Joseph Byrd grew up watching pro wrestling and following his favorite performers. Now, the Goodrich resident, 22, has a chance to follow in their footsteps. Byrd currently attends Oakland Community College and Oakland University, and is studying communications and liberal arts, with hopes to attend film school. However, he also is a professional wrestler, and […]
A quartet of double-digit scoring performances helped the Brandon varsity girls basketball team deal a severe blow to Fenton’s league title hopes. The Blackhawks routed the host Tigers 59-27 in a Nov. 7 Flint Metro League game. With the win, the Blackhawks improved to 11-4 in the league, 1-1/2 games behind league-leading Swartz Creek (12-2). […]
While other Goodrich students may be spending this winter at home, senior Ty Purdy will be working on his baseball skills in Florida and Puerto Rico. Purdy, a member of the Martians? varsity baseball team, is scheduled to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico Feb. 5-11 as a member of the Coast to Coast elite […]
Both local teams competing in the Division 2 race Saturday, Nov. 4 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn finished around the middle of the pack. Goodrich, in its first state meet as a Division 2 qualifier, placed 12th out of 27 teams with 361 points. Meanwhile, Brandon, competing in its third straight Division 2 state […]
The Blackhawks are returning 14 players from the team that won the Flint Metro League championship in 2005-06 and advanced to the state Division 3 quarterfinals. Brandon went 19-9-0 last season. Heading up the list are senior captains Brandon Newman and Matt Cinader, along with senior forwards Chris Nelson and Blake McLellan and junior Kyle […]
First-year Coach Bryan Tangney has an equal mix of veterans and newcomers in his first year at the helm of the Goodrich varsity hockey program. A total of 16 players, eight returnees and eight first-year players, comprise this year’s Martian hockey program, which is scheduled to begin Saturday, Nov 18 against Auburn Hills Avondale. The […]
Right now, it’s a matter of waiting for the Goodrich varsity girls basketball team. The Martians concluded their regular season with a 59-14 win against Durand in their regular season finale Tuesday, Nov. 7. Kortni Elsworth scored 23 points, connecting on four three-pointers in the process, to lead the Martians. Ashley Short added eight points […]
Familiarity bred a successful result for the Brandon varsity girls basketball team in their Nov. 15 district semifinal game. Brandon senior Savannah Stedman scored a game-high 17 points as the Blackhawks defeated Flint Metro League rival Fenton 39-29 in a Nov. 15 Class A district semifinal game on the Tigers? home court. It was the […]
Considering her achievements in softball, it is notable that Goodrich senior Kelsey Krych has pulled off a double play as it relates to her college future. Krych signed a letter of intent with Oakland University Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Goodrich High School, and will participate on both the Golden Grizzlies? softball and women’s cross country […]
Despite attending Goodrich High School the past three years, Austin Saber has opted to play for the Honeybaked travel hockey team rather than the Martians? varsity team. That is changing this season. Saber, 17, a senior at Goodrich, has joined the Martians for this season, deciding to stay at home and ‘concentrate more on my […]