Twice is nice for the Brandon girls cross country team. The Blackhawks qualified for the Division 2 state finals for the second straight year by winning the Region 14-2 meet Oct. 29 at Marysville. The Blackhawks finished with 52 points, well ahead of St. Clair and Fenton, who each finished with 95 points. The top […]
In the 1990s, the Chicago Bulls perfected the art of the ‘three-peat,? winning three straight National Basketball Association titles on two different occasions. The Goodrich varsity girls cross country team will be attempting a ‘three-peat? of their own Saturday, Nov. 5, as they seek their third straight Division 3 state girls cross country championship. The […]
Goodrich’s varsity boys soccer team proved quite a bit this season for being a young team. Those are the thoughts of Goodrich coach Josh Watson, whose Martians took Frankenmuth to double overtime in district final action Oct. 28. The Eagles? Cameron Thompson scored with 1:09 left in the second overtime, leading Frankenmuth past Goodrich 1-0. […]
Even after clinching the Genesee Area Conference Red Division title, the Goodrich varsity girls basketball team showed no signs of a letdown against Montrose Nov. 1. The visiting Martians soundly defeated the Rams 53-30 in a GAC Red matchup, improving to 14-3 overall and 13-2 in the league. Montrose fell to 5-13 overall and 4-11 […]
Brandon’s varsity girls swimming team took one on the chin Oct. 27 against the combined Kearsley-Davison team, losing 111-75. Kearsley-Davison won first place in all 12 events at the meet. However, the Blackhawks managed some solid second-place finishes in a number of events, including all three relay events: ?200 yard medley relay ? Aubree King, […]
It was a typical low-scoring Flint Metro League game, but the Brandon varsity girls basketball team found a way to get the job done. The Blackhawks overcame an 8-4 deficit after the first quarter to pull out a 23-19 win against host Linden in a Nov. 1 Flint Metro League matchup. Brandon improved to 13-5 […]
For the second time in as many years, a new school will be joining Brandon and the rest of the Flint Metro League. The league’s member schools unanimously agreed to vote in Swartz Creek, currently a member of the Big Nine Conference, as the ninth school in the league, beginning with the 2006-07 school year. […]
Although the Brandon varsity football team fell just short of qualifying for the state playoffs, it was still a landmark season for the Blackhawks. In their last game of the season Oct. 21, the host Blackhawks defeated Flint Metro League rival Clio 48-20, finishing their season with a 5-4 overall record. Brandon also clinched fourth […]
Goodrich’s Nathan Barnett has a place in the Hope College football record books. Against Adrian Oct. 22, Barnett, a senior placekicker on the Flying Dutchmen, converted six extra-point attempts as Hope defeated Adrian 42-21. In the process, Barnett set the school record for most extra points in a career, as he is now at an […]
Goodrich’s varsity football team will look to turn things around next season after their 2005 campaign ended on a losing note. The Martians lost 28-12 to host Yale in an Oct. 21 contest, ending their season with a 1-8 record. The Bulldogs finished their year at 5-4. Yale was firmly in command of the game […]