Considering they’re relative newcomers to the decathlon and heptathlon, Jeff Decator and Michelle Elliott, respectively, have done well for themselves. The two recently graduated Goodrich High School students will be competing in the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships July 26-31 at Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis. They both took […]
Kevin Hess knows what it’s like to be a state champion. Now Brandon hopes he can bring some of that same good fortune to their hockey program. Brandon Athletic Director Larry Lamphere said July 18 that Hess, an assistant coach with the Division 3 state champion Orchard Lake St. Mary’s hockey team, has been hired […]
As a player and coach, Joel Dohm has found sports to be a good way to build leadership abilities. Dohm, 27, a former player on the Saginaw Valley State University baseball team, will bring that experience to Brandon High School in the 2005-06 year. Dohm will teach United States History at BHS. Before coming to […]
Like many taking part in Brandon’s Sand Volleyball Leagues this summer, Sarah Privette is enjoying herself. However, Privette, 14, who will be entering her freshman year at Brandon High School in August, also has to adapt to the subtle changes that come with playing volleyball outdoors as opposed to indoors. ‘It’s harder because of the […]
After a rainy start to the day, the weather cooperated quite nicely for Keith Blakely and the rest of the Buick Open Pro-Am players. With sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70’s, Blakely, a Groveland Township resident, teamed up with Professional Golfers Association (PGA) golfer Hank Kuehne and three other amateurs at the Buick […]
Alex Martin knows what it’s like to deal with soccer officials, having played on the Goodrich varsity boys soccer team for three years. However, he also knows firsthand what it’s like to be a referee. Martin, 18, has officiated soccer for six years through the Goodrich Soccer club, officiating age groups ranging from U-8 through […]
Whether as a teacher or a coach in the Goodrich school district, Fritz Wolff has always felt a need to ‘pay it forward.? ‘I believe you have to help others be successful,? said Wolff, who retired this summer as a teacher after 42 years in the Goodrich school district, most recently at Goodrich High School. […]
Whenever the Buick Open arrives in nearby Grand Blanc, two local golf courses usually reap the benefits. The annual Professional Golf Association event was slated for July 27-31 at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc. Officials at Goodrich Country Club and Atlas Valley Country Club said business definitely improves when the Open […]
Practices for all varsity football programs in the state of Michigan, including Brandon and Goodrich, were scheduled to start Monday, Aug. 8. However, both the Blackhawks and Martians have put in plenty of work during the offseason to get in shape. With the season scheduled to get underway later this month, both programs will fine-tune […]
Recently graduated Brandon High School varsity baseball player Derek Foyt has made his college choice. Foyt has accepted an offer to attend Saginaw Valley State University, a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, as a preferred walk-on player for the 2005-06 school year. SVSU head baseball coach Walt Head, in his 23rd year […]