First the joy, then the heartbreak. The Goodrich varsity basketball team lost a Feb. 16 Genesee Area Conference game to visiting Lake Fenton 57-55 when Lake Fenton’s Ridge Warren hit a layup as time expired before a raucous crowd at Goodrich High School. The Lake Fenton fans stormed the court in excitement while Coach Gary […]
The Boyne Highlands Ski Resort in Boyne City has become quite a familiar hangout for Karen Offer. Offer, a senior at Oxford High School, will be making her third straight trip to the state finals, held at Boyne Highlands, as a result of her performance in the Southeast Michigan Ski League (SEMSL) regional meet Wednesday, […]
Brandon’s varsity hockey team, which has already clinched the Flint Metro League championship, remains undefeated in league play. Matt Cinader notched a hat trick for the Blackhawks, including the game-winning goal with 6:25 left in the third period, as the Blackhawks defeated host Linden 3-2 in a Feb. 16 contest. Brandon is now 13-8 overall […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team took one on the chin against Milford Feb. 21, losing 110-76. The Blackhawks started out on a positive note in the 200 yard medley relay, as the team of Tyler Walls, Brad MacIntyre, Tyson DeLandsheer, and Josh Collier won the 200 yard medley relay in 1:54.77. However, from that point […]
Six Brandon-area churches are, to paraphrase a Beatles song, ‘coming together? to celebrate their Christian faith during the upcoming Lenten season. Beginning the week after Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, Mar. 1), the churches are taking turns sponsoring five community Lenten services each Thursday and then a community Good Friday service Apr. 14. Pastor Dave Gerber of […]
After more than nine years as the Brandon High School athletic director, Larry Lamphere is moving on to other challenges. Lamphere has submitted his resignation to the Brandon School District effective Friday, March 3, and will be starting another job afterwards. He declined to comment on specifics regarding his new position. The resignation came approximately […]
Goodrich’s youth will be well-served at the state individual wrestling finals Mar. 9-11 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Sophomore Grant Overcashier leads a contingent of three Goodrich wrestlers who qualified for the state meet in Division 3 regional action Feb. 25 at Goodrich. Overcashier captured the 130-lb championship by defeating Vassar’s Frank Knickerbocker 7-3 […]
Goodrich’s varsity hockey team couldn’t quite figure out a way to defeat both Lapeer-area high school hockey teams. The Lapeer West Panthers of the Flint Metro League eliminated the Martians with a 5-3 victory in Division 3 pre-regional playoff hockey action Mar. 1 at Ice Mountain Sports Complex in Burton. The Panthers (10-15) advanced to […]
Karen Offer closed out her high school skiing career by finishing strongly at the state ski meet Feb. 27-28 at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort. Offer, a senior at Oxford High School, was one of about 66 girls at the state meet, according to Ed Haley, coach of the combined Brandon-Oxford ski team. She finished 28th […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team wrapped up its second season with a strong sign of significant progress by the program. At the Flint Metro League meet Feb. 24-25 at Oxford, the Blackhawks finished third with 428 points, 45 points behind second-place Fenton (473). Holly won the meet with a team score of 666, while Clio […]