Sister Joan May believes Christians wish to become closer to God on the day they celebrate Christ’s resurrection. May, the parish administrator at St. Mark Catholic Church in Goodrich, said that is one of the main reasons church turnout is higher on Easter Sunday than on an every-week basis. ‘Some people realize this is a […]
A combination of good pitching and timely hitting proved to be just the right formula for Brandon to win its first game of the season. Jill Perry struck out 10 while allowing only four hits as the Blackhawks defeated visiting Rochester Adams 3-1 on April 6. Brandon is now 1-4 on the season. After retiring […]
After a shaky opening game, the Brandon baseball team bounced back and improved its play. The end result is a winning record for the Blackhawks heading into the Easter break. In Brandon’s most recent contest, senior Roy Reynolds led the Blackhawks to a 12-3 win against host Flint Powers April 5. Reynolds struck out seven […]
Goodrich’s track teams were not intimidated when they headed to the home of a Genesee Area Conference rival April 3. Both the Goodrich boys and girls track teams won first place at the Blue Devil Relays that day at Lake Fenton As the name suggests, all events were contested under a relay format. The Martian […]
Although they lost a number of players from last year’s league champions, the Goodrich baseball team served notice it is still a foe to be reckoned with. The Martians opened defense of their Genesee Area Conference Red Division championship by sweeping host Bendle in an April 6 doubleheader, taking the opener 11-1 and the nightcap […]
Goodrich’s softball team is off to a perfect start under new coach Rick Bescoe. Jessica Morgan won both ends of a doubleheader April 5 as the Martians defeated Bendle 12-1 in the opener and 14-0 in the nightcap. The Martians are now 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in Genesee Area Conference Red Division play. […]
After an opening-game setback, the Brandon girls soccer team bounced back in style against Goodrich April 5. The host Blackhawks shut down the Martians to earn a 3-1 win, improving to 1-1 on the season. Meg Donnay scored a goal and assisted on another for the Blackhawks, while Jackie Back and Cassie Shepherd notched Brandon’s […]
Led by Adam Hyde and Jonee Harris, the Brandon boys track team started the year on the right foot. The visiting Blackhawks soundly defeated Waterford Kettering 82.5 to 42.5, capturing 10 events on their way to winning the meet. Hyde won the 110 meter high hurdles in 17.3 seconds and the 300 meter intermediate hurdles […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Despite a 6-2 loss to visiting Kearsley April 5, a couple of Goodrich boys tennis players provided bright spots for the Martians. At #1 singles, Mark Mayberry defeated Kearsley’s Rafael Tuck 6-4, 6-2, while at #2 singles, Nick Misek triumphed against Chris Naismith 8-6, 7-5. In the other singles matchup, […]
The Brandon boys tennis team is firing on all cylinders in the beginning of the season. The Blackhawks won their second matchup in as many days April 6, defeating host Lakeland 6-2. Brandon won two of four singles matches, and swept all four doubles matches in earning the win. In singles action, Brandon’s Jeremiah DeJose […]