Brandon wrapped up its regular season on a roll with wins in their last three regular season games. Brandon wrapped up their regular season with a 6-0 shutout of the Bloomfield Unified team Feb. 26. Mike Cybulski scored two first period goals, each assisted by Mike Ross and Steve Tallman, that started the Blackhawks on […]
Brandon’s varsity boys basketball team had a tough assignment during their district quarterfinal game Feb. 28 at Waterford Kettering. The Blackhawks faced the daunting task of trying to stop the state-ranked Clarkston basketball team. In the end, the Wolves simply had too much firepower, cruising to a 74-40 win against the Blackhawks. With the loss, […]
Goodrich’s wrestling team will be well-represented at The Palace of Auburn Hills Mar. 10-12. Four Martians qualified for the individual state wrestling finals at The Place by placing in the top four at their Division 3 regional meet Saturday, Feb. 26. Heading up that list is freshman Mark Weber, who took first place in the […]
Close, but no cigar. Goodrich’s volleyball team advanced to the finals of their Class B district matchup at Linden Feb. 25, but the Martians lost to Powers Catholic 25-17, 25-14, 25-15 in the district final. The Martians ended their season with an overall record of 16-18-2. Goodrich defeated Linden 25-17, 25-11, 25-19 and Southwestern 25-16, […]
Mark Weber is just starting out his Goodrich wrestling career, while Garrett Higdon and Jason Fischer hope to make one last stand. However, all three have set a standard of excellence for the Goodrich wrestling team this season, and they continued that trend in individual district competition Feb. 19. Weber (103), a freshman, and seniors […]
Before the start of each Brandon varsity basketball game, Brandon Olejnik represents the Blackhawks as the team’s captain when meeting with the officials. Olejnik has stood alone all season as the Blackhawks? lone senior, while other teams bring two or three captains to the pregame meeting. At Senior Night, preceding the Blackhawks? final game of […]
The Goodrich varsity boys basketball team did their part Feb. 22 to stay alive in the Genesee Area Conference Red Division race. Michael Skinner scored 24 points and Wayne Coulman added 20 as the visiting Martians defeated Montrose 84-72. With the win, the Martians improved to 13-6 overall and 10-5 in league play, one game […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Heading into postseason action, the Brandon hockey team gave their fans a regular-season thriller. The Blackhawks? Steve Tallman tallied a goal just 10 seconds into overtime to give host Brandon a 6-5 win against Flint Metro League rival Lapeer East in the Blackhawks? home finale Feb. 19. With the win, […]
Brandon’s varsity boys basketball team could not overcome a sluggish start against visiting Saginaw Heritage Feb. 15. The Hawks, who play in the Saginaw Valley High School Association, outscored the Blackhawks 15-2 in the opening stanza on their way to a 47-36 win. Brandon fell to 3-14 on the season with the loss. The Blackhawks […]
One day after losing a 7-2 contest on their home ice, the Goodrich varsity hockey team bounced back to win another game by that same score. Brian Van Kuren scored five goals as the host Martians easily defeated LakeVille Feb. 12 at Ice Mountain in Burton. The Martians recovered from a loss to Grand Blanc […]