The Brandon girls cross country team made a run for the Flint Metro League championship Oct. 15 at Brandon. In the end, the Blackhawks finished just behind Linden, which won the league championship by finishing with 49 points to Brandon’s 57. Fenton placed third (63). All three teams finished the dual meet season with 5-1 […]
‘Women’s Volleyball: Come and join the fun! Women’s Volleyball is a night out to play volleyball, meet new people and get some exercise. This is not a league, and no standings are kept. The program is Thursdays beginning Sept. 11 through Dec. 18 from 7-10 p.m. at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School. The cost is $35 […]
The Brandon girls basketball squad survived a tough contest against visiting Lapeer East and remain in the thick of the Flint Metro League race. Meg Donnay scored 11 points as the Blackhawks outscored the Eagles 13-7 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 40-37 win in their Oct. 21 contest. The win improved the […]
The Goodrich boys golf team just didn’t have their ‘A? game at the Division 3 state golf finals. The Martians missed the cut after the first day of action at the finals, held at Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing Oct. 17-18. The Martians finished with a team score of 330, one behind […]
It didn’t take long for the Goodrich girls basketball team to get back in the win column. Five days after suffering their first loss in Genesee Area Conference play, the Martians bounced back with a 59-50 win against host Atherton. Goodrich improved to 11-2 overall and 9-1 in the league, while Atherton drops to 10-4. […]
The Goodrich boys soccer team took the first step in pursuit of a district title. The Martians had little trouble in their Division III district opener Oct. 20, easily defeating host Mt. Morris 5-0. The Martians are now 10-3-4. Goodrich closed their regular season Oct. 17 by battling Clio to a scoreless draw, the sixth […]
Despite a loss in their season finale, Brandon boys soccer coach Nathan Hunter said the Blackhawks are heading into districts on a positive note. ‘Overall, I feel like we’re playing our best soccer of the year,? he said. ‘We’re peaking at the right time. We’re looking forward to districts and we’ll give it our best.? […]
Brandon’s boys cross country team wrapped up its regular season with a sixth-place finish at the Flint Metro League meet Oct. 15 at Brandon. The Blackhawks finished with 137 points at the meet. Fenton won the league title, finishing first with 26 points. Oxford finished second (36) and Holly third (107). Brad Lawrence was Brandon’s […]
The changing colors of the leaves and the chillier temperatures are a surefire indication that football season is in full swing. With that in mind, here are a few observations on the local teams, as well as the struggles of my fantasy football team. ‘Congratulations to Coach Tom Alward and the rest of the Goodrich […]
Mission accomplished ? back to the postseason for the Goodrich football team. The Martians completed a turnaround from a 1-3 start, qualifying for the Division 5 state playoffs with a 35-13 win against visiting Yale Oct. 24. Goodrich (6-3), who missed the playoffs last season, won their last five games of the regular season to […]