Although spring is officially here, the weather conditions are still less than optimal. However, that hasn’t prevented golfers from taking to the links in the early spring. Walt Sierakowski, owner of Hadley Golf Course, said some of the regulars at the club have been hitting the links since the course opened for business around March […]
Goodrich senior Cody Hawkins has proved himself to be a quick learner. Hawkins, in his first full year on the Goodrich powerlifting team, made the all-state powerlifting team by placing third in the 165-lb weight class at the Michigan High School Powerlifting Association championship meet March 15 at Muskegon High School. He squatted 435 lbs., […]
For seven innings, Goodrich’s baseball team stood toe to toe with Lapeer West and their ace pitcher, Will Jostock. However, the Panthers put across two runs in the top of the eighth inning and earned a 2-0 win against the host Martians in Goodrich’s season opener March 31. With several pro scouts in attendance to […]
If local baseball fans want to see some quality baseball, their best bet is to catch either Brandon or Goodrich’s varsity team in action. The major league baseball season is underway, and it doesn’t amount to much for local sports fans. Once again, the Detroit Tigers enter a baseball season with no hope of a […]
Christopher and Julie Yuchasz of Groveland Township have three children who are excelling in BMX competition. Evan, Aaron (A.J.) and Megan Yuchasz all take part in BMX, which stands for bicycle motorcross, a sport run on a track which is typically 1000-1440 feet in length, and holds a variety of jumps. There are two sanctioning […]
Seniors Claire Cianek and Berryl Pappas helped make sure the Brandon softball team headed into spring break on a winning note. However, the Blackhawks had to battle weather elements more suited for the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field than the grassy tundra of Brandon High School. Despite the chilly and windy weather, the Blackhawks swept […]
Goodrich’s baseball team dominated host Hamady in an April 16 doubleheader. The Martians won the opener 16-1 in a three-inning game and 10-1 in the nightcap, improving their record to 6-1 overall and 6-0 in Genesee Area Conference play. In the opener, the Martians scored 10 runs in the first inning on their way to […]
Brandon’s boys track team simply couldn’t keep up with the host Oxford Wildcats. As a result, the Blackhawks fell to the Wildcats 86-41 in Brandon’s first Flint Metro meet of the season April 15. Brandon is now 12-11 overall and 0-1 in the league. ‘It was a hard fought meet, but we ran out of […]
Michigan weather sure has a funny way of throwing the spring sports season out of whack. The April 4 ice storm effectively shut down life in the Brandon/Goodrich area. Government offices, schools and other local businesses (including our offices here at The Citizen) were without power, and needless to say, local sporting events were cancelled. […]
Oxford’s girls track team won 13 of 15 events on their way to outdueling the visiting Brandon Blackhawks. The Wildcats defeated the Blackhawks 81-47 in Brandon’s first Flint Metro meet of the year April 15. The Blackhawks? only two event wins came in the long jump, where senior Patrice Andre took first place (15?10?) and […]