In an evenly fought matchup, it was one mishap that put an end to the Brandon varsity softball team’s season. Livonia Ladywood scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the eighth inning to claim a 1-0 victory in a Division 2 regional final matchup June 13 at Birmingham Seaholm. The game was originally […]
A golf outing held in August is helping several Brandon and Goodrich students attend college in 2005-06. The 15th annual Goodrich-Brandon scholarship golf outing was held Aug. 9, with 116 participants. Each year, three Brandon and three Goodrich students receive one-year, $800 college scholarships with the money raised from the event. ‘We give out everything […]
Having coached two varsity sports at Brandon in the 2004-05 season, Brian Moore had a vested interest in this year’s Flint Metro League all-sports race. In that light, Moore, who coached the hockey team and girls tennis team this year (he resigned as hockey coach at the end of the 2004-05 season), was pleased with […]
Two Brandon girls spring sports teams were rewarded for living up to the term ‘student-athletes.? At the Brandon Board of Education meeting Monday, June 13, the varsity softball and varsity girls soccer teams were recognized for earning academic All-State honors. In order to achieve team academic All-State honors, the team cumulative grade point average must […]
Brandon High School’s varsity spring sports athletes have received plenty of accolades for their efforts this season. The award recipients for each of the varsity spring sports are as follows: ‘Varsity Baseball: Andrew Burch ? Captain, Honorable Mention All-League Mark Butzu ? Captain, Honorable Mention All-League Curtis Byers ? ‘B? Letter Matthew Collier ? Most […]
The Goodrich varsity softball team had a lengthy list of achievements this season. Headlining that list were three Martians who were announced to the Division 2 All-State softball team. Senior shortstop Julie Owen and sophomore outfielder Kelsey Krych were named first team All-State, while senior pitcher Jessica Morgan was named honorable mention All-State. This is […]
Goodrich’s Matt Hughes recently received state recognition for one sport, but may have to relocate to pursue his dream in another sport. Earlier this month, Hughes, a junior shortstop on the Martians? varsity baseball team, was selected to the Division 2 All-State baseball second team. He said he was ‘surprised and excited? when Goodrich coach […]
Brandon seniors Meridith Dura and Derek Foyt closed out their Blackhawk careers in top fashion Dura, an outfielder, was named to the Division 2 All-State softball first team, while Foyt, an infielder, made the Division 2 All-State baseball first team. The All-State teams are selected by the state’s coaches. Foyt was scheduled to play in […]
On July 12, Major League Baseball will be holding its annual All-Star Game at Comerica Park in Detroit. However, a group of high school baseball players and coaches, including recently graduated Brandon varsity baseball player Derek Foyt and Brandon varsity coach Ron Wagner, experienced a little All-Star atmosphere of their own June 23. The Michigan […]
Tiger Woods is a household name across the world, while Norvin Moulton is a household name in his own household. However, Buick Open volunteers such as Moulton, a Goodrich resident, will be valuable in making sure the tournament is run smoothly when Professional Golf Association players such as Woods arrive for the event later this […]