It was a perfect day for the Goodrich varsity wrestling team and for several Martian wrestlers. Goodrich went 5-0 to capture the Chesaning Team Tournament Saturday, Jan. 7 at Chesaning High School. Five Goodrich wrestlers helped the team’s cause by going 5-0 on the day: David Garr, Mark Weber, Nick Gatchell, Brad Armstrong and Kyler […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Goodrich’s Brad Smith saw a need and decided to do his part to help fill that need. Smith, 19, a senior goaltender in his third year with the Goodrich High School varsity hockey team, spends part of his time offering goaltending lessons to aspiring goalies. Currently, he has three students […]
Goodrich’s volleyball team found the going tough at the Flushing Varsity Invitational Saturday, Jan. 7. The Martians won 1-3-1 at the tournament, and are now 3-4-3 overall. Goodrich’s lone win came against Owosso 25-22, 25-19, while the Martians lost to Waterford Kettering 23-25, 19-25; Mt. Morris 20-25, 16-25; and Flushing 25-21, 15-25, 8-15. Goodrich also […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team ran into a buzzsaw Jan. 10. The visiting Holly Bronchos soundly defeated the Blackhawks 124-62 in a Flint Metro League showdown, taking first place in 10 of 12 events in the process. Brandon’s lone wins came in 1-meter diving, which Zach Cotton won with a total score of 161.2, and […]
Brandon’s Jeff Hammond stepped up to the plate and gave the Blackhawks? varsity hockey team a big-time performance Saturday, Jan. 7. Hammond, a junior goaltender for the Blackhawks, stopped all 35 Lapeer East shots in a 2-0 victory against the Eagles in Flint Metro League action. He now has a 2.49 goals-against average and an […]
On the surface, Goodrich’s varsity boys basketball game had a bad week. In their Jan. 10 game at Byron, the Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 65-58 victory, the Martians? third straight loss. Goodrich is now 3-5 overall and 3-3 in Genesee Area Conference play. However, Goodrich coach Gary Barns said the […]
Goodrich’s hockey team fell victim to a third-period comeback by Flint Powers in their Jan. 7 game. The Chargers scored two goals in the final frame to overcome a 3-2 deficit and defeat the Martians 4-3. After Powers took a 1-0 lead with 8:05 left in the first period, the Martians tied things up with […]
At Holly High School Monday, Jan. 9, the Brandon Blackhawks began league play with a disappointing five-game loss to Holly 25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 14-16. Brandon lost to last year’s league champion, Lapeer East, in the second game of the doubleheader, 12-25, 20-25,16-25. Team captain Sandra Oliver led the Blackhawks with 38 digs to go […]
Mark Weber and Grant Overcashier made sure the hometown fans had something to cheer about at the Goodrich Wrestling Tournament of Champions Dec. 30. The two Goodrich wrestlers won their weight classes at the tournament, with Weber winning at 112 lbs. and Overcashier at 130 lbs., as the Martians finished eighth out of 18 teams […]
The Goodrich varsity basketball team’s first game of 2006 was a constant uphill battle for the Martians. Host Grand Blanc took command of the game early and cruised to a 71-35 win against the Martians in a Jan. 3 nonconference game. Goodrich coach Gary Barns said the Martians knew going into the game they would […]