Brandon’s Jeff Hammond stepped up to the plate and gave the Blackhawks? varsity hockey team a big-time performance Saturday, Jan. 7. Hammond, a junior goaltender for the Blackhawks, stopped all 35 Lapeer East shots in a 2-0 victory against the Eagles in Flint Metro League action. He now has a 2.49 goals-against average and an […]
On the surface, Goodrich’s varsity boys basketball game had a bad week. In their Jan. 10 game at Byron, the Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 65-58 victory, the Martians? third straight loss. Goodrich is now 3-5 overall and 3-3 in Genesee Area Conference play. However, Goodrich coach Gary Barns said the […]
Goodrich’s hockey team fell victim to a third-period comeback by Flint Powers in their Jan. 7 game. The Chargers scored two goals in the final frame to overcome a 3-2 deficit and defeat the Martians 4-3. After Powers took a 1-0 lead with 8:05 left in the first period, the Martians tied things up with […]
At Holly High School Monday, Jan. 9, the Brandon Blackhawks began league play with a disappointing five-game loss to Holly 25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 14-16. Brandon lost to last year’s league champion, Lapeer East, in the second game of the doubleheader, 12-25, 20-25,16-25. Team captain Sandra Oliver led the Blackhawks with 38 digs to go […]
Mark Weber and Grant Overcashier made sure the hometown fans had something to cheer about at the Goodrich Wrestling Tournament of Champions Dec. 30. The two Goodrich wrestlers won their weight classes at the tournament, with Weber winning at 112 lbs. and Overcashier at 130 lbs., as the Martians finished eighth out of 18 teams […]
The Goodrich varsity basketball team’s first game of 2006 was a constant uphill battle for the Martians. Host Grand Blanc took command of the game early and cruised to a 71-35 win against the Martians in a Jan. 3 nonconference game. Goodrich coach Gary Barns said the Martians knew going into the game they would […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team battled nip-and-tuck with Swartz Creek-Flushing until the bitter end of their Jan. 3 meet. Nonetheless, the host Blackhawks started off the new year on the right foot with a 94-91 win in their matchup at Brandon High School. The meet saw the two teams trade leads several times before the […]
It was a tale of two halves for the Brandon varsity basketball team in their return to action Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Blackhawks overcame a 23-17 halftime deficit to earn a 60-50 win against host Saginaw Heritage in a nonconference game. With the win, the Blackhawks improved to 3-0 on the season. Brandon took a […]
Brandon’s varsity wrestling team finished in the upper half of team at the Mayville Invitational Dec. 27. The Blackhawks finished sixth overall out of 14 teams at the invite, with the host Wildcats winning the event. Brandon had eight wrestlers place at the event, with two competitors placing second: Jimmy Millar (119) and Aaron Hyde […]
January: ‘Despite their record, Brandon varsity coed swimming coach Todd Duncan said the team is progressing ahead of schedule. The host Blackhawks fought a competitive match, but wound up on the short end of a 103-82 contest against Flint Metro League rival Fenton. The loss dropped Brandon’s league record to 1-2. Nonetheless, Duncan said the […]