Archive for February 27th, 2012
Avondale allows little drama in ousting Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Most upsets have tendency to happen in the first couple nights of the postseason. Auburn Hills Avondale made sure it didn’t allow any such event to occur Monday night in the opening round of the Class A girls basketball tournament on its own floor. […]
Cage dominance: Clarkston claims 13th OAA-Red title in 18 seasons
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Since the inception of the Oakland Activities Association in 1994-95, Clarkston has posted one fine record in boys basketball. In fact, no team has won more league titles in the 18-year history of the mega conference than the Wolves. Clarkston added another league championship to its […]
Oakland women earn No. 6 Seed, faces UMKC at Summit League Championships
ELMHURST, Ill. — The Oakland women’s basketball team (11-16) will be the No. 6 seed at the upcoming Summit League Championship hosted in Sioux Falls, S.D., the league office announced on Tuesday. The Golden Grizzlies will play No. 3 seed UMKC (20-10) on Sunday at the Sioux Falls Arena at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Golden […]
AREA MHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS
AREA MHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS Below are the 2011-12 MHSAA girls basketball district draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Contact host school for further information. For state-wide brackets, visit the MHSAA’s website at www.mhsaa.com.  CLASS A  DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY HOLLY Monday, Feb. 27 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston clinches OAA-Red title outright
TROY — Last season Clarkston made an abrupt turnaround to finish as the runner-up in the OAA Girls basketball standings. This season the Wolves are league champions of the outright fashion. Needing a win on the final night of the regular season, the Wolves hounded Troy, 61-38, to finish 12-2 overall in the league and […]
Track icon Ambrose passes at 101
Michigan high school track and field icon Kermit Ambrose, who coached and was an track and field and cross country official for over 60 years in Michigan, has died. He was 101 years old. Ambrose died of natural causes in his Bloomfield Hills residence. Funeral arrangements include the viewing: Friday, March 2, from 4-8 p.m.; […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pontiac rallies past North Farmington; Cranbrook downs Everest
PONTIAC — Behind a 30-20 second half, Pontiac wrapped up the regular season Friday with a 52-43 victory over North Farmington in OAA Red Division girls basketball play. Pontiac led 12-8 after the first quarter, only to see North Farmington grab a 23-22 lead at the half thanks to a 15-10 run in the second […]
