Panthers sweep Blackhawks to take charge of league

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 […]

Brandon boys netters capture second in league tournament

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 […]

Back: Effort not there for Blackhawk kickers

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 […]

Blackhawk golfers at .500 in league action

Brandon’s girls golf team experienced a mixed bag of results in recent action. The Blackhawks dropped to .500 in Flint Metro League play with a 205-225 loss to Linden May 10 at the Spring Meadows Country Club (par 36). Brandon’s record is now 4-2 overall in dual meets and 2-2 in league competition. The Blackhawks? […]

Martian softball setting sights on league title

Heading down the home stretch, the Goodrich softball team is still in the hunt for the Genesee Area Conference Red Division title. The host Martians blanked Mt. Morris 15-0 in the first game of a scheduled May 10 doubleheader, as Goodrich received several key offensive contributions. The Martians are now 18-6 overall and 14-3 in […]

Martian kickers looking to improve for stretch run

After a stellar start to the season, the Goodrich girls soccer team is dealing with its first taste of adversity. The Martians lost two games in as many days May 5-6. On May 5, Goodrich lost 4-1 to host Walled Lake Northern, with Amber Beard scoring the Martians? lone goal. The following day, the Martians […]

Brandon softball drops twin bill against league-leading Panthers

Brandon’s softball team ran into a buzzsaw in the form of Lapeer West. The Flint Metro League-leading Panthers swept a doubleheader from the host Blackhawks, edging Brandon in the opener 4-3 and then earning a shutout 4-0 in the second game. Brandon’s record is now 11-11 overall and 4-4 in league play. The Blackhawks overcame […]

Dream season ends for Martian gridders

Close ? but not quite enough. The Goodrich football team had already made history heading into their Nov. 15 regional final game at Erie-Mason, as this year’s team was the first in school history to win two playoff games in one season. However, the undefeated Eagles proved to be just a little better, as junior […]

Kettering eliminates BHS girls cagers in district opener

The Brandon girls basketball team will use their Nov. 17 district game against Waterford Kettering — and the entire season, for that matter — as building blocks for the future. The Captains simply had too much firepower and rebounding prowess for the visiting Blackhawks, getting 15 points from Jessica Kim and 11 from Chaz Miller […]

Martians advance to district finals with rout of Richmond

The Goodrich girls basketball team is one step away from a district title. The Martians dominated Richmond 72-30 in a Class B district semifinal game Nov. 19 at Mt. Clemens High School. Goodrich (19-3) advanced to take on Mt. Clemens in the district final Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. In their district opener Nov. […]