Goodrich’s varsity girls cross country team more closely resembled a hare than a tortoise at their most recent meet. The Martians finished second out of seven teams at The Tortoise and The Hare invitational Saturday, Sept. 9 in Dexter. The Martians compiled a team score of 61, trailing only Dexter, which finished at 49. Senior […]
Brandon’s varsity girls tennis team evened their league record at 1-1 with an 8-0 victory against Clio Tuesday, Sept. 12. In singles action, Jessica DeVoogd defeated Ashley Wagner at #1 singles 6-1, 6-1; Brittany Barber defeated Katherine Brown at #2 singles 6-4, 2-6, 6-1; Hanna Hubbard defeated Jenny McKenna at #3 singles 6-1, 6-1; and […]
Josh Polasek ran wild for Brandon’s varsity football team as they got into the win column for the first time this season. The Blackhawks scored in each of the game’s four quarters as they earned a 28-10 win against the host Clio Mustangs in Flint Metro League action Friday, Sept. 8. Polasek netted 142 yards […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls basketball team has won their most two recent games going away ? presenting Coach Jason Gray with opportunities to have the girls refine their skills. A recent example came Tuesday, Sept. 12 as the host Martians easily defeated LakeVille 64-22, improving to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in Genesee Area Conference play. The […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Brandon’s varsity boys soccer team headed into the Flint Metro League season on a winning note. The visiting Blackhawks defeated neighboring Goodrich in a 2-0 contest Tuesday, Sept. 5. Brian Allar scored the Blackhawks? first goal with about 20 minutes left in the first half, and Ryan Morales added an […]
Brandon’s varsity girls basketball team couldn’t quite break free from their Goodrich counterparts for the first three periods of their Sept. 5 contest. However, the Blackhawks pulled away from the Martians in the fourth quarter to earn their first win of the season, defeating Goodrich 53-41. The Blackhawks improved to 1-1 on the season, while […]
At 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, the grounds of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 270 Grange Hall Road, Ortonville, is scheduled to become a baseball field. No, it’s not the movie ‘Field of Dreams? come to life ? rather, it’s an ‘old-time? baseball game exhibition, which will be played between the Ortonville Townsmen and the […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Janelle Gutzeit is making the move from coaching middle school track to leading a defending league champion cross country team. Gutzeit, in her sixth year as an advanced algebra and geometry teacher at Brandon High School, 1025 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville, has taken the reins of the Blackhawk girls? varsity […]
Wanted: local actors to appear in a film about professional wrestling with Sweetooth and Shark Boy. Brandon High School graduate Justin Barger, a budding professional wrestler, will be a part of the movie ‘OHW Returns,? currently in production. Barger goes by the moniker of Sweetooth(TM) during his wrestling appearances. One of the people appearing in […]
Brandon Twp.-National Football League fans of all ages dream of managing teams with star players such as Peyton Manning and Brett Favre on their roster. Local teenagers will soon have the opportunity to draft players for their own team. The Brandon Township Library, 304 South St., Ortonville, is the site for a scheduled Teen Pro […]