As an alumnus and parent of a current Goodrich hockey player, Doug Van Kuren said he was ‘disgruntled? with the direction of the Martians? program. ‘There was a lack of discipline and pride,? he said. ‘You can’t complain, though, until you do something about it.? So, when the GHS head coaching position opened up, Van […]
The Brandon hockey team received a lift from forward Mike Ross against host Lake Orion Dec. 13. Ross, a junior, scored two goals and assisted on another as the Blackhawks defeated the Dragons 5-2, improving their season record to 5-0. Anthony Bartalone put the Dragons on the board first, scoring an unassisted goal at 12:10 […]
The Brandon boys basketball team seemed to pick up steam as their Dec. 16 game against visiting Fenton progressed. In the end, several Blackhawks contributed to their 62-38 win against the Tigers, which improved Brandon’s season mark to 2-1. The Blackhawks and Tigers started off slowly, as Brandon took a 9-4 lead at the end […]
Powered by Michael Skinner’s long-distance shooting, the Goodrich basketball squad earned its first win of the season. Skinner connected on five three-point shots as the Martians defeated host Flushing 61-48 on Dec. 16 to improve to 1-2 on the campaign. Skinner wound up with 19 points, while Kirk Elsworth added 13 points and Brett Bowers […]
Brandon’s wrestling squad got back on the winning side of the ledger at the Lake Fenton Duals Saturday, Dec. 13. The Blackhawks captured four out of five matches at the competition, earning a second-place finish and improving its record to 6-5 on the season. The lone loss for Brandon came at the hands of Pontiac […]
Bolstered by a four-goal second period, the Goodrich hockey team soundly defeated visiting Swartz Creek 7-3 in their Dec. 12 contest. Max Hawkins and Matt Hill each notched a hat trick in the victory, as the Martians improved their season mark to 5-2. Swartz Creek started the game’s scoring with 11:56 left in the first […]
It was a grueling day for the Brandon volleyball team, but it had a happy ending. After losing their first two matches of the Okemos Tournament Saturday, Dec. 13, the Blackhawks came back to defeat Mason 15-12, 15-13 and win the championship of the tournament’s silver division, capping off an 11-hour day in which the […]
It was a great day for Goodrich wrestler Jeff O’Mara ? but not for the Martians as a whole. O’Mara, a senior, captured the 189-lb. title at the Howell Individual Championships Saturday, Dec. 13, defeating Greg Mixon of Howell by a 6-2 decision in the title match. However, the Martians only finished 14th at the […]
The troops helping to fight the war on terror have never seen Hadley Township resident Louise Downs ? yet she has made an indelible impact on many of them. Downs, known affectionately as the ‘Desert Angel? by those whose lives she has touched, has dedicated herself to sending ‘Desert Angel Kits? and good wishes to […]
The Brandon hockey team just keeps on rolling. Mike Ross and Joel Pappas scored two goals each as the Blackhawks remained undefeated on the season with a 6-0 win at host Linden Dec. 19. David Hughes made 24 saves for Brandon (7-0). After a scoreless first period, the Blackhawks erupted for three goals in the […]