Blackhawk cagers take one on the chin against Fowlerville

The Brandon boys basketball team couldn’t quite get over the hump in a non-league contest against host Fowlerville Feb. 3. The Blackhawks hung around all game but ultimately dropped a 54-48 contest to the Gladiators. Brandon fell to 3-10 overall on the season. Fowlerville held a 13-11 lead after the first quarter, but Brandon came […]

Brandon Township Recreation Briefs

‘Ski & Snowboard Discount Cards Student Ski Discount I.D. cards and Student Snowboard Discount I.D. cards are now available at the Brandon Township Recreation office. The cards are good Monday-Friday (non-holiday) from 3 p.m. to closing time, and allow the student to purchase a lift ticket for only $13. The ski discount card includes two […]

BT Recreation and Rotary recognize MRPA Hoop Shoot champions

Several local youngsters have earned spots in the district regional competition of the MRPA Hoop Shoot. Jeffery Dawley, 8, Alyssa Howard, 12, Matt Clark, 11, and Glenn Howard, 13, have all earned the right to move on to the next level. Each participant has one minute to shoot from designated spots on the floor, which […]

Local sporting events postponed

Once again, Mother Nature has interfered with local sports, as a winter snowfall forced the postponement of Brandon and Goodrich athletic contests for Tuesday, Jan. 27 and Wednesday, Jan. 28. Here is a list of postponed games, along with their rescheduled dates, when applicable: ‘Brandon: boys basketball at Flint Northern, 1-27, rescheduled for 1-31; hockey […]

Week At A Glance

Brandon Varsity Sports 2-9 Volleyball vs. Lapeer West (H) 7 p.m. 2-10 Boys Basketball vs. Lapeer E. (A) 7:30 p.m. 2-11 Hockey vs. Lapeer East (A) 7:15 p.m. Wrestling vs. Fenton (A) 6 p.m. Competitive Cheer ? League Meet (H) 6:30 p.m. 2-12 Volleyball vs. Fenton (H) 7 p.m. Coed Skiing ? Regionals (A) 9 […]

Young Brandon netters starting to show improvement

After a slow start to the season, the Brandon volleyball team is gaining confidence. The Blackhawks followed up a second-place finish at the Owosso Tournament Jan. 31 by defeating Flint Metro League rival Oxford on the Wildcats? home court Feb. 2. Brandon earned a 7-15, 15-13, 15-12 win, improving to 12-20-3 overall and 3-4 in […]

Knights of Columbus crown local free throw champions

Five (5) boys and girls from Goodrich, Ortonville, Holly and Oxford, ages 9-14, were named local champions of the 2004 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and have earned the right to compete at the district level. Father George Ging Council 6824 in Ortonville sponsored the competition at the Brandon Middle School gymnasium in Ortonville. […]

Goodrich grapplers fall to Montrose

Goodrich’s wrestling team ran into a tough foe in the form of Montrose during a Feb. 2 dual meet, losing to the Rams 59-17. The Martians earned the following win against the Rams: ‘Jeff O’Mara (171) pinned Dan Diem in 1:48. ‘Barrett Johnson (189) defeated Spencer Henige by a 13-3 decision. ‘Garrett Higdon (103) defeated […]

Old building becomes new RCOC home

The Road Commission for Oakland County recently signed a one-year lease for a building to house its fleet after a Jan. 20 fire destroyed the Davisburg garage. ‘We’re very fortunate to find a vacant building next to our garage,? Craig Bryson, RCOC spokesman, said. The building, which used to house an engineering operation, includes an […]

Proposal calls for ‘pay-to-participate? athletics

Clarkston schools Athletic Director Dan Fife seemed to be a good sport about it, but some some trustees wondered whether more budget cuts will bench some athletes. As part of the Monday, Jan. 19 budget brainstorming session, Fife described a potential ‘pay-to-participate? program beginning in the 2004-2005 school year. The preliminary proposal is to charge […]