Brandon’s girls cross country team is now officially on the map. The Blackhawks, who went undefeated in Flint Metro League dual meet competition, earned their first league championship in school history by winning the league meet Oct. 20 at Bryam Park in Linden. Coach Rod Yeacker’s team placed six runners in the top 10 as […]
In a hard-fought nonleague game, Grand Blanc had enough left in the tank to outlast Goodrich. Before a raucous crowd in Goodrich, Grand Blanc, a member of the Big Nine Conference, defeated the Martians 48-43. With the loss, the Martians dropped to 12-3 overall. Goodrich remains on top of the Genesee Area Conference Red Division […]
The Brandon girls basketball team once again came up on the short end of a close contest. The host Blackhawks lost a 29-28 contest against Linden Oct. 26, losing ground in the Flint Metro League race. Brandon fell to 6-10 overall and 5-4 in the league, while Linden improved to 11-5 overall and 6-2 in […]
Despite a subpar record this season, Goodrich boys soccer coach Josh Watson sees better days ahead for the Martians. Goodrich’s season ended Oct. 19 with a 3-0 loss to visiting Lake Fenton in their district opener. The Martians finished the season with a record of 5-10-1. Watson attributed the team’s record to a lack of […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Josh Cross hopes he can end the constant changing of the guard at the helm of Brandon wrestling. Cross, a Lapeer West graduate and an assistant on last year’s team, has been appointed as the new Brandon varsity wrestling coach. He replaces Kent Bailo, who resigned after last season. ‘The […]
Despite another stellar performance by senior Derek Foyt, the Brandon varsity football team was overmatched in its final game of the season. The playoff-bound Montrose Rams, a member of the Genesee Area Conference, simply had too much firepower for the visiting Blackhawks, earning a 44-14 win in an Oct. 22 contest. With the win, the […]
Brandon varsity boys soccer coach Nathan Hunter said a solid nucleus of returning players should translate into a improved team next year. The Blackhawks finished their season Oct. 18 with a 3-0 loss to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in district competition. Brandon finished 5-7-6 overall and 2-6-5 in the Flint Metro League, good for fifth […]
In early 2003, Goodrich resident and Ortonville native Michael Tison left a well-paying job as a computer consultant for an uncertain future. Today, even though things have not always been easy for Tison and his family, he said God has led him down the right road in starting His2Overcome Ministries, a Christian outdoor ministry which […]
After a tough loss to Fenton Oct. 14, the Brandon girls basketball team bounced back and are still in the thick of the Flint Metro League race. The Blackhawks routed host Holly 45-14 on Oct. 20, improving to 6-8 overall and 6-2 in the league. Holly fell to 1-13 overall. Senior Jessica Jennings led Brandon […]
Goodrich’s football team made school history, while Kirk Elsworth is on the verge of making county history. The Martians won their first outright league championship since 1971 by defeating host LakeVille 61-14 in an Oct. 15 Genesee Area Conference Red Division contest, improving to 7-1 on the season and finishing at 5-0 in the GAC […]