Brett Parent remembers a time when pit bikes weren’t quite the rage they are these days. ‘Over the years in motocross, professional racers had time to kill,? said Parent, owner of M-15 Moto-sports, 1581 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. ‘They used it to get around it the pits and see what other racers were doing. Mechanics […]
Getting used to new surroundings is nothing new for Jennifer Nighswander. After growing up and attending high school in Essex, Ontario, Nighswander accepted a volleyball scholarship to Eastern Michigan University and adapted to the different academic and athletic paces of American culture. Beginning in the 2005-06 school year, she will start a new career path […]
In a matter of weeks, the nation’s golf fans will view the picturesque course at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc. However, as they watch coverage of the Buick Open on their televisions, fans may not realize how much work it takes to get the course in shape for Professional Golf Association […]
About a year ago, Martha Tooley saw a need for Brandon Township seniors to take part in outdoor activities. With that in mind, Tooley, the director of the Brandon Township Senior Center, 345 Ball Street, Ortonville, planned a couple weekly sports ? bocce ball and tennis ? to get Brandon seniors out of the Senior […]
It seems like yesterday that high school sports in Brandon and Goodrich were in full swing. However, a few weeks have passed since Brandon’s varsity softball team, the last team from either district still standing, was eliminated from the Division 2 state playoffs in the regional finals. Thus, the 2004-05 sports season in Brandon and […]
Brandon’s Ryan Bilkos will have some good summer stories to tell his classmates when school resumes. Bilkos, 15, who will be a sophomore next year at Brandon High School, finished in second place at the state Optimist Golf Tournament June 27 at Elks Highland Country Club in Grand Rapids, shooting a round of 74. By […]
The Buick Open may not have been affiliated with the Professional Golfers Association at the time. Nonetheless, Jim Naugler had the chance to compete against some of the top pro golfers in that tournament 35 years ago. Today, Naugler is the golf superintendent at Goodrich Country Club, 10080 Hegel Road, Goodrich. Back in 1970, though, […]
Keith Blakely will have the opportunity to golf among the best of the best later this month. Blakely, 47, a Groveland Township resident and a 12-year member of Atlas Valley Country Club in Atlas Township, is scheduled to participate in the Buick Open Pro-Am Golf Outing Wednesday, July 27 (the day before the actual Buick […]
A trip to Tiger Stadium in 1953 ‘lit the fire? for Barry Ziehm and his passion for baseball and the Detroit Tigers. Ziehm, 57, a Brandon Township resident, has been involved in the game at the high school level for more than 30 years as a head coach, athletic director, and current Brandon assistant coach. […]
A new activity at the Brandon Senior Center has proven to be quite a hit. Bocce ball was recently introduced as an outdoor sport at the center, located at 345 Ball Street in Ortonville. The activity was originally scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Mondays, but it grew to be popular enough that program director Martha Tooley […]