It was not a good way to start the season for the Brandon girls basketball team. After staying within striking distance of visiting Waterford Kettering in their season opener Aug. 24, the wheels came unglued for the Blackhawks in the second half, and the Captains routed the Blackhawks 71-38. Brandon coach Bryan Ray said he […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer One of the most famous lines in movie history is uttered in the 1989 picture Field of Dreams ? ‘If you build it, they will come.? In a figurative sense, the same can be said for the fledgling Brandon swimming program. On April 19, the Brandon school board approved swimming […]
The early returns are looking good for Goodrich’s golf team. After competing in four tournaments early in the season, the Martians are ranked third in the state in Division 3. Coach Doug Wilson is pleased with Goodrich’s performance to date, but realizes there’s a long way to go. ‘Overall, I’m very happy,? he said. ‘I […]
Brandon’s boys soccer team wasted no time getting in the win column. Seniors Tony Chester and Joey Smith and sophomore Ryan Morales each scored two goals as the visiting Blackhawks routed North Branch 10-0 in their Aug. 20 season opener. Four other Blackhawks ? senior Chris Hunter, junior Chris Barth, sophomore Matt Thomas, and junior […]
After a promising start at the Lapeer East tournament earlier this month, the Brandon girls tennis team suffered their first setback of the season. The Blackhawks were shut out in their first dual meet of the 2004 campaign Aug. 23 against host Flushing, as the Raiders earned an 8-0 victory. In singles action, Abby Pougnet […]
The nervousness was there, just like what a fledgling sportscaster would experience if he or she were to meet Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Harwell. About two years ago, when I was writing for one of The Citizen’s sister publications, The Clarkston News. I traveled to the Clarkston home of Detroit sportswriting legend Joe Falls […]
It’s four days until kickoff for the Brandon varsity football team. The Blackhawks open their season by traveling Millington, a team in the Tri-Valley Conference’s East to Division, for an Aug. 27 matchup. Second-year head coach Ron Gill and the Blackhawks hope to improve on last year’s team, which went 2-7 overall and 1-5 in […]
Brandon’s boys golf team is already showing signs of improvement. At the Flint Metro League preseason tournament Aug. 16, the Blackhawks finished fifth out of seven teams, with a team score of 351. Holly and Lapeer West tied for first at 330, but Holly won the meet based on a tiebreaker, as their fifth place […]
On the heels of a landmark 2003 campaign, the Goodrich football team is hoping for even better things in 2004. The Martians open up the season at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 when they host Richmond, a team that made it to the Division 4 state semifinals last season. Goodrich coach Tom Alward, in his […]
It was a good start to the season for the Brandon girls tennis team. The Blackhawks finished a solid second out of eight teams competing at the 19th annual Lapeer East Girls Tennis Tournament Aug. 12 at Lapeer East. Brandon finished with 15 points, trailing only Davison, which won five of the eight flights to […]