It was a bittersweet moment for Jennifer Sweet. On the one hand, the Goodrich track and cross country coach was recently recognized by the Michigan Interscholastic School Track Coaches Association as the state’s Coach of the Year for helping the Martians win the state Division 3 girls track championship last season, as well as the […]
Goodrich resident Brandon Duff recently achieved a significant milestone for the University of Michigan’s men’s golf program. Duff, an alumnus of Powers Catholic High School in Flint and a senior at U-M, was named the Big Ten Conference’s Player of the Week Feb. 16, the first U-M golfer to do so since Michael Harris earned […]
Brandon’s varsity volleyball team hung tough in district semifinal action Mar. 4 against North Branch. However, in the end, the Broncos pulled away for a 20-25, 12-15, 15-25 victory, ending the Blackhawks? season. Brandon finished with an overall record of 19-19-8. Sandra Oliver, a two-time team Most Valuable Player and second team Fint Metro League […]
Goodrich’s varsity volleyball season came to an end at the hand of Flint Powers, but it was still a season of significant accomplishments for the Martians. The host Martians reached the district finals Saturday, Mar. 4 before losing to the Chargers in three games, 25-13, 25-13, 25-16. The Martians finished the season 28-18-6. After a […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team arrived ahead of schedule in its quest to send competitors to the state boys swimming finals. The Blackhawks qualified for states in two different events at the River Rat Invitational Saturday, Mar. 4 at Ann Arbor Huron. The 200 yard medley relay team of Tyler Walls, Brad MacIntyre, Josh Collier […]
Goodrich’s varsity basketball team was outmatched in their district semifinal game against Flint Southwestern Wednesday, Mar. 8. Alex Hamo scored 17 points and Derrick Smith added 11 as the Knights defeated the Martians 77-25. Goodrich’s season ended with an 8-13 overall record. The Knights led Goodrich 40-9 at halftime, and a running clock started with […]
Goodrich’s youth will be well-served at the state individual wrestling finals Mar. 9-11 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Sophomore Grant Overcashier leads a contingent of three Goodrich wrestlers who qualified for the state meet in Division 3 regional action Feb. 25 at Goodrich. Overcashier captured the 130-lb championship by defeating Vassar’s Frank Knickerbocker 7-3 […]
Goodrich’s varsity hockey team couldn’t quite figure out a way to defeat both Lapeer-area high school hockey teams. The Lapeer West Panthers of the Flint Metro League eliminated the Martians with a 5-3 victory in Division 3 pre-regional playoff hockey action Mar. 1 at Ice Mountain Sports Complex in Burton. The Panthers (10-15) advanced to […]
Karen Offer closed out her high school skiing career by finishing strongly at the state ski meet Feb. 27-28 at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort. Offer, a senior at Oxford High School, was one of about 66 girls at the state meet, according to Ed Haley, coach of the combined Brandon-Oxford ski team. She finished 28th […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team wrapped up its second season with a strong sign of significant progress by the program. At the Flint Metro League meet Feb. 24-25 at Oxford, the Blackhawks finished third with 428 points, 45 points behind second-place Fenton (473). Holly won the meet with a team score of 666, while Clio […]