The Brandon varsity baseball team continues to battle an up-and-down season. That was evident in the Blackhawks? May 22 doubleheader against Flint Metro League rival Lapeer West, where the Blackhawks defeated the Panthers 7-1 in the first game, but lost 4-2 in the second game. Brandon is now 9-17 overall and 4-9 in the Flint […]
When Larry Mullins first attended the Indianapolis 500 in 1963, the cost of a gallon of a gas was about 30 cents. While the cost of gas has increased nearly tenfold, the thrill of the Memorial Day weekend classic still remains for Mullins. With the exception of 1996, when the CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) […]
Donald Carter will be going from a Blackhawk to a Mustang next season. Carter, a senior at Brandon High School who helped contribute to the Blackhawks? Flint Metro League championship season, signed with Marygrove College for the 2006-07 season during a May 23 ceremony at Brandon High School. Marygrove, based in Detroit with an enrollment […]
Goodrich graduates Jacqui Cornwall and Michelle Elliott have made the transition from the blue and gold to the maroon and gold. Cornwall, a sophomore, and Elliott, a freshman, are in their first year on the Central Michigan University women’s track team. The two student-athletes came to the Chippewas? track team in different manners. Cornwall, an […]
Fishing in the 27th annual Lake Nepessing Bass Club tournament won’t be easy ? just ask Larry Gargus. ‘It’s a tough lake to figure out,? said Gargus, a Lapeer resident and employee at Jan’s Sport Shop, Inc., 7285 State Road, Goodrich, the tournament’s main sponsor. ‘No one ever dominates or wins all the time.? This […]
Brandon High School senior Laura Kwiatkowski, who won the previous three Flint Metro League girls golf tournaments, just missed out in her bid for a fourth. Linden’s Katae Iordanou shot an 82 to edge out Kwiatkowski and Lapeer West’s Jaquee Benscoter by one stroke for the individual top score at the tournament, which took place […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls soccer team is still alive in their quest for the Genesee Area Conference title. After a scoreless first half against visiting Durand May 16, the Martians scored two second-half goals to defeat the Railroaders, improving their overall record to 8-2-2 and their league record to 6-2-2. Goodrich’s win, coupled with Montrose’s loss […]
Despite losing their two most recent nonleague matches, the Goodrich varsity boys tennis team believes it will do well in their upcoming league tournament. This year, the Martians, along with Atherton, Durand and Mt. Morris (like Goodrich, all three other schools are normally affiliated with the Genesee Area Conference) have formed an independent league for […]
Brandon’s girls track team closed out the Flint Metro League regular season as the team to beat in the league meet. The Blackhawks clinched an undefeated record in the regular season with a 100-37 win against visiting Fenton in a May 15 meet. Brandon improved to 7-0 in the league, while Fenton fell to 4-3. […]
Fans of girls track in the Brandon and Goodrich communities had plenty to cheer about at the May 5 Goodrich Invitational. The Blackhawks and Martians dominated the day’s competition, combining to win all but two events. Brandon edged out Goodrich 140-134 to win the invitational, with Linden finishing a distant third with 60 points. In […]