Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team battled nip-and-tuck with Swartz Creek-Flushing until the bitter end of their Jan. 3 meet. Nonetheless, the host Blackhawks started off the new year on the right foot with a 94-91 win in their matchup at Brandon High School. The meet saw the two teams trade leads several times before the […]
It was a tale of two halves for the Brandon varsity basketball team in their return to action Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Blackhawks overcame a 23-17 halftime deficit to earn a 60-50 win against host Saginaw Heritage in a nonconference game. With the win, the Blackhawks improved to 3-0 on the season. Brandon took a […]
Brandon’s varsity wrestling team finished in the upper half of team at the Mayville Invitational Dec. 27. The Blackhawks finished sixth overall out of 14 teams at the invite, with the host Wildcats winning the event. Brandon had eight wrestlers place at the event, with two competitors placing second: Jimmy Millar (119) and Aaron Hyde […]
January: ‘Despite their record, Brandon varsity coed swimming coach Todd Duncan said the team is progressing ahead of schedule. The host Blackhawks fought a competitive match, but wound up on the short end of a 103-82 contest against Flint Metro League rival Fenton. The loss dropped Brandon’s league record to 1-2. Nonetheless, Duncan said the […]
Not only is the Goodrich girls cross country team a powerhouse athletically, but they are equally proficient when hitting the books. The Martians, who won their third straight Division 3 state girls cross country championship in November, has also been recognized as an Academic All-State team. Their cumulative 3.987 grade point averaged ranked them second […]
Brandon’s varsity hockey team has been involved in their share of thrillers recently. Their most recent close contest came Wednesday, Dec. 21 at the Polar Palace in Lapeer, where the Blackhawks defeated Linden 4-3 in overtime on a goal by Matt Cinader, his second of the game. Cinader’s overtime goal came just 35 seconds into […]
Goodrich’s varsity hockey team battled to a 2-2 tie with host Grand Blanc in a Dec. 20 game at the Perani Arena in Flint. The Martians scored their two goals in the first 2-1/2 minutes of play. Max Hawkins scored for Goodrich 1:03 into the game on an assist from Derek Powers, then Reece Geml […]
Both Brandon and Goodrich’s varsity volleyball teams split the difference at the annual Goodrich Early Bird Tournament Dec. 17. The Blackhawks went 1-1-2 on the day, while the host Martians went 2-2-2. Imlay City defeated North Branch in the finals of the tournament. The action got underway at 8 a.m. that day, with 20 teams […]
Goodrich’s varsity boys basketball team was on the short end of a nip-and-tuck game against Genesee Area Conference foe New Lothrop. After taking the lead in the first quarter, the Martians fell behind New Lothrop late in the second quarter and eventually fell to the Hornets 53-47 in a Dec. 20 game at Goodrich. The […]
Goodrich’s varsity hockey team let a 2-0 lead slip away and came up on the losing end of a 4-2 contest against Auburn Hills Avondale Dec. 14 at Ice Mountain Sports Arena in Burton. The Martians claimed a 1-0 lead in the first period when Tom Ferreri scored on an assist from Max Hawkins, then […]