Brandon Twp.-It was something Jeannie McCreery was hoping to have earlier. Nonetheless, the Brandon Township Clerk said she was glad to be a part of the township’s Veteran Appreciation Lunch Oct. 10 at the Brandon Township Senior Center. ‘I wanted to do this when I first came into office four years ago,? she said. ‘It […]
Brandon Twp.-Brandon High School’s latest theater production offers something for everybody. The school is presenting ‘Spotlight on Broadway ? Part 2? at 7 p.m. Nov. 5-6 at the BHS Performing Arts Center. The production incorporates five classic plays spanning the range of theater ? among them are Oliver, Arsenic and Old Lace, Brigadoon, The Miracle […]
By Jeff Patrus Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Sgt. Mike Faust of the Brandon Township Fire Department estimates the department uses the ‘Jaws of Life? on 75 percent of its runs. With one particular piece of equipment being used so often, the department thought it was important to make sure its firefighters and fire medics know how […]
Kirk Elsworth didn’t wait long to etch his place in county history. On the first play from scrimmage against Yale Oct. 22, the Goodrich senior took a handoff from senior quarterback Keith Brotherton and rushed 59 yards for a touchdown, becoming the only player in Genesee County history to surpass the 2,000 yard rushing mark. […]
Brandon’s girls cross country team is now officially on the map. The Blackhawks, who went undefeated in Flint Metro League dual meet competition, earned their first league championship in school history by winning the league meet Oct. 20 at Bryam Park in Linden. Coach Rod Yeacker’s team placed six runners in the top 10 as […]
In a hard-fought nonleague game, Grand Blanc had enough left in the tank to outlast Goodrich. Before a raucous crowd in Goodrich, Grand Blanc, a member of the Big Nine Conference, defeated the Martians 48-43. With the loss, the Martians dropped to 12-3 overall. Goodrich remains on top of the Genesee Area Conference Red Division […]
The Brandon girls basketball team once again came up on the short end of a close contest. The host Blackhawks lost a 29-28 contest against Linden Oct. 26, losing ground in the Flint Metro League race. Brandon fell to 6-10 overall and 5-4 in the league, while Linden improved to 11-5 overall and 6-2 in […]
Despite a subpar record this season, Goodrich boys soccer coach Josh Watson sees better days ahead for the Martians. Goodrich’s season ended Oct. 19 with a 3-0 loss to visiting Lake Fenton in their district opener. The Martians finished the season with a record of 5-10-1. Watson attributed the team’s record to a lack of […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Josh Cross hopes he can end the constant changing of the guard at the helm of Brandon wrestling. Cross, a Lapeer West graduate and an assistant on last year’s team, has been appointed as the new Brandon varsity wrestling coach. He replaces Kent Bailo, who resigned after last season. ‘The […]
Despite another stellar performance by senior Derek Foyt, the Brandon varsity football team was overmatched in its final game of the season. The playoff-bound Montrose Rams, a member of the Genesee Area Conference, simply had too much firepower for the visiting Blackhawks, earning a 44-14 win in an Oct. 22 contest. With the win, the […]