Several Brandon football players had productive games against Linden Sept. 17, but it was not enough for a Blackhawk victory. The visiting Eagles overcame a 14-12 halftime deficit, scoring 20 points in the second half to defeat the Blackhawks 32-20. Linden stayed undefeated at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Flint Metro League, while Brandon […]
Brandon and Goodrich’s tennis teams both did themselves proud at the Goodrich Invitational Sept. 18. The Blackhawks won the eight-team meet with 50 points, while Clio finished second (42), and the host Martians took third (39). The Blackhawks dominated doubles competition, winning all four flights on their way to winning the invite. The winning Brandon […]
Brandon’s boys soccer team is now at .500 for the season. The Blackhawks shut out host Lapeer West 2-0 in a Sept. 20 contest, improving their season mark to 5-5 and their league record to 2-4. Sophomore Matt Wegman scored Brandon’s first goal on an assist from Chris Hunter, while junior Chris Barth tallied the […]
Goodrich’s boys golf team proved to be the best in their class at the Genesee County Golf Championship meet. The Martians won the Division 3 bracket of the tournament, held Sept. 20 at Atlas Valley Country Club in Goodrich. Goodrich finished with a team score of 330, which was good for fifth place overall among […]
Brandon’s girls basketball team could not capitalize with first place on the line in the Flint Metro League. The Blackhawks dropped an overtime contest Sept. 21 to host Linden, 30-26, suffering their first loss in league action. Brandon is now 3-6 overall and 2-1 in the league. ‘Last night was for first, and we handed […]
Goodrich’s benches emptied twice within a week — but in a good way. The girls varsity basketball team won two straight by lopsided margins to remain undefeated in league play, giving the bench players some valuable playing time. The Martians had no problem defeating LakeVille, routing the visiting Falcons 72-13 in a Sept. 21 contest. […]
Goodrich’s boys and girls cross country teams had a pretty solid outing in the Genesee Area Conference Red Division opener Sept. 21. The girls team defeated Lake Fenton 15-49 and Byron 15-49, while the boys team lost to Lake Fenton 21-34 and won by forfeit against Byron. For the girls team, the Martians took the […]
Brandon’s boys cross country team earned a split decision in its first league matchup of the season. On Sept. 21, the Blackhawks lost to Linden 23-32 and defeated Lapeer East 20-41. Brad Lawrence and Trevor DeWitt led the Blackhawks by placing third and fourth overall, respectively, at the meet. Brandon runners rounding out the varsity […]
Ortonville-Gary and Julie Tussey came to town earlier this year hoping to lay the foundation for a new church. That vision will soon become reality. On Saturday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m., the Tusseys will hold the first services of the Dominion Christian Center, an interdenominational church, at the Ortonville Town Hall, near the corner […]
The Goodrich varsity football team’s unblemished record this season is now a thing of the past. The school forfeited their 28-0 win against Richmond in the Aug. 27 season opener because they used an ineligible junior who had failed a class the previous semester. With the forfeit, the Martians? record drops from 3-0 to 2-1. […]