Junior Kortni Elsworth had a pair of high-scoring games as the Goodrich varsity girls basketball team continued to roll in the Genesee Area Conference. Elsworth scored 20 points as the Martians defeated host Atherton 62-27 in an Oct. 3 game, improving their season mark to 9-1 overall and 8-0 in the GAC Red Division. Ashley […]
Coach Nathan Hunter and the Brandon varsity soccer team are looking to fine tune their game as the regular season heads toward a close. The Blackhawks concluded their Flint Metro League season Wednesday, Oct. 4 with a 6-0 shutout of Swartz Creek. Ryan Morales notched a hat trick for the Blackhawks, while Derek Liebner, Nick […]
Brandon and Lapeer West played it close to the vest for about a half during varsity girls basketball action Tuesday, Sept. 26. However, in the second half, it was all Blackhawks, as Brandon outscored the Panthers 24-9 in the half to earn a 42-29 victory in Flint Metro League action at Brandon. The win enabled […]
Kelsey Carmean is making a habit out of finishing first this year. The Brandon High School senior led the charge for the Blackhawks? girls cross country team once again at the Linden Classic Saturday, Sept. 23, finishing first among all competitors with a time of 20:03, beating out St. Clair’s Amy Hanekow (20:20). She has […]
Renee Hand said the inaugural Goodrich Tennis Challenge went so well, she’s anticipating the event will be an annual tradition. ‘We had such a good turnout,? the Goodrich varsity girls tennis coach said. ‘At the end of the day, everyone was telling us how much fun they had.? Approximately 60 people showed up to the […]
A combination of bad weather and special teams miscues spelled a bad weekend for the Brandon varsity football team. In a game which was stopped because of lightning Friday, Sept. 22 and restarted the following day, the Blackhawks lost to the Lapeer West Panthers 40-25, dropping Brandon’s season record to 1-4. Brandon coach Ron Gill […]
Despite a subpar Flint Metro League record this season, Coach Wayne Thompson said the Brandon boys golf team still has a chance to achieve some good things this season. ‘We’re hoping for some improvement,? he said. The Blackhawks concluded their regular season dual meet schedule with a 157-170 loss to visiting Swartz Creek Monday, Sept. […]
Brandon’s varsity football team was knocking on the door in the opening minutes of their Sept. 15 game against visiting Corunna. The Blackhawks were on the Corunna six-yard line with 7:53 left in the first quarter, but a fumble on the center-quarterback exchange led to a Cavaliers fumble recovery and, ultimately, control of the game. […]
Joe Sharrow recently achieved a significant life goal in the heart of Badger country. Sharrow, 39, a Goodrich resident, finished the Ironman Triathlon Sunday, Sept. 10 in Madison, Wis., the home of the University of Wisconsin. Out of the 2,500 competitors that started the race, Sharrow finished 1,197th, completing the event in 13 hours, 37 […]
Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team put on the clamps in the third quarter Sept. 19 and came up with a league victory. The Blackhawks allowed just three points to visiting Oxford in the third quarter of their Flint Metro League game that evening, and put the Wildcats away for a 44-37 win. Brandon improved to […]