Greg Kovas has no problem picking up after Tiger Woods. A busboy at Warwick Hills Country Club, Kovas works around professional golfers throughout the week of the Buick Open. ‘The pros tip really well,? said Kovas, 21, of Goodrich. ‘Last year, Tiger Woods gave me 20 bucks? Kovas is one of many area residents who […]
Mike Walter spends more time looking for his discs than throwing them when he plays disc golf. ‘It takes a couple of hours to play 18 holes,? said Walter, 22. ‘But most of the time is spent in the bushes, searching.? Disc golf is a growing sport in which round discs are thrown toward a […]
No one can say that Ortonville’s Creek Fest 2007 was void of culture. The second annual Creek Fest Poetry Contest brought out the area’s poets and their most prized compositions. Competing in two catagories based on age, the participants were placed from first to third place, with two honorable mention awards. The first place winner […]
Goodrich-Evan Huizenga does not let soccer season end in the village. As coordinator of Goodrich’s Open Soccer, Goodrich native Huizenga provides a time and a place for community players to keep the ball rolling during summer months. ‘I wanted open soccer to build the interest of soccer in the community, and it definitely has,? said […]
Goodrich- During her senior season, Kelsey Krych had no idea that she was closing in on the national record for stolen bases in a softball career. ‘My parents and coaches knew that I could beat the record, but they didn’t tell me until I was like 19 bases away,? said Krych. ‘I don’t think they […]
Chase Jolley hates to sweat. Hard work, however, does not seem to be a problem for him. Jolley, an 8-year-old Goodrich resident, was born with an underdeveloped left arm and no left hand. ‘Our doctors were never able to tell us why it happened,? said Trina Jolley, Chase’s mom. ‘We had three ultrasounds and there […]
July came out in full force on the 5th. With winds gusting at 50 miles per hour and a downpour of hail littering the area, nothing was safe. ‘There was damage to structures, vehicles, telephone poles and lines,? said Bob McArthur, Brandon fire chief. ‘The storm really beat us up.? Local firefighters guarded the dangerous […]
Goodrich- Harry Flotemersch is obsessed with land. He thinks of it in terms of acreage, elevation, location and price. He needs a vast area of flat, dry, healthy land. Flotemersch needs a soccer complex. Goodrich Soccer Club is one of the only clubs in the surrounding area not to have a centralized soccer complex. ‘We’re […]
Jake Hardy loves to watch football on TV. He loves playing it more. Hardy, a 17-year-old Ortonville resident, is the varsity football kicker at Brandon High School. An entering senior, Hardy is using this summer and upcoming season to become known by college recruiters. ‘Jake definitely wants to play football in college. He’s been going […]
Ortonville-Emily Merlo plans on going above and beyond during this year’s equestrian season. With the help of her horse, Above and Beyond, of course. Merlo, 16-year-old Clarkston resident, trains and works at Ortonville’s MeadowCrest Farms, 4920 Groveland Road. ‘Emily is a remarkable rider,? said Kay Wooderson, barn owner at MeadowCrest. ‘She competes at shows around […]