Like many taking part in Brandon’s Sand Volleyball Leagues this summer, Sarah Privette is enjoying herself. However, Privette, 14, who will be entering her freshman year at Brandon High School in August, also has to adapt to the subtle changes that come with playing volleyball outdoors as opposed to indoors. ‘It’s harder because of the […]
Keith Blakely will have the opportunity to golf among the best of the best later this month. Blakely, 47, a Groveland Township resident and a 12-year member of Atlas Valley Country Club in Atlas Township, is scheduled to participate in the Buick Open Pro-Am Golf Outing Wednesday, July 27 (the day before the actual Buick […]
A trip to Tiger Stadium in 1953 ‘lit the fire? for Barry Ziehm and his passion for baseball and the Detroit Tigers. Ziehm, 57, a Brandon Township resident, has been involved in the game at the high school level for more than 30 years as a head coach, athletic director, and current Brandon assistant coach. […]
A new activity at the Brandon Senior Center has proven to be quite a hit. Bocce ball was recently introduced as an outdoor sport at the center, located at 345 Ball Street in Ortonville. The activity was originally scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Mondays, but it grew to be popular enough that program director Martha Tooley […]
In a matter of weeks, the nation’s golf fans will view the picturesque course at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc. However, as they watch coverage of the Buick Open on their televisions, fans may not realize how much work it takes to get the course in shape for Professional Golf Association […]
About a year ago, Martha Tooley saw a need for Brandon Township seniors to take part in outdoor activities. With that in mind, Tooley, the director of the Brandon Township Senior Center, 345 Ball Street, Ortonville, planned a couple weekly sports ? bocce ball and tennis ? to get Brandon seniors out of the Senior […]
It seems like yesterday that high school sports in Brandon and Goodrich were in full swing. However, a few weeks have passed since Brandon’s varsity softball team, the last team from either district still standing, was eliminated from the Division 2 state playoffs in the regional finals. Thus, the 2004-05 sports season in Brandon and […]
Brandon’s Ryan Bilkos will have some good summer stories to tell his classmates when school resumes. Bilkos, 15, who will be a sophomore next year at Brandon High School, finished in second place at the state Optimist Golf Tournament June 27 at Elks Highland Country Club in Grand Rapids, shooting a round of 74. By […]
The Buick Open may not have been affiliated with the Professional Golfers Association at the time. Nonetheless, Jim Naugler had the chance to compete against some of the top pro golfers in that tournament 35 years ago. Today, Naugler is the golf superintendent at Goodrich Country Club, 10080 Hegel Road, Goodrich. Back in 1970, though, […]
On July 12, Major League Baseball will be holding its annual All-Star Game at Comerica Park in Detroit. However, a group of high school baseball players and coaches, including recently graduated Brandon varsity baseball player Derek Foyt and Brandon varsity coach Ron Wagner, experienced a little All-Star atmosphere of their own June 23. The Michigan […]