More likely than not, this year’s Goodrich athletic schedule will remain intact. That’s the word from Goodrich High School athletic director Al Martus in the wake of a July 27 decision by the Sixth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel on the Court of Appeals upheld a December 17, 2001 […]
The Goodrich Varsity Competitive Cheer team ended the season with a sixth place finish in regional competition at Goodrich High School on March 1. A total of 17 teams challenged, with the top two spots competing in the Michigan State Finals. ‘We were a little disappointed because we didn’t execute our round three like we […]
Lou Williams and his 1952 Ortonville High School teammates started out with another team’s uniforms. From there, the football program at what became Brandon High School evolved to the point where the stands are packed during Blackhawk home games on Friday nights. Williams was the quarterback on the first Ortonville team, one of about 17-18 […]
This article was first published in October of 2005 (Part of a Series) For one man the trip to Lake Orion, Michigan, from Lake Orion has been a long one. The road Larry K Drum has taken has been hard, winding and uphill. Drum, an Eagle Scout, graduate of Lake Orion High School, member of […]
Frances (Guiles) Wills has seen the evolution of girls? basketball in Ortonville. When she was a teenager, Wills, a 1942 graduate of Ortonville High School, played intramural basketball with her classmates at the old town hall. Around the time her second daughter, Mary, attended high school in the early 1970’s, girls? basketball became a recognized […]
Brittani Brewer, daughter of Phil and Cindy Brewer of Clarkston, and Nathan Emmorey, son of Ron and Bonnie Emmorey of Gaylord, were married Jan. 26th, 2008, in Bloomfield Hills. The bride is a 2000 graduate of Clarkston High School and 2004 graduate of the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. The groom is a 2002 […]
Jeremy Messing tied up Clarkston’s quarterfinals game last Wednesday against East Kentwood with a second-period goal, leading the way to a 4-1 victory. Kentwood (11-16-1) struck first with a goal by Tyler Copeland in the first period, but were unable to hold off he Wolves? second-period performance. Tyler Frakes scored Clarkston’s second point with an […]
‘Discount Tickets: Discounted tickets to the following attractions are available at Brandon Township Recreation from mid-May through Labor Day: Cedar Point, Crossroads Village, Kings Island, Michigan Adventure, Michigan State Fair, Red Oaks/Waterford Wave Pool, Six Flags Great America in Chicago, Geauga Lake Ohio, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Also this year, we are happy […]
To participate in the 2004-05 sport programs, all athletes must have a current physical, on or after April 15, 2004, on file with the Brandon Athletic Department or given to their coach the first day of tryouts. Physicals will be given for $15 at McLaren Sports Medical Center on August 3, 2004, starting at 6 […]
Kevin Woodham enjoys licking the frosting from his fingers while making his ginger bread house at his school Christmas party. Photo by Trevor Keiser