As ESPN anchor Dan Patrick would say, you couldn’t stop Michael Skinner ? you couldn’t even hope to contain him. The junior Goodrich basketball player scored 20 points and connected on four 3-point shots as the host Martians defeated North Branch 56-43 in a Jan. 13 Genesee Area Conference Red Division matchup. The game was […]
The visiting Brandon Blackhawks broke through in the win column in the Flint Metro League Jan. 12. Brandon defeated Lapeer West 11-15, 15-6, 15-12 to improve to 7-13 overall and 1-2 in league play. Sandra Oliver had 15 service points to lead the Blackhawks, while Brittany Kelley added eight. Brandon coach Kim Rackel said Oliver […]
The Brandon boys basketball squad could not get over the hump against visiting Flint Hamady Jan. 13. Joe Gilliard led all scorers with 18 points as Hamady defeated the Blackhawks in a non-league matchup 46-38, dropping Brandon to 2-5 on the season. The loss was Brandon’s fourth straight after a 2-1 start. Hamady outscored the […]
It was a mixed bag for the Goodrich wrestling team at the Chesaning Tournament Jan. 10. The Martians went 2-3 in the tournament, winning matches against Saginaw Nouvel and Carrollton while dropping contests against Pinconning, Chesaning and Central Montcalm. Erik Fernelius and Garrett Higdon anchored the Martians that day, both winning all their matches to […]
While Brandon’s wrestling team as a whole didn’t do so well at the Heritage Invitational, a couple of Blackhawks provided some bright spots. The Blackhawks placed 12th out of 16 teams at the invite, held Saturday, Jan. 10, finishing with 51 points. Hartland took first place overall at the invite. Justin Tripp (189) and David […]
It took three games to get the job done, but the defending Genesee Area Conference Red Division Goodrich volleyball team started their league season on a positive note. The host Martians defeated Lake Fenton 15-2, 11-15, 15-9 on Jan. 12 to improve their overall mark to 6-7-2. Tara Garman had 13 kills, six solo blocks, […]
After winning the first seven games of the season, the Brandon hockey team has came down to earth. The Blackhawks dropped two recent games against Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central and Lapeer West to fall to 7-2 on the campaign. Despite the two losses, Brandon coach Brian Moore said he is optimistic the Blackhawks will turn […]
It was a case of too little, too late for the Goodrich hockey team. After being shut out the previous two periods in their Jan. 12 game against visiting Marysville, the Martians scored three goals in the third period. However, Marysville staked out a three-goal lead on their way to a 6-3 win. Marysville took […]
The Brandon-Oxford boys ski team split their matchups against Saginaw Garber and Carmen-Ainsworth Jan. 12 at Mt. Holly Meanwhile, their female counterparts had an easier time of things, defeating Saginaw Garber and winning by forfeit against Carmen-Ainsworth. The boys team lost to Saginaw Garber 32-41 and defeated Carmen-Ainsworth 35-38. Brandon’s Tim Smith led the team […]
The Brandon wrestling squad didn’t find home cooking to be to their liking. The host Blackhawks lost all five of their matchups at the Brandon Invitational Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Brandon High School gym. Fraser won the invite, going 5-0 on the day. North Branch was second at 3-2, while Linden took third, also […]