Throughout their careers, Chris Nuccio, Blake McLellan, Steve Tallman, and Jeff Hammond have taken on the best their high school peers can throw at them. However, the four Brandon High School hockey players, along with several other Ortonville residents, will test their skills April 2 against some of the Detroit Red Wings? all-time greats. On […]
Despite bowing out to neighboring Brandon in the Division 3 regional finals, the Goodrich hockey team took another step in the right direction this season. The Martians suffered an 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Blackhawks March 5 at Perani Sports Arena in Flint. Goodrich wrapped up their season with an overall record of […]
Brandon High School may soon have a new neighbor in the Flint Metro League. Dr. Michael Ferguson, principal at BHS, said that Clio High School has formally applied to join the Flint Metro League, which currently consists of seven schools: Brandon, Oxford, Holly, Lapeer East, Lapeer West, Linden, and Fenton. Since Clio has already made […]
Goodrich freshman Mark Weber provided a glimpse of things to come in his opening round match at the state individual wrestling finals March 10. Before the coaches from both teams had a chance to get comfortable, Weber, competing in the Division 3 103-lb. bracket, pinned Roscommon’s Justin Bragg in 26 seconds. Weber used that momentum […]
Two different local sporting events that happened on successive days in March reminded me why it’s fun covering high school sports. The first of those was the Brandon hockey team’s appearance in the Division 3 state quarterfinals against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s March 9. This marked the Blackhawks? third straight appearance in the state quarterfinals, […]
Prior to their March 9 quarterfinal showdown at the Troy Sports Center, Brandon and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s had never faced each other in hockey. The Blackhawks can be excused if they have less than fond memories of the Eaglets. St. Mary’s totally dominated on both ends of the ice on their way to a […]
By her own admission, Brittany Stedman is more comfortable at Northwood University than she was when she first arrived in the fall of 2003. However, the Brandon High School graduate, 19, who just completed her sophomore year on Northwood’s women’s basketball team, still has more goals in sight for the future. The Timberwolves? season ended […]
Brandon’s coed varsity swimming team wrapped up its first season having built a solid foundation for the future. The Blackhawks placed third out of four teams at the Flint Metro League meet Feb. 25-26 at Brandon. The Blackhawks finished with 313 points, beating out the combined Lapeer East/West team, which finished with 242 points. Holly […]
The Goodrich High School powerlifting team received a big lift to their psyches during a recent meet. At the Peck Invitational Feb. 26 in Peck (which is located in the thumb area of Michigan), the Martians excelled from among a group of 12-15 teams that attended the meet. The girls team finished first at the […]
Goodrich’s varsity boys basketball team got a firsthand look at a state title contender March 5. The Chargers completely dominated the Martians on their way to a 72-26 victory in their district final matchup at Powers. The Martians finished their season with a 15-7 record. Goodrich coach Gary Barns said his team played hard all […]