The Brandon Junior Blackhawks Freshman football team beat the Waterford Corsairs 25-0 to claim the SYFC National Division Championship Sunday, Nov. 2 at Waterford Kettering High School. This marks the sixth shutout of the season for the Brandon freshman defense. According to freshman head coach Matt Barger, ‘We definitely have the best defense in the […]
Junior tailback Kirk Elsworth has been an exceptional performer for the Goodrich football team all season. However, he outdid himself in the Martians? Division 5 district championship game against host Livonia Clarenceville Nov. 7. Elsworth scored six touchdowns as the Martians routed the Trojans 42-6 to capture the first district championship in school history. This […]
Powered by a 13-3 second quarter spurt, the Goodrich girls basketball squad made their final regular season home game a good one. The host Martians defeated LakeVille 56-47 to improve their record to 16-3 overall and 14-1 in the Genesee Area Conference Red Division. Junior Michelle Elliott tallied double figures in scoring and rebounding, earning […]
Goodrich ? Goodrich cross country coach John Shaw runs in winning circles. Last Friday, he was named Coach of the Year in the Girls Cross Country Division III at the annual meeting of the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association. On Nov. 1, the Martians won the Division 3 girls cross country state championship at Michigan […]
On a night honoring the Brandon girls basketball team’s two seniors, it was a freshman that came through at the end of the game for the Blackhawks. Meg Donnay hit a shot with three seconds remaining to lift host Brandon past Lapeer West 48-46 in their Nov. 11 matchup. The win lifted Brandon’s record to […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer The Brandon hockey program made significant strides last year in its third season of existence. As the Blackhawks prepare for their Nov. 19 season opener against Port Huron Northern, Coach Brian Moore is hoping the team can improve on last year’s 16-10-2 record and Division III regional championship. Brandon returns […]
As an alumnus and parent of a current Goodrich hockey player, Doug Van Kuren said he was ‘disgruntled? with the direction of the Martians? program. ‘There was a lack of discipline and pride,? he said. ‘You can’t complain, though, until you do something about it.? So, when the GHS head coaching position opened up, Van […]
Hadley Twp.-A love of swimming eventually led Barbara Appleton to compete in her first triathlon last year. Appleton, 52, of Hadley Township, will be competing in her third triathlon beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, June 19 at Big Fish Triathlon. The version of the triathlon Appleton is competing in is a shorter version of the […]
The second time around wasn’t quite as surprising, yet it was just as rewarding for the Goodrich girls track team. The Martians won their second straight Division 3 state championship in the state meet at Comstock Park June 4. They more than doubled the point total of their nearest opponent, finishing with 93 points to […]
As summer officially approaches, the Brandon varsity softball team is turning up the heat on the competition. The Blackhawks held their two most recent opponents, Auburn Hills Avondale and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, without a run to capture the district title June 4 at Brandon. Brandon defeated Avondale 10-0 in the district semifinal and Notre […]