Goodrich-Ryan Eskuri and Laura Eickhoff will not be throwing a ball at the Rose Bowl, but that does not mean they won’t be playing. The two high school juniors will be performing in a country-wide high school band at the 2009 Rose Bowl in Pasadena Calif . ‘The band has about 300 high schoolers from […]
The lady Blackhawks are hitting more than softballs. They are hitting a rough patch in their season and Varsity Coach Kristin Martin attributes the slump to the fundamentals of softball. ‘We made errors and we didn’t hit,’she said. ‘When you’re not putting any runs in and getting three and four errors an inning, it’s going […]
Martian baseball outplayed Bendle on Tuesday, winning 10-3 in the first game and 4-1 in the second. Varsity Coach Bob Foreback said solid hitting was the key to the victories. Goodrich had 13 hits in the first game. ‘We only managed seven hits in game two, but took advantage of three Bendle errors,? Foreback said. […]
Goodrich Varsity softball won two out of three games at a weekend tournament in Petoskey. The Lady Martians were bested by Escanaba 2-0 in the first game of the tournament, which ran into extra innings. The team came back in the second games, defeating Gladstone 5-3 and Petoskey 8-3. Goodrich’s record is 18-2 and 8-0 […]
Goodrich-Longtime school board trustee and former WJRT TV-12 morning anchor Michael J. Thorp announced Tuesday he’ll run for state representative for the 51st District. About two dozen people were present at Cranberries Cafe for the announcement. Thorp, 52, will seek to replace current State Representative David Robinson (R- Grand Blanc), who must step down due […]
Casey Drayton can cross off Eagle Scout on his list of life goals. A Boy Scout for 10 years, Drayton, 16, received the honor of Eagle Scout during his Court-Of-Honor last June. State Senator Deborah Cherry was a guest at the ceremony and awarded Drayton, an Ortonville resident, with a special tribute plaque signed by […]
Students of Goodrich’s Le Studio School of Dance put on their dancing shoes last month. Lori Simms, owner of Le Studio, 10248 Hegel Road, sent nine of her young dancers to the Shockwave Dance Camp Convention at the Palace of Auburn Hills on July 26. The convention was held by the Detroit Pistons? Automotion Dance […]
It’s back-to-school shopping season and the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund needs some help. OCEF, a group formed by members of area churches and the community, is collecting donated school supplies to distribute to families. ‘When families visit our food pantry, I ask them if they need school supplies,? said Judy Henley, St. Anne’s Christian Service […]
Fall is on its way. Soon, leaves will change colors, temperatures will drop, and footballs will fly every Friday night. In preparation for the season, both Goodrich and Brandon varsity football teams are hitting the field. Literally. Goodrich Head Coach Tom Alward said he is excited for the season to get rolling. ‘There are going […]
Goodrich-Eight hundred and ten people hit the pavement for one reason last Saturday. They wanted to remember Kayla O’Mara. The Kayla O’Mara Memorial Road Race took place on Aug. 4. The 5K course began on Gale Road, in front of Goodrich High School, stretched down Gale Road and doubled back to end on the GHS […]