Brandon’s varsity wrestling team achieved a couple key milestones at the Oakland County Tournament Dec. 15-16 at Clarkston. Two Blackhawks, Andrew Hyde and Zeke Grounds, placed individually in the tournament as the Blackhawks placed 19th out of 43 teams, earning 87 points. Coach Erik Donders said the team’s finish was their highest at the county […]
The second quarter ultimately proved to be Goodrich’s downfall as the Martians? varsity basketball team lost their first game of the season. Four New Lothrop players scored in double figures as the host Blue Devils defeated the Martians 69-62. The Martians fell to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the Genesee Area Conference, while the Blue […]
Goodrich-If you’re playing sports in the Goodrich School District, keep your cash handy. The Goodrich school board decided athletics was an area that still needs outside financial assistance at their Dec. 18 meeting, voting to modify the district’s current pay-to-play program. The measure passed by a 5-2 margin, with Trustees Ken Rappuhn and Duane Engleman […]
When the Brandon varsity swim program started as a club five years ago, Lenora Williams said there were only about ten boys and girls, each, participating in the club. Now in its third year as a varsity sport, the boys and girls swim teams have seen drastic increases in participation. However, Williams, whose daughter, Caitlan, […]
Brandon’s varsity boys basketball team continues to search for its first win of the season in the early going. The Blackhawks fell behind early in their Dec. 12 game against visiting Grand Blanc and could not recover, losing to the Bobcats 70-43. The loss dropped the Blackhawks to 0-3 on the season. Grand Blanc took […]
Brandon varsity hockey coach Tim Stone said the Blackhawks did not give their best effort in their Dec. 6 game against Kearsley. Three days later, the Blackhawks corrected that problem against their neighbors from Goodrich. Seven different players scored for the Blackhawks as they defeated the Martians 8-1 Dec. 9 at Ice Mountain Sports Complex […]
Goodrich’s wrestling team proved itself a force to be reckoned with at the Caro Tournament Saturday, Dec. 9. The Martians earned six first-place finishes on their way to capturing the 28th annual tournament with 203 points. Host Caro, which had four first-place finishers, was runner-up with 162 points, while Perry was third with 143. Goodrich’s […]
Brandon’s varsity wrestling team advanced to the championship match of the Port Hurton Northern Team Tournament Saturday, Dec. 9. The Blackhawks eventually lost a close title match to L’Anse Creuse North 43-39, but still earned a second-place finish out of five teams at the tournament. Prior to the title match, the Blackhawks defeated Port Huron […]
After more than 25 years in the Goodrich basketball program, Gary Barns still enjoys coming to practice each day and teaching the game to young men and women each year. Barns is in his 16th year as the Goodrich varsity boys basketball coach, after spending the previous 10 years as an assistant coach. He also […]
Goodrich’s varsity boys basketball team is off to an undefeated start in Genesee Area Conference Red Division play. The Martians soundly defeated host Genesee 86-55 in a Dec. 12 contest, improving to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the league. A total of 13 Martians scored at least two points apiece in the contest, with a […]