Brandon’s Dettore lives baseball fantasy at Tigers? camp

All Tony Dettore needed was for actor James Earl Jones to say the famous movie line, ‘If you build it, they will come.? While Dettore may not have played baseball with Hall of Fame players like Kevin Costner’s character, Ray Kinsella, did in the movie ‘Field of Dreams,? he did have a chance to meet […]

Blakely battles ‘uncomfortably hot? conditions at Pro-Am

Despite ‘uncomfortably hot? conditions, Groveland Township resident Keith Blakely and his team stayed in the running to the end at the Buick Open Pro-Am. Blakely, vice president of Country Folk Art Shows, Inc. in Holly, took part in the tournament, which took place Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, G-9057 S. […]

More than 60 teams take to lake at Jan’s bass tournament

Despite the hot weather Sunday, July 30, there were plenty of fish for the taking on Lake St. Clair. On that day, Jan’s Sport Shop, 2285 State Road (M-15), Goodrich, sponsored their eighth annual Customer Appreciation Team Bass Tournament. Stephanie Hempton, finance manager at Jan’s, helped organize the tournament along with tournament manager, Jerry Doucette. […]

Brandon four-on-four volleyball tournament deadline extended

Local volleyball players still interested in playing in Brandon’s first annual four-on-four volleyball tournament have the opportunity to participate. Brandon volleyball coach Brian Williams said the deadline to register for the tournament, which originally was set at Monday, July 24, has been extended for a week through Monday, July 31. The ‘Passin? on the Grass? […]

Precautionary steps necessary to prevent heat-related illnesses

Next week, Michigan high school football players, including those in Brandon and Goodrich, will be doing what Ryan Owens was doing the morning of Wednesday, July 19. However, Michigan’s high school football coaches will no doubt be doing everything they can to avoid what happened to Owens after he practiced for Henderson County (Ky.) High […]

Pappas signs with University of Cumberlands? baseball program

Brandon alumnus Joel Pappas will be heading down south to continue his college baseball career. Pappas, 20, who played the past two seasons at Mott Community College in Flint, has signed with the University of the Cumberlands (formerly Cumberland College) in Williamsburg, Ky. to play baseball with that program for the 2006-07 school year. Pappas, […]

Elsworth ready to take on increased role with Broncos this season

Last year, Kirk Elsworth got his first taste of college football as a freshman running back at Western Michigan. This year, he’s hoping to play a bigger role on the Broncos, and perhaps even claim the first-string running back spot. Elsworth will be part of a retooled offense that lost two starters to the National […]

Garrard ‘blessed? to speak to youngsters at Camp Tamarack

David Garrard is living proof that someone with Crohn’s disease can still achieve their life goals. Garrard, 28, a quarterback for the National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars, spoke to an audience of about 120 campers and camp counselors at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s (CCFA) Camp Oasis Thursday, July 20 at Camp Tamarack […]

Goodrich’s King qualifies in skeet shooting for CANUSA Games

Goodrich student Alex King is taking part in a international amateur athletic event later this summer. King, 15, who will be a sophomore at Goodrich High School this coming year, is scheduled to take part in the skeet shooting competition at the CANUSA Games Aug. 11-13 in Flint. The games are alternated each year between […]

Goodrich’s King qualifies in skeet shooting for CANUSA Games

Goodrich student Alex King is taking part in a international amateur athletic event later this summer. King, 15, who will be a sophomore at Goodrich High School this coming year, is scheduled to take part in the skeet shooting competition at the CANUSA Games Aug. 11-13 in Flint. The games are alternated each year between […]

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