Same score, different game. That was the assessment of Brandon hockey coach Brian Moore following the Blackhawks? 7-1 loss to eventual state champion Cranbrook-Kingswood in the Division 3 state quarterfinals March 10. Last year, the Cranes also defeated the Blackhawks 7-1 in the state quarterfinals. However, that was the only similarity between the two games, […]
No movie this year has generated as much talk as Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ. Released on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, the movie depicts Christ’s last hours on earth, from His betrayal at the hands of Judas, one of his 12 apostles, to His crucifixion. Gibson, a devout Catholic, directed and produced […]
Toby, a Shihtzu-poodle mix, has experienced quite a lot in his three months on this earth. Now, Ortonville resident Mary Ann Cargo hopes to find a worthy owner for the young puppy, who had a hole in his heart repaired about a month ago. So far, a couple of people have expressed interest, but no […]
Spring is officially upon us ? although it’s tough to recognize that here in Michigan. The signs of warmer weather to come are evident in the sports world. Spring training baseball games are wrapping up, and the regular season is soon to come. College basketball’s Final Four has been set after another exciting round of […]
Under the tutelage of one of their fellow students, the Brandon powerlifting team did well for themselves against the state’s best. Three Brandon students ? James Kennedy, Jesse Trahim, and Eric Cook ? competed at the state championship powerlifting meet March 20 in Montrose. They were accompanied by Brandon junior Andrew Spry, who took over […]
A familiar face on the local sports scene is getting ready for his first season at the helm of the Goodrich softball program. Ortonville resident Rick Bescoe, formerly an assistant under Brandon softball coach Don Peters, is the new Goodrich High School varsity softball coach. In addition to his experience at Brandon, Bescoe has coached […]
In their opening meet of the spring, the Goodrich girls track team showed the depth that should make them a formidable team this year. The Martian girls finished second in the Division III/IV bracket of the Saginaw Vally State University Indoor Invitational high school track meet March 18. Goodrich finished with 71 points, trailing only […]
It was the track and field equivalent of David vs. Goliath. In this case, ‘David? — Goodrich High School’s girls track team — came well equipped to take on larger schools at the Wolverine Girls? Invitational March 30 at Eastern Michigan University. The Martians, who compete in Division 3, went up against primarily Division 1 […]
Sister Joan May believes Christians wish to become closer to God on the day they celebrate Christ’s resurrection. May, the parish administrator at St. Mark Catholic Church in Goodrich, said that is one of the main reasons church turnout is higher on Easter Sunday than on an every-week basis. ‘Some people realize this is a […]
A combination of good pitching and timely hitting proved to be just the right formula for Brandon to win its first game of the season. Jill Perry struck out 10 while allowing only four hits as the Blackhawks defeated visiting Rochester Adams 3-1 on April 6. Brandon is now 1-4 on the season. After retiring […]