The Goodrich varsity football team got a much-needed boost from a returning player. The Martians got on the winning side of the ledger with a 31-22 win against Durand Friday, Sept. 9 in their Genesee Area Conference opener. With the win, the Martians improved to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in league action. A balanced offensive […]
Even though it didn’t show in the final standings, Brandon girls swimming coach Todd Duncan said the Blackhawks held their own at the Midland Dow Invitational Sept. 10. The Blackhawks finished sixth out of six teams at the invite with 80 points. Dow finished first with 448 points, well ahead of second-place Mt. Pleasant (209) […]
Goodrich’s varsity basketball team was on the winning end of a couple of blowouts in recent action. On Sept. 13, the Martians defeated LakeVille 57-13. Kortni Elsworth scored 15 points and Casey Tubbs 12 for the Martians, who were ahead 16-1 after the first quarter. The Martians also dominated in a 59-3 win against Mt. […]
Brandon’s varsity girls team experienced an up-and-down week in recent action. In their most recent matchup, the host Blackhawks dropped a Flint Metro League contest 5-3 to Fenton on Sept. 8. The Tigers swept all four singles flights, while Brandon took three of four doubles flights. In doubles action, Annemarie Solley and Lauren Dixon defeated […]
Goodrich’s boys golf team headed into the Byron Invitational tied for first in the Genesee Area Conference. However, the Martians asserted themselves as the team to beat in the league by winning the Sept. 13 invite, finishing with a team score of 326, winning the Division 3-4 portion of the invite. Oakland Christian and Bentley […]
Goodrich’s Kirk Elsworth recently saw his first playing time on offense as a Division I college football player. Elsworth, now a freshman running back at Western Michigan University, got on the field in the fourth quarter during the Broncos? Sept. 9 game at Mid-American Conference rival Toledo. The Rockets defeated the Broncos 56-23. Elsworth carried […]
On the heels of this year’s Good Times in Goodrich, Patty Plant is already making plans for next year’s event. Plant, an Atlas Township resident who runs Cranberries Cafe, 10250 Hegel Road, Goodrich, was one of the organizers of this year’s Good Times in Goodrich, which returned to the area Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, […]
Local youngsters who may not have anything to do Friday nights now have an alternative. Victory World Outreach Church, 10291 Green Road, Goodrich, is providing use of its gym from 8-10:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month. The first open gym was held Friday, Sept. 16, and will continue through April. […]
Goodrich’s varsity football team is still looking to find its way on both sides of the ball. The Martians were victimized by the pass Friday, Sept. 2, when Bay City John Glenn shut out the host Martians 35-0, dropping Goodrich to 0-2 on the season. The Bobcats threw four touchdown passes against the Martians. ‘We […]
After getting shut out in their season opener against Millington, the Brandon varsity football team decided to return the favor. The LakeVille Falcons were the recipient of a whitewash at the hands of the visiting Blackhawks, as Brandon earned a 36-0 win in a Sept. 1 game. The Blackhawks are now 1-1 on the season. […]