Blackhawks earn fifth at county tourney; Kwiatkowski second

Brandon’s girls golf team held their own against their fellow Oakland County golfers April 26. The Blackhawks placed sixth out of 17 teams at the county’s Division II meet at Pontiac Municipal Golf Course, finishing with a score of 392. Birmingham Seaholm won the meet (341), while Oxford took runner-up (366) and Waterford Kettering third […]

Homecoming turns sour for Bescoe, Martian softball team

Goodrich varsity softball coach Rick Bescoe’s first game back at Brandon as the Martians? coach did not go the way the team hoped. The Martians fell victim to a five-run first inning at the hands of the Blackhawks, who earned a 5-3 win in their April 27 contest. Bescoe, formerly an assistant to Brandon varsity […]

Bond, Doan lead Brandon girls track at SVSU meet

Despite Brandon finishing in the lower half of teams at the Saginaw Valley State Division 2 girls meet April 23, a couple Blackhawks provided some highlights. The Blackhawks finished sixth out of nine teams at the meet, finishing with 68 points. Chippewa Hills finished first with 129 points, while Linden was second with 97 and […]

Goodrich girls kickers pour on the goals in rout of Hemlock

Despite the windy weather conditions, the Goodrich girls soccer team had a field day against visiting Hemlock April 26. Six different Martians scored goals in their 9-1 rout of the Huskies. The win improved Goodrich’s season mark to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in Genesee Area Conference play. Amanda Bishop, Meredith Mayberry and Amber Beard tallied […]

Week At A Glance

Brandon Varsity Sports 5-3 Girls Soccer vs. Holly (A) 6:30 p.m. 5-4 Baseball vs. Groves (H) 4:30 p.m. 5-5 Girls Soccer vs. Lapeer West (H) 6:30 p.m. Boys Tennis vs. Atherton (H) 4 p.m. Coed Track vs. Fenton/Holly (H) 4 p.m. Girls Golf ? Imlay City Invite (A) 9 a.m. 5-6 Baseball vs. Holly (A) […]

Week At A Glance

Brandon Varsity Sports 5-3 Girls Soccer vs. Holly (A) 6:30 p.m. 5-4 Baseball vs. Groves (H) 4:30 p.m. 5-5 Girls Soccer vs. Lapeer West (H) 6:30 p.m. Boys Tennis vs. Atherton (H) 4 p.m. Coed Track vs. Fenton/Holly (H) 4 p.m. Girls Golf ? Imlay City Invite (A) 9 a.m. 5-6 Baseball vs. Holly (A) […]

Carebee’s Coffee, more than just a name

Brandon Twp – The name Carebee’s started out to be an old family nickname, but to Theresa Nance ‘Carebee’s Coffee? sounds much better. ‘When my little cousin would try to say my name it kept coming out as Carebee so the name stuck with the family, but I think it sounds better with coffee,? joked […]

Sky watchers look for comet thisweek

Goodrich – A celestial event will light up the night beginning this week. Comet NEAT, discovered in 2001, will soon be visible in this hemisphere. Look for the comet about 45 minutes to an hour after sunset from approximately May 5 through May 23 in the western sky, says Goodrich resident Richard Walker. Teachers and […]

Brandon buses older, replacements unlikely

Brandon Twp.-The Brandon School bus fleet is aging and school officials say the district may be in for a long rough ride. ‘It’s going to be tough to buy a bus when your’re cutting the budget, so it’s rather bleak that any new buses will be purchased soon,? said Beth Nuccio, Brandon School Board president. […]

Attention Class of 2004 graduates

Are you are a graduating senior living within The Citizen readership area who attends a school other than Brandon or Goodrich high schools? If so, you can have your senior picture included in the Graduation Special Section this June at no charge. Submit photo and letter of completion by May 14 to The Citizen, 12 […]