Despite nearly 300 combined yards rushing by Derek Foyt and Nate Perry, the Brandon football team fell just short in their season opener Aug. 28. Host Mt. Morris scored the game-winning touchdown with about five minutes left to defeat the Blackhawks 26-21. The Blackhawks faced a tough challenge in Mt. Morris (1-0), who went 7-3 […]
If the Aug. 28 Cavalier Classic is any indication, the Goodrich girls cross-country team will be a force to be reckoned with this season. Kayla O’Mara, one-half of a pair of highly touted freshman competitors for the Martians, won the girls meet at the invite, held at Carmen-Ainsworth High School, with a time of 19:06. […]
Junior Brad Lawrence and sophomore Trevor DeWitt led the Brandon boys cross-country team to a solid finish at the Carman-Ainsworth Cavalier Classic Aug. 28. The Blackhawks finished with 309 points in the Division II-III segment of the invitational, good for fifth place overall out of nine teams. Powers Catholic took first overall with 35 points, […]
Brandon’s girls basketball team has been plagued by slow starts early in the season. As a result, the Blackhawks are winless after three games this season. The most recent came Sept. 2, when host Walled Lake Northern defeated the Blackhawks 47-36. Brandon coach Bryan Ray said the Blackhawks, who have three freshmen and three sophomores […]
It was the fourth quarter that made all the difference. The Brandon football team, in their first home contest of the season Sept. 5, hung tough in the first three quarters of their contest with the Pilots of Warren De La Salle, who went 8-4 last season and advanced three games into the state Division […]
For three quarters, Goodrich’s football squad was able to stay within striking distance of their first win of the campaign Sept. 5. However, Bay City John Glenn ruined the Martians’ home opener with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to capture a 27-10 win, dropping the Martians to 0-2 on the season. In the first quarter, the Martians […]
•In-line Hockey: Our fall In-line Hockey games will be held on the basketball courts at Sherman Village Park on Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 15 through Oct. 1. Eight to ten-year-olds play from 6-7 p.m. Eleven to thirteen-year-olds play from 7-8 p.m. This is subject to change based on registration numbers. The cost is $35 for […]
Going into the Bath Invitational Sept. 6, Goodrich coach John Shaw knew the Martians girls cross country team would face some tough competition. After all, the Martians were going up against teams such as Hillsdale, the defending Division 3 state champion, and Williamston, who finished fourth in Division 3 last year. However, Goodrich proved its […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer The Goodrich girls basketball team controlled the tempo early and held off the visiting Brandon Blackhawks for a 55-45 win Sept. 4. The Martians (1-1) asserted themselves early by outscoring the Blackhawks 15-7 in the first quarter, and took a 30-17 lead at the half. The Blackhawks trimmed the Martians’ […]
The Goodrich football team struck early and late in the game to earn their first win of the season Sept. 12. The Martians scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and two more in the fourth quarter on their way to a 29-10 defeat of host Genesee. With the win, Goodrich improved to 1-2 on […]