weather permitting Tryouts are June 5th-7th 5:30-7:30 Practice begins August 12th Coach- Taylor Akers taylorakers22@gmail.com   Volleyball- High School Main Gym Tryouts start  August 12th-14th 5:30pm-8:00pm ALL LEVELS Varsity Coach- Kara Laker karalaker@gmail.com   Cross Country Boys and Girls- High School Stadium Parking Lot  Practice begins August 12th 8:00am M-F Coach- Ray Antel coachantel@me.com   Girls Golf- Orchard Hills Practice begins August 12th 9:00am-12:00pm Coach- Rick Brown brownr@waylandunion.org   Girls Swim and Dive- High School Pool Practice begins  August

Final Forms

  Wayland Union Athletic Department 870 E. Superior St., Wayland, MI 49348 - (269) 792-2254 Adam Valk - Athletic Director Autumn Bonte - Athletic Assistant   We are very excited to announce that the Wayland Union Athletic Department has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time.    You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.   We are asking that ALL parents of athletes use FinalForms.     Please register at:  https://waylandunion

Wayland High School Physicals 24-25

If your child plans on playing a Middle School or High School sport for the 24-25 school year. They will need an updated physical that was done on or after April 15th, 2024.  The High School will be partnering with Metro Health to provide physicals at the new Metro Health Facility in Wayland on June 6th and August 6th, from 4-6. They will cost $25- cash or check only, made out to Wayland Athletics. 

Girls Varsity Softball vs. South Christian High School

The Varsity Softball Team increased their record to 7-2, with a win over South Christian. Harmony Laker took the victory on the mound and Mackenzie Kositzky came as relief.  They limited the Sailors to 4 hits.Leading the offense was Kaylee Lown, going 4-4,with 4 RBI’s and a triple.  Harmony Laker was 3-4, with a double. Madi Ludema was 3-4, with a triple and 6 RBI’s.  Shelby VanHouten was 2-3, with a walk and 3 RBI’s. Rae Stallard added a hit and a walk. Kennedy Lown also added a hit and a sacrifice bunt. Madison Jordan added a triple. 

Girls Varsity Softball vs. South Christian High School

The Varsity Softball team defeated South Christian, 12-2. Madi Ludema took the victory on the mound. Leading the offensive attack was Shelby VanHouten, going 4-4 on the day. Kennedy Lown was 3-3, with a triple. Madi Ludema was 2-2, with a walk. Kaylee Lown was 2-3, with 3 RBI’s.  Harmony Laker added a triple and Clara Dutkiewicz added a single. 

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Escanaba Area Public High School

The Varsity Softball Team lost in the Championship game of the Grand Slam Lakeshore Tournament on Saturday.   The Wildcats faced #7th ranked Escanaba,  in the championship game.  Leading the Wildcats attack was Harmony Laker, getting a single and a double off U of M bound, pitcher LaMarche. Other Wildcats getting hits off LaMarche was Madi Ludema, Mackenzie Kositzky added a double. Shelby VanHouten also had a double. Rae Stallard added another double. The Wildcats are now 5-2 on the season, facing tough competition.

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Fruitport High School

The Varsity Softball Team defeated Fruitport, 7-2, to increase their record to 5-1, on the season. Harmony Laker took the victory on the mound.striking out 7 batters and allowing only 4 hits,   Leading the Wildcats offense was Madi Ludema, going 2-3, in the game. Harmony Laker added a hit. Izzy Johnson and Mackenzie Kositzky added singles. Shelby VanHouten and Kaylee Lown added singles. 

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Whitehall Senior High School

The Varsity Softball team defeated Whitehall 25-3 on Saturday. Madi Ludema took the victory on the mound, striking out 7 in 3 innings of play.  Mackenzie Kositzky finished the last inning with 3-4 strikeouts.  Leading the Wildcats offense was Kaylee Lown, going 4-4, with a home run, 2 doubles and a single. Madi Ludema was 3-4, with 2 doubles and a single. Shelby VanHouten was 3-5, with a double and 2 singles. Izzy Johnson was 2-4, with a double and a single. Rae Stallard was 2-4, with a home run and a double. Mackenzie Kositzky was 1-2, with a single. 

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Whitehall Senior High School

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Whitehall Senior High School

The Varsity Softball Team defeated Whitehall, 25-3.  Madi Ludema took the victory on the mound.  Mackenzie Kositzky came in to pitch in the 4th inning and ended the game striking out 3-4 batters.   Ludema had 7 strikeouts.  Leading the Wildcats offense wasKaylee Lown going 4-4, with a home run and 2 doubles and a single.  Madi Ludema was 3-4, with two doubles.  Shelby VanHouten was 3-5, with a double.  Izzy Johnson was 2-4, with a double.  Rae Stalllard was 2-4, with a home run and a double.  Mackenzie Kositzky was 1-2.    The Wildcats had 15 hits.  

Boys Junior Varsity Golf vs. Wyoming High School

Wayland Boys JV Golf defeated Wyoming last night on a blustery evening.  Levi Moore had an excellent round of 40.  

Boys JV Golf Defeats Wyoming

Boys JV Golf defeated Wyoming last night on a blustery evening on the course.  Levi Moore had an excellent round of 40. 

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Jenison High School

  The Varsity Softball team lost to State Ranked (#7) in D1, Jenison, 2-8 in the second game.  Harmony Laker took the loss for the Wildcats on the mound.  Leading the Wildcats offensive attack was Rae Stallard and Clara Dutkiewicz, going 2-3.   Clara Dutkiewicz added a double.  Madi Ludema added another double.  Harmony Laker and Izzy Johnson added singles.  

