Senior Mike Cybulski led the Brandon scoring parade against St. Clair Jan. 21, scoring four goals as the Blackhawks earned a 10-2 win at the Polar Palace in Lapeer. Cybulski also tallied two assists on the day, while Mike Ross notched two goals and five assists. Kyle Jackson contributed two goals and Steve Tallman four […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer In a Jan. 19 meet at Mt. Holly, the Brandon-Oxford girls ski team fared better than their male counterparts. The girls team defeated Grand Blanc 20-60, capturing five of the top six spots in the slalom. Karen Offer won first in that event (59:21), while Grace Auchterlonie placed second (63:99), […]
It’s that time of year that should be considered a national holiday ? the Super Bowl. In conjunction with the big game, Super Bowl parties will be in full force. For the third straight year, your fearless sports writer will be hosting a Super Bowl party. Actually, the party will be at my folks? place […]
Goodrich’s wrestling team struggled mightily against Montrose Jan. 19, but rebounded to defeat New Lothrop in Genesee Area Conference Red Division action later that night. The Martians lost a 66-10 matchup against the host Rams. Goodrich’s only wins came at 171 lbs., where Erik Fernelius earned a 21-7 decision against Erik Freeman, and at 125 […]
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 Blackhawk […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Although Brandon’s wrestling team struggled at the Brandon Team Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Jan. 15, three Blackhawk wrestlers provided a ray of light. The Blackhawks finished sixth out of six teams at the tournament, losing all five of their matches at the round robin competition. Brandon was the only one of […]
Goodrich’s volleyball team had a tough go of things at the Grand Blanc Classic Tournament Jan. 15. The Martians complied a 1-4 record at the tournament, dropping their overall team record to 9-13-1. Goodrich’s only win of the tournament came when they defeated Detroit Renaissance 21-7, 21-12. In their other matches, Goodrich lost to Clarkston […]
The Goodrich varsity wrestling team scored a pair of key victories in Genesee Area Conference action Jan. 12. The host Martians eamed a 64-12 win against Bentley and a 56-21 win against Lake Fenton. Against Bentley, the Martians started out with two forefit wins by Dustin Brooks (160) and Erik Fernelius (171) before Kyle Fletcher […]
Two transfer students from Pontiac Central made their season debut for Brandon’s varsity basketball team Jan. 18. However, despite the efforts of junior Donald Carter and sophomore Adrian Harges, the Blackhawks could not get past the host Oxford Wildcats, losing a 50-42 contest. With the loss, Brandon fell to 1-8 overall and 1-3 in the […]
Goodrich’s hockey team is struggling to get back on the winning track. The Martians recently suffered back-to-back losses Jan. 14-15, losing to Kearsley 5-2 and Flushing 3-2, dropping their season record to 7-7-1. Against Flushing, the Martians fell behind 1-0 on a power play goal in the first period. Goodrich forward Derek Powers scored an […]