Combs? 3l leads Bendle past Goodrich cagers

The second quarter proved to be Goodrich’s undoing in their Jan. 18 varsity basketball contest at Bendle. Heading into the period with a 14-11 lead, the Martians were outscored 26-12 in the second quarter. Bendle used that momentum to earn a 65-54 win against the Martians. With the loss, the Martians fell to 5-4 overall […]

Cinader’s three goals makes difference against Wildcats

After battling visiting Oxford to a deadlock through two periods Jan. 15, the Brandon varsity hockey team took care of business in the third. Matt Cinader earned a hat trick as the Blackhawks soundly defeated the Wolves 5-2 at the Polar Palace. With the win, Brandon improved to 9-1 on the season. Cinader scored two […]

Brandon cagers hit Haslett buzzsaw

Brandon’s varsity boys basketball team faced another tough non-league foe Jan. 11. The Blackhawks started out competitive against visiting Haslett, but the Vikings blew past the Blackhawks in the first quarter on their way to a 58-34 win. With the victory, the Vikings, who are ranked sixth in the state in Class B, improved to […]

Martian cagers? comeback falls just short against Montrose

Despite mounting a furious comeback in the fourth quarter, the Goodrich varsity boys basketball team could not get past a determined Montrose squad. The Rams held on for a 64-60 win against the host Martians Jan. 11 to take command of the GAC Red with a 4-0 record. Brett Bowers and Kirk Elsworth led the […]

Garman excels for Martians in league, tournament action

In a hard-fought match, the Goodrich varsity volleyball team dropped its first Genesee Area Conference matchup of the year Jan. 10. The visiting Martians dropped a tight contest to Byron 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23. Goodrich’s record is now 7-9-1 overall and 1-1 in GAC Red competition. Tara Garman anchored the middle for Goodrich with 21 […]

Martian grapplers win two of four at Chesaning tourney

Goodrich’s wrestling team competed hard in the Chesaning Tournament Jan. 8, and came away with a split in their four matchups. The Martians defeated Carrollton 56-18 and Pinconning 64-15, but lost to host Chesaning 43-27 and Central Montcalm 32-26. Against Carrollton, the Martians dropped their first matchup at 160 lbs., and both teams forfeited the […]

Webber snags title for Martians at tourney

It was a night for traditional powerhouses and fresh faces at the Dec. 30 Goodrich Wrestling Tournament of Champions. Addison, a school in the south central part of Michigan, won the tournament with 144 points. Dundee, which won the tournament the past two years, finished second (136.5), while Lapeer West finished in the top four […]

Jackson, Blackhawk icers take shootout against Kearsley, 9-6

In a wild and wooly game Jan. 4, it was the visiting Brandon hockey team that ringed in the new year with a win. The Blackhawks defeated Kearsley 9-6, scoring four goals each in the first and second periods on their way to the win. With the win, the Blackhawks improved to 7-1 on the […]

Hamady comes back in second half to defeat Brandon cagers

The Brandon varsity boys basketball team couldn’t put it together for the full 32 minutes against host Flint Hamady Jan. 4. As a result, the Blackhawks are still looking for their first win of the season. The Hawks overcame a first-half deficit to soundly defeat the visiting Blackhawks 58-42, leaving Brandon winless on the season […]