It’s a new season with new responsibilities for Matt Lentz. Lentz, a 2001 graduate of Brandon High School, is in his fourth year at the University of Michigan, and third year of eligibility for the Wolverines? football team. Last year marked Lentz’s first as a starter with the Wolverines. Playing right guard, Lentz was part […]
Despite a unanimous court decision ruling Michigan sports seasons must be changed, the Michigan High School Athletic Association is carrying on the legal fight. The MHSAA, in an Aug. 4 press release, announced it will appeal a July 27 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In that decision, a […]
Brandon’s boys golf team, many of whom are coming off their first year of varsity experience, started the season in competitive fashion. The Blackhawks placed ninth out of 22 teams at the Durand Invitational Aug. 11 at Willowbrook Golf Course in Byron. Junior Will Hubbard led the Blackhawks by shooting a round of 82. Freshman […]
Coaching conduct is a concern for parents in school districts throughout the country, including Brandon and Goodrich. The Brandon school district recently took a step to alleviate those concerns and establish a clear-cut code of ethics for its coaches. At the Aug. 9 Brandon Board of Education meeting, the board approved a Coaches Code of […]
Mark Westphal and Eric Plashehanski have designed a bright future for themselves. The two Brandon residents competed against other southeastern Michigan students and came up successful at the National Association of Women in Construction (Detroit Chapter) 2003-04 Design/Drafting Competition. Westphal, a senior at Brandon High School, won first place in the Hand Division at the […]
This week, high school athletes locally and throughout Michigan will begin practices for the fall season. Along with making sure their players are learning the fundamentals of their sport, coaches are also making sure the players are properly hydrated. The prevention of heatstroke has been a prevalent topic of discussion ever since Minnesota Vikings offensive […]
Through nearly 56 years, Gerald and Alice Marsh have remained true to one another and their community. The couple, who were married Aug. 13, 1948, will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary this coming Friday. They originally met when the former Alice Burton moved with her family from Hadley Township to Ortonville. ‘I was a paper […]
Dave Bastien remembers a time when baseball was the ‘in? thing for youngsters during the summer. ‘I think when I was a kid, baseball was king,? said Bastien, now the third-base coach for the Nichols Electric 11-12 year old team in Brandon Township Recreation’s summer baseball leagues. ‘If you weren’t at the park by 8 […]
More likely than not, this year’s Goodrich athletic schedule will remain intact. That’s the word from Goodrich High School athletic director Al Martus in the wake of a July 27 decision by the Sixth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel on the Court of Appeals upheld a December 17, 2001 […]
Lou Williams and his 1952 Ortonville High School teammates started out with another team’s uniforms. From there, the football program at what became Brandon High School evolved to the point where the stands are packed during Blackhawk home games on Friday nights. Williams was the quarterback on the first Ortonville team, one of about 17-18 […]