Brandon’s varsity girls swimming team took one on the chin Oct. 27 against the combined Kearsley-Davison team, losing 111-75. Kearsley-Davison won first place in all 12 events at the meet. However, the Blackhawks managed some solid second-place finishes in a number of events, including all three relay events: ?200 yard medley relay ? Aubree King, […]
It was a typical low-scoring Flint Metro League game, but the Brandon varsity girls basketball team found a way to get the job done. The Blackhawks overcame an 8-4 deficit after the first quarter to pull out a 23-19 win against host Linden in a Nov. 1 Flint Metro League matchup. Brandon improved to 13-5 […]
For the second time in as many years, a new school will be joining Brandon and the rest of the Flint Metro League. The league’s member schools unanimously agreed to vote in Swartz Creek, currently a member of the Big Nine Conference, as the ninth school in the league, beginning with the 2006-07 school year. […]
Although the Brandon varsity football team fell just short of qualifying for the state playoffs, it was still a landmark season for the Blackhawks. In their last game of the season Oct. 21, the host Blackhawks defeated Flint Metro League rival Clio 48-20, finishing their season with a 5-4 overall record. Brandon also clinched fourth […]
Goodrich’s Nathan Barnett has a place in the Hope College football record books. Against Adrian Oct. 22, Barnett, a senior placekicker on the Flying Dutchmen, converted six extra-point attempts as Hope defeated Adrian 42-21. In the process, Barnett set the school record for most extra points in a career, as he is now at an […]
Goodrich’s varsity football team will look to turn things around next season after their 2005 campaign ended on a losing note. The Martians lost 28-12 to host Yale in an Oct. 21 contest, ending their season with a 1-8 record. The Bulldogs finished their year at 5-4. Yale was firmly in command of the game […]
Brandon’s boys cross country team earned a fourth place finish at the Flint Metro League meet Oct. 19. The Blackhawks earned 114 points to finish in the upper half of teams competing at the meet. Fenton took first place at the meet, while Linden finished second and Oxford third. That finish mirrored where those three […]
Kelly Wilson has been a integral part of the success of this year’s Brandon girls cross country team. However, Wilson, 17, a senior at Brandon High School, also finds time to be involved with plenty of other activities both in and out of school. The Flint Kiwanis Club recognized Wilson’s achievements by naming her one […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls cross country team added yet another trophy to its hardware collection Oct. 20. The Martians decisively won the Genesee Area Conference meet that day, compiling a team score of 18 points, well ahead of second-place Byron (81). New Lothrop finished third (95) and Montrose fourth (114). Goodrich runners were well-represented among the […]
Goodrich’s varsity girls cross country team added yet another trophy to its hardware collection Oct. 20. The Martians decisively won the Genesee Area Conference meet that day, compiling a team score of 18 points, well ahead of second-place Byron (81). New Lothrop finished third (95) and Montrose fourth (114). Goodrich runners were well-represented among the […]