Brandon icers begin season on frozen pond with split

Brandon’s boys hockey team started off the 2004-05 campaign showing plenty of offense, but managing only a split of their first two games. The Blackhawks won their most recent contest Nov. 20, defeating host Port Huron 4-0 to improve to 1-1 on the season. Mike Cybulski kicked off the Brandon scoring with 3:27 left in […]

Alward: Goodrich gridders made this year season to remember

The Goodrich football team may have been eliminated from the state playoffs, but they provided the Goodrich community with plenty of memories. The Martians advanced to the regional finals for the second straight year in Division 5 before losing to Detroit Crockett 40-13 Nov. 13 at Detroit Martin Luther King High School. Despite the loss, […]

Goodrich cagers bring plenty of depth in quest for GAC Red title

The Goodrich varsity boys basketball team hopes to build on last year’s success with several upperclassmen leading the way. A total of eight seniors and seven juniors make up this year’s Martians, who open the 2004-05 season Dec. 7 when they host Brandon. In addition, two players from last year’s team, Wayne Coulman and Ken […]

Longtime coach resigns

Brandon High School varsity softball coach Don Peters has left the district to take a similar job in Clarkston. BHS Athletic Director Larry Lamphere confirmed Nov. 17 that Peters, who coached the Blackhawks since 1986 and became a member of the Michigan Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in February 2000, has resigned. He said […]

Local students set for People to People program

Danielle Adkins and Kayla Baskin are going to have quite the summer vacation stories to tell their classmates. Adkins and Baskin, both 11 years old and students at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, have been accepted into the People to People Student Ambassador Program, an educational travel program. Kathy Adkins, Danielle’s mom, said she didn’t know […]

Goodrich area church set to expand

Goodrich- About six years ago, Pastor Karl Zeigler and the Goodrich United Methodist Church were faced with a challenge. Both the church and the community at large were growing, and the activity at the church building, located at 8071 South State Road, was growing to the extent the church was running out of room to […]

Crockett ends Martians? playoff run

A landmark season for the Goodrich varsity football team ended just a couple stops short of the Silverdome. Goodrich ran into a buzzsaw in the form of Detroit Crockett Saturday, Nov. 13, losing to the Rockets 40-13 at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit. The Martians? season ended for the second straight year in […]

Brandon cagers look to future after loss in district opener

Brandon’s girls basketball team had their chances in their district playoff game against Clarkston Nov. 15 at Lapeer East. However, the Wolves had just enough left in the tank to pull out the win, defeating the Blackhawks 32-30 to end Brandon’s season. The Blackhawks finished with an 8-13 overall record. The Blackhawks took a 26-20 […]

Van Kuren, Hawkins lead Goodrich icers to opening night victory

Goodrich’s varsity hockey team, in its second year under coach Doug Van Kuren, is looking to build upon a successful 2003-04 campaign. The Martians got off on the right foot Nov. 17, defeating host Flushing 3-0. Senior Brian Van Kuren scored two goals for the Martians, while junior Max Hawkins added one goal and one […]

Brandon Township Recreation Briefs

‘English Horseback Riding, ages 7 to adult: Come and learn the art of English-style horseback riding at Fox Lake Hunt Club. Each class teaches basic riding, grooming information, anatomy of the horse, and basic equipment. Long pants must be worn, and hard-soled shoes are required (no sandals or tennis shoes allowed). Registrations are limited to […]