Martians bow out to Montrose in district semifinals

In the past, Goodrich varsity boys basketball coach Gary Barns has said it’s tough to beat the same team three times in one year. That adage was proven true in the Martians? district semifinal game against Genesee Area Conference Red Division rival Montrose March 11 at Mt. Morris. The Martians, who had defeated the Rams […]

Goodrich to adopt bowling as official varsity sport

Next year, Goodrich High School will officially become part of an up-and-coming high school sport. The Goodrich bowling club, which has been in existence at the high school for the past two years, will become a varsity sport beginning with the 2004-05 season. They will be considered a winter sport. This season was the first […]

Brandon icers looking forward to bigger things next season

Same score, different game. That was the assessment of Brandon hockey coach Brian Moore following the Blackhawks? 7-1 loss to eventual state champion Cranbrook-Kingswood in the Division 3 state quarterfinals March 10. Last year, the Cranes also defeated the Blackhawks 7-1 in the state quarterfinals. However, that was the only similarity between the two games, […]

Movie brings home depth of Christ’s suffering

No movie this year has generated as much talk as Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ. Released on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, the movie depicts Christ’s last hours on earth, from His betrayal at the hands of Judas, one of his 12 apostles, to His crucifixion. Gibson, a devout Catholic, directed and produced […]

Home needed for ‘one lucky puppy’

Toby, a Shihtzu-poodle mix, has experienced quite a lot in his three months on this earth. Now, Ortonville resident Mary Ann Cargo hopes to find a worthy owner for the young puppy, who had a hole in his heart repaired about a month ago. So far, a couple of people have expressed interest, but no […]

Local winter sports teams provided plenty of highlights

Spring is officially upon us ? although it’s tough to recognize that here in Michigan. The signs of warmer weather to come are evident in the sports world. Spring training baseball games are wrapping up, and the regular season is soon to come. College basketball’s Final Four has been set after another exciting round of […]

Brandon powerlifters hold their own at state meet in Montrose

Under the tutelage of one of their fellow students, the Brandon powerlifting team did well for themselves against the state’s best. Three Brandon students ? James Kennedy, Jesse Trahim, and Eric Cook ? competed at the state championship powerlifting meet March 20 in Montrose. They were accompanied by Brandon junior Andrew Spry, who took over […]

Bescoe looking forward to first year as Goodrich softball coach

A familiar face on the local sports scene is getting ready for his first season at the helm of the Goodrich softball program. Ortonville resident Rick Bescoe, formerly an assistant under Brandon softball coach Don Peters, is the new Goodrich High School varsity softball coach. In addition to his experience at Brandon, Bescoe has coached […]

GHS girls track begins season with solid showing at SVSU

In their opening meet of the spring, the Goodrich girls track team showed the depth that should make them a formidable team this year. The Martian girls finished second in the Division III/IV bracket of the Saginaw Vally State University Indoor Invitational high school track meet March 18. Goodrich finished with 71 points, trailing only […]

Goodrich girls track steps up against larger schools at invite

It was the track and field equivalent of David vs. Goliath. In this case, ‘David? — Goodrich High School’s girls track team — came well equipped to take on larger schools at the Wolverine Girls? Invitational March 30 at Eastern Michigan University. The Martians, who compete in Division 3, went up against primarily Division 1 […]

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