It took the full four quarters to get the job done, but Goodrich’s varsity football team earned its first win of the season Sept. 8. The Martians built a 20-0 halftime lead and held on for a 20-14 win against visiting Durand in a Genesee Area Conference Red Division contest. All three of Goodrich’s touchdowns […]
Brandon High School graduate Chelsey Buhler was a first-hand witness to a part of Detroit championship history. Buhler, 18, was at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit as part of the Shockwave dance team for Game 5 of the Women’s National Basketball Association finals between the Detroit Shock and the Sacramento Monarchs. The Shock defeated the […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Goodrich senior tennis captain Katie Bradley knew the Martians needed to raise money for the program. However, she wanted to find a creative way to accomplish that objective. ‘We didn’t want to do your typical car wash or bake sale,? Bradley, 17, said. ‘We were talking to the guys at […]
Milford put a damper on the Brandon varsity girls swimming team’s home opener Thursday, Sept. 7. The Mavericks earned a 121-65 win against the Blackhawks that day, earning first-place finishes in all 12 events at the meet. In three of those events, Milford also finished second. The Blackhawks earned second in all three relay events. […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls cross country team more closely resembled a hare than a tortoise at their most recent meet. The Martians finished second out of seven teams at The Tortoise and The Hare invitational Saturday, Sept. 9 in Dexter. The Martians compiled a team score of 61, trailing only Dexter, which finished at 49. Senior […]
Brandon’s varsity girls tennis team evened their league record at 1-1 with an 8-0 victory against Clio Tuesday, Sept. 12. In singles action, Jessica DeVoogd defeated Ashley Wagner at #1 singles 6-1, 6-1; Brittany Barber defeated Katherine Brown at #2 singles 6-4, 2-6, 6-1; Hanna Hubbard defeated Jenny McKenna at #3 singles 6-1, 6-1; and […]
Josh Polasek ran wild for Brandon’s varsity football team as they got into the win column for the first time this season. The Blackhawks scored in each of the game’s four quarters as they earned a 28-10 win against the host Clio Mustangs in Flint Metro League action Friday, Sept. 8. Polasek netted 142 yards […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls basketball team has won their most two recent games going away ? presenting Coach Jason Gray with opportunities to have the girls refine their skills. A recent example came Tuesday, Sept. 12 as the host Martians easily defeated LakeVille 64-22, improving to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in Genesee Area Conference play. The […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Brandon’s varsity boys soccer team headed into the Flint Metro League season on a winning note. The visiting Blackhawks defeated neighboring Goodrich in a 2-0 contest Tuesday, Sept. 5. Brian Allar scored the Blackhawks? first goal with about 20 minutes left in the first half, and Ryan Morales added an […]
Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team couldn’t quite break free from their Goodrich counterparts for the first three periods of their Sept. 5 contest. However, the Blackhawks pulled away from the Martians in the fourth quarter to earn their first win of the season, defeating Goodrich 53-41. The Blackhawks improved to 1-1 on the season, while […]