After a decisive win in their first game of the season, the Brandon boys soccer squad came back to earth Monday, Aug. 25. The Blackhawks dropped a 2-0 contest to host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep that day, evening their record at 1-1. Matt Kalson and Paul Halabu each scored a goal for the Irish. “Honestly, […]
It’s the type of incident that should never happen at any high school — and it’s even more disheartening when it happens at your alma mater. An Aug. 18 article in the Detroit Free Press detailed an alleged altercation that took place Aug. 14 at my alma mater, Notre Dame High School, a Class Double-A […]
In a hard-fought soccer contest between two neighboring schools, perhaps it was appropriate the game ended in a tie. The visiting Goodrich Martians rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the second half against Brandon Sept. 2, and took a 4-3 lead with ten minutes left. However, the Blackhawks scored one more goal before the end […]
The Goodrich football team had their chances to win against host Richmond, but a couple of key plays late spelled the difference. Travis Pietrykowski rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead Richmond past Goodrich 27-14 in opening-game action Aug. 28. The two teams were deadlocked at 14 heading into the final period when Pietrykowski scored […]
Despite nearly 300 combined yards rushing by Derek Foyt and Nate Perry, the Brandon football team fell just short in their season opener Aug. 28. Host Mt. Morris scored the game-winning touchdown with about five minutes left to defeat the Blackhawks 26-21. The Blackhawks faced a tough challenge in Mt. Morris (1-0), who went 7-3 […]
If the Aug. 28 Cavalier Classic is any indication, the Goodrich girls cross-country team will be a force to be reckoned with this season. Kayla O’Mara, one-half of a pair of highly touted freshman competitors for the Martians, won the girls meet at the invite, held at Carmen-Ainsworth High School, with a time of 19:06. […]
Junior Brad Lawrence and sophomore Trevor DeWitt led the Brandon boys cross-country team to a solid finish at the Carman-Ainsworth Cavalier Classic Aug. 28. The Blackhawks finished with 309 points in the Division II-III segment of the invitational, good for fifth place overall out of nine teams. Powers Catholic took first overall with 35 points, […]
Brandon’s girls basketball team has been plagued by slow starts early in the season. As a result, the Blackhawks are winless after three games this season. The most recent came Sept. 2, when host Walled Lake Northern defeated the Blackhawks 47-36. Brandon coach Bryan Ray said the Blackhawks, who have three freshmen and three sophomores […]
It was the fourth quarter that made all the difference. The Brandon football team, in their first home contest of the season Sept. 5, hung tough in the first three quarters of their contest with the Pilots of Warren De La Salle, who went 8-4 last season and advanced three games into the state Division […]
For three quarters, Goodrich’s football squad was able to stay within striking distance of their first win of the campaign Sept. 5. However, Bay City John Glenn ruined the Martians’ home opener with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to capture a 27-10 win, dropping the Martians to 0-2 on the season. In the first quarter, the Martians […]