Brandon edged Romeo 57-55 to win the eight team Brandon/Lapeer Invitational Thursday, Aug. 17. Hanna Hubbard’s decisive three set win in the final at #3 singles clinched it for Brandon. Brittany Barber won the #2 singles flight while Rachel Hartwig won the #4 flight in her first varsity action. Jessica DeVoogd came in fourth at […]
Evan Huizenga may be the new head coach for the Goodrich varsity boys soccer team, but he is no stranger to the Martians? program. Huizenga, 27, is in his fifth year with the Goodrich boys? team, having spent the past two years as an assistant to former coach Josh Watson, who moved to the west […]
Goodrich’s boys golf team has established themselves early on as a team to be reckoned with in the Genesee Area Conference. The Martians finished first among GAC teams at the Shannabrok Invitational Monday, Aug. 22 at Hunter’s Ridge Golf Course in Howell. The tournament also doubled as the GAC preseason opener. Goodrich shot a team […]
Brandon Twp.-National Football League fans of all ages dream of managing teams with star players such as Peyton Manning and Brett Favre on their roster. Local teenagers will soon have the opportunity to draft players for their own team. The Brandon Township Library, 304 South St., Ortonville, is the site for a scheduled Teen Pro […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer In a back-and-forth contest, it was the Richmond Blue Devils that had enough firepower to defeat the Goodrich varsity football team. The Blue Devils scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and added a safety to earn a come-from-behind 29-28 victory against the host Martians in the season-opening game for both teams Aug. […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls basketball team welcomed back a familiar face in its first game of the regular season. The Martians defeated visiting Davison 68-36 on Tuesday, Aug. 29, as junior Kortni Elsworth scored 13 points to lead the Martians to the victory. The game featured the return of Amy Gall, a former teacher and assistant […]
Brandon’s varsity football team had their chances to defeat visiting Linden in their Aug. 25 season opener. However, the Blackhawks faced an uphill climb throughout the second half, and the Eagles put the capper on the game when senior Dustin Mayner scored on a three-yard touchdown run, with under a minute left, to clinch a […]
Wayne Thompson is going ‘back to the future? this year as the new coach for the Brandon varsity boys golf team. Thompson, in his 23rd year as a teacher in the Brandon school system, was hired in August to fill the spot vacated when former coach John Ubbing stepped down following the 2005-06 school year. […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Brandon’s varsity boys soccer team headed into the Flint Metro League season on a winning note. The visiting Blackhawks defeated neighboring Goodrich in a 2-0 contest Tuesday, Sept. 5. Brian Allar scored the Blackhawks? first goal with about 20 minutes left in the first half, and Ryan Morales added an […]
Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team couldn’t quite break free from their Goodrich counterparts for the first three periods of their Sept. 5 contest. However, the Blackhawks pulled away from the Martians in the fourth quarter to earn their first win of the season, defeating Goodrich 53-41. The Blackhawks improved to 1-1 on the season, while […]