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Jenison High School

The Varsity Softball team defeated D1, 7th ranked, Jenison in the first game of the double header.  Madi Ludema took the victory on the mound, striking  out nine batters and walking none.  Leading the offensive attack was Madi Ludema, going 4-4, with 2 doubles.  Mackenzie Kositzky was 3-4, with 3 RBI's.  Harmony Laker was 2-4.  Rae Stallard was 1-3, with 2 RBI's.  Shelby VanHouten had a double.  Clara Dutkiewicz added a single.  Great Win for the Cat's!  .  

Boys JV golf defeats Northview

The boys JV Golf team defeated Northview at Boulder Creek April 16 by a score of 190-205.  Hustler Sok had an excellent round of 40 to lead the way.  Carson Sipkema, and Braydon Calkins also had good rounds of 45 to secure the win.   

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Allendale High School

The Varsity Softball team defeated Allendale 16-5 on Monday.  Harmony Laker took the victory on the mound.  Leading the offensive attack was Madi Ludema, going 3-3, with two singles and a double.  Shelby Van Houten was also 3-3, with two singles and a double.   Izzy Johnson was 2-3 with 2 Home Runs and 3 RBI's.  Harmony  Laker was 2-4, with a double and a single.  Kaylee Lown was 1-1, with 2 walks and a sacrifice bunt.  Clara Dutkiewicz was 1-2 with a double.  MacKenzie Kositszy added a single.    The Wildcats collected 13 hits in the contest.  

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Allendale High School

The Varsity Softball team defeated Allendale 13-1. Madi Ludema took the victory on the mound, striking out 9 batters.  Leading hitters:Kaylee Lown 2-2, both singles, a BB and a sac buntIzzy Johnson, 2-3, with a single and a HR, 3 RBIShelby VanHouten 2-4, with a single and a doubleMackenzie Kositzky 2-4, both singlesRae Stallard 2-4, a single and a HRHarmony Laker added a HRKennedy Lown added a single and Clara Dutkiewicz , a single.Madi Ludema added a HR, 2 RBiMadison Jordan added a single

Boys JV Golf

Boys JV Golf defeated TK April 14 by a score of 185-183.  Levi Moore had the low round of the day of 43.  

Boys Junior Varsity Golf vs. South Christian High School

Wayland boys J.V. golf had their first match Tuesday at Orchard Hills against South Christian.  South Christian won 170-180.  Wayland top 4 shot respectable scores of 42,44,46,48 on a cold and windy night.  Many strong shots were made, and the team looks to have a great season.   

Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Zeeland East High School

The Wayland Boys Tennis team took on visiting Zeeland East on Tuesday night. While Zeeland came away with a 7-1 win over Wayland, the Wildcats played competitively as they prepare for the Conference tournament on Thursday.The lone win for Wayland came at 3rd singles, as Chesney Hudson took his opponent to a 3rd set tie-breaker to decide the match.  In what turned out to be a battle of wills,  Chesney took the first set 7-6 (decided by a tie-breaker), dropped the 2nd set 4-6, then was the first to score 10 points as his opponent came back from a 3-6 deficit to make it close, 10-8.The Wayland Boys Tennis team will look to be competitive in the OK Gold Conference tournament, as they meet South Christian, TK, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Grand Rapids Union, Northview and Wyoming in a 3 match tournament to decide the final Conference standings.  Let’s go Wildcats!

Wayland Varsity Boys Tennis @ Plainwell

The Wayland Wildcats traveled to Plainwell on Monday afternoon to take on the Trojans on their home courts.Wayland came home victorious, winning 7-1.  However, the Trojans did not go easily and gave Wayland a good battle on the Courts.Collecting wins for Wayland were: 1st Singles - Theo Oddy, 2nd singles Cam Sieffert, 3rd Singles Chesney Hudson, 4th Singles Jacob VanDuine, (1st Doubles defaulted due to illness), 3rd Doubles Grant Dunkle and Dawson Babiak and 4th Doubles Asher Hendricks and Malcolm Sheffer.Wayland takes on Zeeland East in Wayland on Tuesday, October 1st in another competitive match.

Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Holland High School

On Monday, the Wildcats traveled to Holland to take on the Dutch.  Wayland played competitively, but ultimately lost 2-6.  Taking wins for the Wildcats were 2nd Singles Cam Sieffert, playing through obstacles such as broken strings and worn out shoes but still winning 6-1, 6-4; and at 3rd singles Chesney Hudson, playing consistent, efficient tennis and taking his match 6-0, 6-0.At 4th singles, Jacob VanDuine again played his opponent to a 3rd set tie-breaker in what is becoming his trademark style.  This time, however, Jacob came up just short, falling in the 10-point tie-breaker with a score of 8-10.This was a significant warm-up match for the Wildcats as they prepare for the OK Gold Conferece tournament on October 3rd. 

Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Northview High School

The Wayland Wildcats took on the Northview Wildcats on Monday in an OK Gold Conference tennis match at the Northview courts.  While Wayland came up short in the overall match 2-6, Theo Oddy collected his 2nd overall Conference win, taking on the venerable Andrew Hinds at 1st singles.  In the end, after a grueling 2nd set, Theo was able to come out ahead, taking the match 6-2, 7-5.At 4th singles, Jacob VanDuine had to go another 3-set match to collect his 3rd Conference win and improve his conference record to 3-1.Wayland takes on Grand Rapids West Catholic for their next match on Wednesday at their home courts.