Brandon’s varsity girls swimming team came out on the short end of a hard-fought meet against the combined Swartz Creek/Flushing team. The Blackhawks gave it a valiant effort before losing a 96-90 matchup Oct. 18 at Brandon. Swartz Creek/Flushing came out of the game winning the first two events, the 200 yard medley relay and […]
Although the Brandon varsity football team fell just short of qualifying for the state playoffs, it was still a landmark season for the Blackhawks. In their last game of the season Oct. 21, the host Blackhawks defeated Flint Metro League rival Clio 48-20, finishing their season with a 5-4 overall record. Brandon also clinched fourth […]
Goodrich’s Nathan Barnett has a place in the Hope College football record books. Against Adrian Oct. 22, Barnett, a senior placekicker on the Flying Dutchmen, converted six extra-point attempts as Hope defeated Adrian 42-21. In the process, Barnett set the school record for most extra points in a career, as he is now at an […]
Goodrich’s varsity football team will look to turn things around next season after their 2005 campaign ended on a losing note. The Martians lost 28-12 to host Yale in an Oct. 21 contest, ending their season with a 1-8 record. The Bulldogs finished their year at 5-4. Yale was firmly in command of the game […]
Brandon’s boys cross country team earned a fourth place finish at the Flint Metro League meet Oct. 19. The Blackhawks earned 114 points to finish in the upper half of teams competing at the meet. Fenton took first place at the meet, while Linden finished second and Oxford third. That finish mirrored where those three […]
Kelly Wilson has been a integral part of the success of this year’s Brandon girls cross country team. However, Wilson, 17, a senior at Brandon High School, also finds time to be involved with plenty of other activities both in and out of school. The Flint Kiwanis Club recognized Wilson’s achievements by naming her one […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls cross country team added yet another trophy to its hardware collection Oct. 20. The Martians decisively won the Genesee Area Conference meet that day, compiling a team score of 18 points, well ahead of second-place Byron (81). New Lothrop finished third (95) and Montrose fourth (114). Goodrich runners were well-represented among the […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls cross country team added yet another trophy to its hardware collection Oct. 20. The Martians decisively won the Genesee Area Conference meet that day, compiling a team score of 18 points, well ahead of second-place Byron (81). New Lothrop finished third (95) and Montrose fourth (114). Goodrich runners were well-represented among the […]
Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team suffered a setback in the Flint Metro League race. Against host Fenton Oct. 25, the Tigers? Christina Rivette hit a shot with 6.2 seconds left to give Fenton a 30-28 win against the Blackhawks. With the win, Fenton improved to 12-3 overall and 7-2 in Flint Metro action, while Brandon […]
The tradition is still alive for the Goodrich varsity girls basketball program. The visiting Martians routed Mt. Morris 78-8 in an Oct. 25 Genesee Area Conference Red Division game, clinching at least a share of the division championship. This title is the eighth straight league crown for the Martians, including four straight GAC Red titles. […]