Pat George says this year’s American League champion Detroit Tigers remind him of another Tigers team. However, instead of a past American League or World Series champion team, George, a computer teacher at Brandon High School, said this year’s team reminds him of a Tigers team that fell short of an American League pennant ? […]
At first, the combined Lapeer East/West swimming team had things going their way against Brandon Oct. 12. Lapeer won the 200 yard medley relay and the 200 yard freestyle to take the early lead, but after that, the Blackhawks dominated on their way to a 124-62 win in Flint Metro League action. The Blackhawks improved […]
Although Brandon’s varsity boys golf team will not advance to the state Division 2 meet, junior Ryan Bilkos will make his first trip to the championship round. Bilkos was one of three players tied for first place after 18 holes at the Region 9, Division 2 meet Monday, Oct. 16 at Oxford Hills Golf Club. […]
With two consecutive wins under their belts, the Goodrich varsity football team is hoping this season will end on a positive note. The Martians? most recent win came against host Corunna in an Oct. 13 game, where the Martians earned a 27-7 victory. With the win, Goodrich improved to 3-5 on the season, entering their […]
Brandon’s varsity girls team spotted Linden a two-point lead at halftime and put the clamps on the Eagles in the second half for a Flint Metro League victory. The Blackhawks, who trailed the Eagles 15-13 at halftime, came back for a 36-25 victory in an Oct. 17 game at Brandon. The Blackhawks improved to 9-4 […]
The Brandon varsity boys soccer team’s season came to an end Oct. 16, and with it, the high school soccer careers of 12 Brandon seniors. The Blackhawks lost a 1-0 game against Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in the opening round of district action at Brandon High School. Erik Kaltz scored the lone goal of the […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls cross country team has clinched its eighth straight Genesee Area Conference championship. The Martians earned that honor by finishing first in the GAC championship meet Tuesday, Oct. 17, finishing with a team score of 21 points. Goodrich outdistanced second-place Durand for both the meet and league championships. Seniors Kelsey Meyers and Kelsey […]
It was a clash of state-ranked Division 3 teams when the Goodrich varsity boys soccer team traveled to Macomb Lutheran North for their Oct. 17 district opener. Unfortunately for the eighth-ranked Martians, Lutheran North, ranked sixth in Division 3, emerged triumphant with a 2-1 victory, eliminating the Martians from postseason play. Goodrich finished at 15-3 […]
Ron Gill said there were a number of factors that ultimately led him to leave a program to which he has devoted the past four years. Gill retired last week as the Brandon varsity football team’s head coach after the Blackhawks concluded their 2006 season with a 28-14 loss to Swartz Creek Oct. 20. He […]
Although they did not qualify for the state playoffs, Goodrich’s varsity football team ended their season with their heads held high. The Martians defeated visiting Yale 15-9 Oct. 20 in the season finale for both schools. Goodrich ended the season with a three-game winning streak to finish the year with a 4-5 record. After the […]