Brandon’s varsity volleyball team hung tough in district semifinal action Mar. 4 against North Branch. However, in the end, the Broncos pulled away for a 20-25, 12-15, 15-25 victory, ending the Blackhawks? season. Brandon finished with an overall record of 19-19-8. Sandra Oliver, a two-time team Most Valuable Player and second team Fint Metro League […]
Goodrich’s varsity volleyball season came to an end at the hand of Flint Powers, but it was still a season of significant accomplishments for the Martians. The host Martians reached the district finals Saturday, Mar. 4 before losing to the Chargers in three games, 25-13, 25-13, 25-16. The Martians finished the season 28-18-6. After a […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team arrived ahead of schedule in its quest to send competitors to the state boys swimming finals. The Blackhawks qualified for states in two different events at the River Rat Invitational Saturday, Mar. 4 at Ann Arbor Huron. The 200 yard medley relay team of Tyler Walls, Brad MacIntyre, Josh Collier […]
Goodrich’s varsity basketball team was outmatched in their district semifinal game against Flint Southwestern Wednesday, Mar. 8. Alex Hamo scored 17 points and Derrick Smith added 11 as the Knights defeated the Martians 77-25. Goodrich’s season ended with an 8-13 overall record. The Knights led Goodrich 40-9 at halftime, and a running clock started with […]
Elyse Kassa summed up the reason behind H.T. Burt Elementary School’s February penny drive. ‘We raised money to help find a cure for the bad disease cancer going around,? the five-year-old kindergarten student said. Elyse, along with the rest of the students and staff at H.T. Burt, 209 Varsity Dr., Ortonville, did their part to […]
Goodrich’s powerlifting team more than held their own at the state championship meet Mar. 18 at Goodrich High School. The Martians took sixth place out of 45 boys? varsity teams at the meet, while the girls? team finished fourth overall. In addition, several Martians at the varsity and junior varsity levels placed in the top […]
The Brandon varsity competitive cheer team proved this season they can excel in the classroom as well as in competition. The Blackhawks earned an academic all-state honorable mention award in Class A for the 2005-06 season. The 17 young ladies on the team combined for a team grade point average of 3.22. Two Blackhawks earned […]
Brandon’s varsity baseball team hopes to combine an influx of talent with some familiar faces to produce an exciting team this season. The Blackhawks seek to put last season’s record of 15-20 (including a 4-8 Flint Metro League record) in the past, and this year’s team will feature eight returning players and six newcomers. Brandon […]
Youth will be served with this year’s Goodrich varsity baseball team. The Martians lost six seniors to graduation, and junior pitcher Basil Wilson moved to Georgia. This year, there will be only three seniors on the team, including Matt Hughes, who will transfer back to Goodrich in April after spending much of the year in […]
Brandon’s girls track team more than held their own as the lone Division 2 team in the Oakland County Indoor Track Meet Tuesday, Mar. 21. A total of eight Brandon girls won medals at the meet, including Sarah Bond, who placed fourth in the shot put, but still set a new school record with a […]