The Flushing Tournament proved to be another stern test for the Goodrich volleyball team Saturday, Jan. 6. The Martians compiled an overall tournament record of 1-3-1, dropping their season record to 1-6-2. Goodrich went 0-4 in pool play, losing to Owosso 18-25, 16-25 and Lapeer East 19-25, 17-25. Coach Richard Sirna said the team started […]
Brandon Twp.-Power troubles at Brandon High School, 1025 S. Ortonville Road, delayed the school’s Jan. 4 athletic schedule. Brandon Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Tom Rodenbaugh said the school dealt with power outages on three different occasions that day, resulting in the postponement of Brandon’s scheduled swim meet against Fenton. The outages also caused two delays of […]
Junior Grant Overcashier spearheaded a contingent of Goodrich wrestlers that earned a top-five finish at their annual Tournament of Champions Friday, Dec. 29. Overcashier won the 130-pound weight class at the tournament for the second straight year (see chart on page 15 for a historical list of Goodrich first-place finishers at the Tournament of Champions), […]
Danielle Hine has spent part of the past month rollerblading in the back of Brandon High School, 1025 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville, after class. That activity is commonplace among high school students her age. However, the Brandon sophomore, 15, normally would be spending this time of year after school practicing with her Brandon-Oxford ski teammates […]
A third-period rally proved to be just the ticket for the Brandon varsity hockey team to earn a Flint Metro League win. The Blackhawks scored four goals in the final period to defeat the Oxford Wildcats 5-1 Friday, Dec. 29 at Troy Sports Center. The win improved the Blackhawks? record to 6-2-1 overall and 4-1 […]
Goodrich and Grand Blanc’s varsity boys basketball team opened the new year before a raucous crowd Jan. 2 at Goodrich High School. However, Grand Blanc junior Adrian Hunter dashed the hopes of the Goodrich faithful, scoring a game-high 32 points as the Bobcats defeated the Martians 70-55 in a nonleague game. Goodrich dropped to 4-2 […]
Brandon’s varsity wrestling team placed fifth out of 14 teams at the Mayville Invitational Thursday, Dec. 28. The Blackhawks placed nine wrestlers in the top six in their respective weight classes. Heading up that list were Jacob Beebe, who finished first at 112 pounds, and Aaron Hyde, who won the 160-pound division. Zeke Grounds earned […]
It was not an auspicious season debut for the Goodrich varsity volleyball team. The Martians went 0-3-1 in match play as they hosted their annual Goodrich Early Bird Tournament Saturday, Dec. 16. The team compiled a 1-7 record in terms of game played. In pool play, Goodrich split with Bentley 25-22, 20-25, then lost to […]
There will be quite a Goodrich High School connection at Ford Field Tuesday, Dec. 26. That day, sophomore English teacher John Lamerato, 26, and math/business teacher Kevin Ayre, 29, are planning to make the trek to downtown Detroit to support their alma mater, Central Michigan University, as the Chippewas take on Middle Tennessee State in […]
Brandon’s varsity hockey team remained undefeated in Flint Metro League play with a come-from-behind win against Swartz Creek Dec. 16. The Blackhawks scored four goals in the third period to earn a 5-4 win against the Dragons, handing Swartz Creek their first loss of the season. Brandon improved to 5-1-1 overall and 3-0 in the […]