Going into the Bath Invitational Sept. 6, Goodrich coach John Shaw knew the Martians girls cross country team would face some tough competition. After all, the Martians were going up against teams such as Hillsdale, the defending Division 3 state champion, and Williamston, who finished fourth in Division 3 last year. However, Goodrich proved its […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer The Goodrich girls basketball team controlled the tempo early and held off the visiting Brandon Blackhawks for a 55-45 win Sept. 4. The Martians (1-1) asserted themselves early by outscoring the Blackhawks 15-7 in the first quarter, and took a 30-17 lead at the half. The Blackhawks trimmed the Martians’ […]
The Goodrich football team struck early and late in the game to earn their first win of the season Sept. 12. The Martians scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and two more in the fourth quarter on their way to a 29-10 defeat of host Genesee. With the win, Goodrich improved to 1-2 on […]
A fast start by Linden and too many turnovers by host Brandon spelled defeat for the Blackhawks in their Sept. 12 game. The Eagles, who are the defending Flint Metro Conference champions, scored three touchdowns in the first half on their way to a 34-6 win against the Blackhawks in the Flint Metro League opener […]
The Brandon cross-country teams tested their skills at the Chesaning Invitational Sept. 11. For the boys team, Brad Lawrence placed 21st at the invite, finishing with a time of 17:59 for the 3.1 mile course and earning medalist honors in the process. As a team, Brandon finished 12th out of 15 teams at the invite […]
The Brandon girls basketball team will be a target for its Flint Metro opponents this season. The Blackhawks, who are the defending league champions, split their first two Flint Metro contests of the season, leaving them at 1-6 overall and 1-1 in league play. In their most recent game, Brandon could never get untracked Sept. […]
The Goodrich girls basketball team got off to a good start in Genesee Area Conference Red Division play Sept. 16. The host Martians defeated Lake Fenton in their league opener 65-49, improving their season record to 3-1. On Sept. 9, the Martians earned a 49-38 win against visiting Oxford. Nykole Pfaff led the Martians with […]
The Goodrich girls cross country team passed another test at the Holly Invitational Sept. 13. The Martians captured the Division 3 portion of the competition with 64 points. Hillsdale finished second (79), while Jackson Lumen Christi took third (102). Individually, Martian runners captured the fourth through sixth places at the invite. Freshman Kayla O’Mara finished […]
Goodrich boys cross country competitor Jake Custer set the pace for the Martians at the Holly Invitational Saturday, Sept. 13. Custer, a senior, finished among the top 30 runners in the Division 3 portion of the invite, placing 28th with a time of 18:14. As a team, the Martians finished 11th out of 18 teams […]
In a battle of neighboring schools, the Brandon girls tennis team won its first meet of the season Sept. 15. The visiting Blackhawks triumphed 7-1 against the Goodrich Martians, improving their season record to 1-4-1. Brandon won three of four singles matches and swept the doubles competition. Goodrich’s lone win of the day came at […]