During a significant day for the Brandon girls track team, two Blackhawks stood out for achieving significant school milestones. Seniors Sarah Bond and Kelly Wilson set school records as the Blackhawks won their Division 2 regional Friday, May 19 at Marysville, finishing with a total of 98 points. Kearsley was second with 70 points. The […]
The Brandon varsity baseball team continues to battle an up-and-down season. That was evident in the Blackhawks? May 22 doubleheader against Flint Metro League rival Lapeer West, where the Blackhawks defeated the Panthers 7-1 in the first game, but lost 4-2 in the second game. Brandon is now 9-17 overall and 4-9 in the Flint […]
When Larry Mullins first attended the Indianapolis 500 in 1963, the cost of a gallon of a gas was about 30 cents. While the cost of gas has increased nearly tenfold, the thrill of the Memorial Day weekend classic still remains for Mullins. With the exception of 1996, when the CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) […]
Donald Carter will be going from a Blackhawk to a Mustang next season. Carter, a senior at Brandon High School who helped contribute to the Blackhawks? Flint Metro League championship season, signed with Marygrove College for the 2006-07 season during a May 23 ceremony at Brandon High School. Marygrove, based in Detroit with an enrollment […]
Barbara Appleton hopes a different approach will lead to better results at the upcoming Big Fish Triathlon. Appleton, 52, of Hadley Township, will compete in her second straight Big Fish Triathlon, slated for Saturday, June 17 at Big Fish Lake State Park, which is part of the Ortonville Recreation Area in Hadley Township. The Big […]
The Brandon girls track team continued their spring tradition of winning league championships at the May 24 Flint Metro League meet. The Blackhawks won their second straight Flint Metro League championship, and their seventh league championship in nine years, by taking first place in the meet at Linden High School with 123 points. Fenton was […]
In a pair of high-scoring contests, it was the Brandon varsity baseball team that had a little bit more firepower than their Goodrich counterparts. The Blackhawks outlasted the Martians in the May 24 twin bill at Brandon, winning the first game 11-7 and the second game 17-7. Andy Harding was the big hitting star for […]
Goodrich’s varsity baseball team is staying alive in Division III district baseball action. The Martians outlasted Genesee Area Conference rival LakeVille 14-12 in pre-district action May 30 at Goodrich. The Martians (21-10) are scheduled to take on Linden in district semifinal action Saturday, June 3, with the district final scheduled for later that day. A […]
Laura Kwiatkowski has the combination of academic excellence and golf talent Oakland University women’s golf coach Dave DeWulf is looking for. As a result, Kwiatkowski, a senior at Brandon High School, will be making her way to the Golden Grizzlies? program beginning with the 2006-07 season. Kwiatkowski, who said she was also considering Grand Valley […]
Tara Garman served notice early on that the Goodrich varsity softball team was intent on advancing in district action. The Goodrich senior hit a three-run home run in the first inning to spark the Martians to an 8-3 win against visiting LakeVille in predistrict action Tuesday, May 30. The Martians advanced to take on Linden […]