The Brandon varsity boys cross country team finished in the upper half of teams at the Linden Invitational Saturday, Sept. 24. The Blackhawks finished seventh out of 15 teams at the invite with 189 points. Fenton finished first with 54 points, while Flint Powers took second (64) and Linden third (91). Trevor DeWitt led all […]
Two days before a key Flint Metro League showdown against Fenton, Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team earned a 47-32 win agaist Holly in a Sept. 27 contest. The Blackhawks improved to 5-1 overall, while the Bronchos fell to 1-5. The Blackhawks controlled the game from the opening quarter, when they took a 16-8 lead. Savannah […]
It was a case of too little, too late for the Brandon varsity football team. Flint Metro League rival Oxford dominated the majority of their Sept. 23 contest against the visiting Blackhawks and held off a late Brandon rally to earn a 30-20 victory. The Wildcats remained undefeated in the Flint Metro at 3-0 (3-2 […]
The Goodrich soccer team’s success or failure in each game can be traced to how hard they work. That is the word from Coach Josh Watson, whose Martians are currently 3-3-2 overall and 2-0-2 in the Genesee Area Conference after a 2-2 tie against Durand Sept. 20. Austin Mortimer and Bobby Short scored the goals […]
Brandon’s girls swimming team is learning to develop a winning mentality. The Blackhawks won two successive Tuesday meets, with their more recent win coming Sept. 27 as the host Blackhawks defeated Flint Southwestern Academy 115-67. Flint Southwestern Academy actually earned first-place finishes in eight of 12 events, but the Blackhawks? superior depth allowed them to […]
Now that the Brandon golf team’s Flint Metro League dual meet season is through, the Blackhawks will turn their attention to district action. The Blackhawks closed out their dual meet season with a 145-161 win against Lapeer West Sept. 21 at Goodrich Country Club. Brandon finished with a league dual meet record of 6-1, with […]
A week after defeating defending league champion Lapeer East, Brandon’s varsity football team came back down to earth. The visiting Linden Eagles used a potent offense to keep the Blackhawks off-balance and won 35-0 in a Flint Metro League contest Sept. 16. With the win, Linden improved to 4-0 overall, and remained tied with Oxford […]
Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team shook off a long layoff to win their league opener. The Blackhawks put the clamps on visiting Clio in the second half to earn a 51-38 win Sept. 20. Brandon improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the Flint Metro League, while Clio fell to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in […]
In only their second trip to the Spartan Cross Country Invitational, the Goodrich girls cross country team again showed they belonged with the best teams in the state. The Martians finished fifth overall at the invite, held Friday, Sept. 16 at Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing. Goodrich compiled a total of 214 points. […]
Brandon’s varsity girls tennis team continues to be a tough foe for its Flint Metro League opponents. The Blackhawks defeated visiting Lapeer West 6-2 in a league matchup Sept. 20, improving to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Flint Metro League play. In singles action, Lynsey Crain and Jill Perry earned victories for the Blackhawks. Brandon […]