Brandon’s varsity girls team experienced an up-and-down week in recent action. In their most recent matchup, the host Blackhawks dropped a Flint Metro League contest 5-3 to Fenton on Sept. 8. The Tigers swept all four singles flights, while Brandon took three of four doubles flights. In doubles action, Annemarie Solley and Lauren Dixon defeated […]
Goodrich’s boys golf team headed into the Byron Invitational tied for first in the Genesee Area Conference. However, the Martians asserted themselves as the team to beat in the league by winning the Sept. 13 invite, finishing with a team score of 326, winning the Division 3-4 portion of the invite. Oakland Christian and Bentley […]
Goodrich’s Kirk Elsworth recently saw his first playing time on offense as a Division I college football player. Elsworth, now a freshman running back at Western Michigan University, got on the field in the fourth quarter during the Broncos? Sept. 9 game at Mid-American Conference rival Toledo. The Rockets defeated the Broncos 56-23. Elsworth carried […]
On the heels of this year’s Good Times in Goodrich, Patty Plant is already making plans for next year’s event. Plant, an Atlas Township resident who runs Cranberries Cafe, 10250 Hegel Road, Goodrich, was one of the organizers of this year’s Good Times in Goodrich, which returned to the area Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, […]
Local youngsters who may not have anything to do Friday nights now have an alternative. Victory World Outreach Church, 10291 Green Road, Goodrich, is providing use of its gym from 8-10:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month. The first open gym was held Friday, Sept. 16, and will continue through April. […]
A week after defeating defending league champion Lapeer East, Brandon’s varsity football team came back down to earth. The visiting Linden Eagles used a potent offense to keep the Blackhawks off-balance and won 35-0 in a Flint Metro League contest Sept. 16. With the win, Linden improved to 4-0 overall, and remained tied with Oxford […]
Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team shook off a long layoff to win their league opener. The Blackhawks put the clamps on visiting Clio in the second half to earn a 51-38 win Sept. 20. Brandon improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the Flint Metro League, while Clio fell to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in […]
In only their second trip to the Spartan Cross Country Invitational, the Goodrich girls cross country team again showed they belonged with the best teams in the state. The Martians finished fifth overall at the invite, held Friday, Sept. 16 at Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing. Goodrich compiled a total of 214 points. […]
Brandon’s varsity girls tennis team continues to be a tough foe for its Flint Metro League opponents. The Blackhawks defeated visiting Lapeer West 6-2 in a league matchup Sept. 20, improving to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Flint Metro League play. In singles action, Lynsey Crain and Jill Perry earned victories for the Blackhawks. Brandon […]
Goodrich’s varsity football team found out firsthand why Montrose is still a program to be reckoned with. The visiting Rams shut down the Martians on their way to a 35-0 win in a Sept. 16 Genesee Area Conference Red Division matchup. Montrose improved to 2-2 on the season, while Goodrich fell to 1-3. Montrose wasted […]