It was a sunny day, literally and figuratively, for the Goodrich track program. The host Martians decisively won both the boys and girls divisions of the Goodrich Invitational Friday, May 7. The girls team finished with 131.5 points, while the boys team tallied 127. Brandon’s track teams also did well for themselves, particularly the girls […]
Ortonville- On Halloween, students at H.T. Burt Elementary had an early treat and learned some new tricks. Students spent approximately two hours learning, then playing, new games outside. The games included flag football, soccer, hoop guard, and wiffleball, and were inspired by the book ‘Six Steps to a Trouble-Free Playground,? by Curt Hinson. ‘The idea […]
Christmas in the Village will be from 2-7 p.m. on Dec. 1. The Ortonville DDA along with the Chamber of Commerce is asking for help in decking out the streets and shops of Ortonville in donating working holiday lights and gentely used holiday decor. Needed is a sled with reindeer for the roof of The […]
It was a sunny day, literally and figuratively, for the Goodrich track program. The host Martians decisively won both the boys and girls divisions of the Goodrich Invitational Friday, May 7. The girls team finished with 131.5 points, while the boys team tallied 127. Brandon’s track teams also did well for themselves, particularly the girls […]
Lapeer West’s baseball team headed into Brandon and proved they are the team to beat in the Flint Metro League. In a doubleheader that took two days to complete, the visiting Panthers swept the Blackhawks, taking the opener 7-1 and the nightcap 4-3. The Panthers remained undefeated in the league at 6-0, while Brandon fell […]
Goodrich – It was a chance for students in Genesee County schools to write about world peace during their annual peace day writing competition. The essay contest in October honored peacemakers around the world and commemorated the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Oct. 2, 1869. A fifth grader at Oaktree Elementary School, 10-year-old Antonio Buscemi, was […]
The Brandon Varsity Girls Swim team placed second behind Fenton, who had 613 points overall, at the Metro Swimming and Diving Championship Nov. 2-3 at Oxford High School. The Brandon Blackhawks, who came out with 358 points, out swam Lapeer (276 points), Oxford (219 points), Swartz Creek (185 points), Holly (184 points), and Clio (55 […]
The Brandon boys tennis team tried their utmost to win the Flint Metro League tournament May 11 at Fenton. However, the Blackhawks ran into a juggernaut in the form of the Holly Bronchos. Holly won the tournament with 22 points, beating out the second-place Blackhawks, who finished with 15 points. Fenton and Lapeer East tied […]
Brandon’s May 7 game against visiting Fenton came down to a matter of desire. Coach Greg Back said the Tigers showed a lot more of that quality than his Blackhawks team did that game, and the end result was a 9-2 Fenton victory, leaving the Blackhawks at 1-6-4 overall and 0-3-3 in Flint Metro League […]
The Goodrich varsity volleyball team played at districts Nov. 3. The girls took on Capac High School in the semi-final match, winning the match 3-0. The girls went into the final match and played Lutheran North, losing 3-1. Stephanie Coates was 31-for-31 serving, had 13 kills, and nine digs while Rachel Giza was 23-for-23 serving […]