Archive for February 16th, 2012
Clarkston, Fenton race to regional titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — Finishing second in the state a year ago, Clarkston has waited eagerly for this year’s boys skiing state tournament. For obvious reasons. The Wolves, one of the state’s premier teams again this winter, put on quite a show at Thursday’s Division 1 Pine Knob regional, […]
PREP SKIING: Pine Knob Regional Results
Boys Skiing DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Feb. 16 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 45.5; 2. Lake Orion, 69.5; 3. Grand Blanc, 124.5; 4. Rochester Adams-Stoney Creek Unified, 168.5; 5. Fenton, 180.5; 6. Holly-Oxford Unified, 194; 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 208.5; 8. Waterford United, 256; 9. Rochester, 278; 10. Birmingham United, 356.5; 11. […]
2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings
Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament. ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford vs. Farmington, 8:45 p.m. Quarterfinals: Rochester United vs. Farmington Hills Unified, 6:15 p.m. Quarterfinals: Clarkston vs. Rochester Stoney Creek, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals: Lake Orion vs. Birmingham United, 8:30 p.m. […]
On to important ‘mat’ters: Holly defends regional wrestling title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MADISON HEIGHTS — Holly got a sneak peak of Warren Lincoln at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual District. The Abes were enough of a concern for Don Pluta to feel nervous. “I thought if we faced them that it would be really close,” admitted Pluta, Holly’s veteran wrestling […]
Not so Sweet 16: Hartland ousts Clarkston in regional finals for third straight season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — It’s safe to say that Hartland definitely has Clarkston’s number when it comes to postseason wrestling. The fifth-ranked Eagles knocked out the Wolves in the Division 1 state tournament for the fifth time in nine season Wednesday, topping Clarkston, 44-24, in the regional finals. It marks […]
Oxford avenges Rochester, wins fifth straight regional crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Jacob Peasley sat on the sidelines on Jan. 12, as his Oxford wrestling team dropped a 37-29 heartbreaker to Rochester. Peasley had an injury that kept him out of action for a couple of weeks. With the senior in the lineup, the Wildcats are a different […]
