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SOFTBALL: Athens sweeps Avondale to clinch OAA White Division title share; Clarkston slaps Farmington
TROY — Troy Athens picked up a pair of wins on the softball diamond Friday and with it clinched at least a tie of its first league title in decades. The Red Hawks swept Auburn Hills Avondale, 9-1 and 14-3, to come to within one game of an outright title. Athens will visit second place […]
SIGNING DAY: Clarkston lacrosse sends four players to the collegiate level
CLARKSTON — Clarkston’s boys lacrosse team had four players sign with colleges this week, another part of a highlight reel this season which included an OAA Red Division league championship. Kevin O’Grady Travis Craft and Ethan Frick all selected Division III Albion College, while Nick Demattia chose Division I University of Detroit-Mercy.
GIRLS TENNIS: Avondale blanks Brandon; Notre Dame Prep edges Lake Orion
AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 8, ORTONVILLE BRANDON 0 SINGLES — 1. Fallon Richie (AHA) d. Heidi Fluck 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; 2. Nitha Abraham d. Dani Richards 6-3, 7-6 (12-10); 3. Amy Swanson (AHA) d. Katie Doyen 6-1, 7-5; 4. Cristina Sonu (AHA) d. LeeAnn Olney 6-2, 6-2. DOUBLES — 1. Nicole Hermiz-Sara Mulders (AHA) d. Kim […]
COLLEGE TRACK: Oakland’s Micah Jones wins Summit League long jump title
FARGO, N.D. — Micah Jones won the long jump event, becoming the first women’s individual champion in school history, and Serena San Cartier broke the school record in the 100-meter hurdles as the Oakland men’s and women’s track and field teams competed on day two of The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships at […]
PREP TRACK: Lake Orion, Adams dominate OAA Red pack
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Lake Orion was far from perfect Friday night, yet the Dragons still continued their perfect season. Behind another dominating performance, Lake Orion racked up an impressive 179 1/3 points — one of the highest team point totals in the 18-year history of the […]
PREP TRACK: OAA Blue Division League Meet Results
Boys Track OAA BLUE DIVISON LEAGUE MEET (May 10 at Bloomfield Hills Lahser H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Avondale, 128; 2. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 104; 3. Birmingham Groves, 92; 4. Birmingham Seaholm, 78; 5. Troy Athens, 54; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 36. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. (tie) Auburn Hills Avondale (4-0-1); Bloomfield […]
PREP TRACK: Avondale, Seaholm rule OAA-Blue field
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Nathan Chapman’s first track and field season included a league championship. He will depart the high school track scene with four such titles. The senior from Auburn Hills Avondale aided the Yellowjackets’ fourth straight league championship, this time in the OAA Blue Division […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Warriors fall in national semifinals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — One dream season continued Thursday afternoon and another ended in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series. Spaulding College (Ky.) scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to oust Rochester College, 4-3, in the national semifinals at Robin Roberts Baseball Stadium. Derek Ferch was hit by a […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Rochester College reached USCAA national semis
SPRINGIFELD, Ill. — Rochester College has reached the Final Four in multiple sports in recent years. The Warriors baseball team joined the fray Wednesday night. RC cruised past Clarkston State CC, 6-1, to reach the United State Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series Final Four and clinch no worse than third in the 10-school […]
TEAM CAPSULES DIRECTORY
Below are the high school sports team capsules links for the past three school years. TEAM CAPSULES — SPRING SPORTS 2012 BASEBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/17/baseball-team-capsules-2012/ SOFTBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/15/softball-team-capsules-2012/ GIRLS SOCCER: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/10/girls-soccer-team-capsules-2012/ GIRLS SOCCER: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/10/girls-soccer-team-capsules-2012/ GIRLS TENNIS: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/09/girls-tennis-team-capsules-2012/ BOYS GOLF: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/09/boys-golf-team-capsules-2012/ BOYS LACROSSE: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/09/boys-lacrosse-team-capsules-2012/ GIRLS LACROSSE: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/04/04/girls-lacrosse-team-capsules-2012/ BOYS TRACK: […]
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep boys track and field team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a repost from […]
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep boys track and field team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EDITOR’S NOTE:This is a repost from April […]
SPORTS SHORTS: Clarkston to host “Game for a Cure”
CLARKSTON — The Clarkston boys lacrosse program is sponsoring their 8th annual Game for a Cure on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Clarkston High School Stadium. All of the proceeds from the event go to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Cancer Research Center in Pontiac “Last year, Game for a […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester upsets Troy; WOLL remains unbeaten
ROCHESTER HILLS — Aubrey Konal scored the goal and Rochester’s defense made it stand in a 1-0 OAA Red Division girls soccer upset of Troy Tuesday. Konal’s goal was unassisted in the 36th minute for Rochester (5-4-2, 3-2-1). Stephanie Hebner made 11 saves for Rochester, while Alison Holland registered four saves for Troy (9-2-0, 5-2-0) […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Clarkston clinches OAA-Red title; Troy drubs Royal Oak, Lake Orion rolls
ROCHESTER HILLS — After finishing second a year ago, Clarkston made sure there would be no bridesmaid honors this season. The Wolves put the finishing touches on their very first OAA Red Division boys lacrosse title Tuesday, rolling over host Rochester Stoney Creek, 17-4. The Wolves (10-2-0, 7-0-0) led 4-2 after the first quarter and […]
SOFTBALL: Clarkston finishes as runner-up at Stars Tournament
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND BLANC — As it turned out, Clarkston wasn’t so much of a gracious host at the annual Michigan Stars Softball Tournament after all. The Wolves, ranked third in Division 1, advanced all the way to the finals of the championship flight Sunday before falling to […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS TENNIS: Lake Orion swats Avondale
LAKE ORION 6, AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 2 SINGLES — 1. Fallon Richie (A) d. Lou Bebus 6-3, 4-6, 6-2; 2. Abby Ulewicz (LO) d. Alysse Sharkey 6-0, 6-3; 3. Amber Najjar (LO) d. Amy Swanson 6-4, 1-6, 7-5; 4. Agatha Pawlikowski (LO) d. Cristina Sonu 6-3, 6-4. DOUBLES — 1. Nicole Hermiz-Sara Mulders (A) d. […]
BASEBALL: Lahser gets the best of Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the bottom of the seventh inning with the winning run 90 feet from home plate, Troy senior pitcher Tyler Horne didn’t have to think. “That wasn’t one that you think about,” Horne said. “You just react and make the […]
