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BOYS SOCCER: Renaud’s late goal helps No. 2 Athens slip by ninth-ranked Troy

BOYS SOCCER: Renaud’s late goal helps No. 2 Athens slip by ninth-ranked Troy

| October 15, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt BERKLEY — Scoring chances were at a premium Tuesday night. Troy Athens made sure its best opportunity resulted in a game-winning goal. Junior sniper TJ Renaud, who recently returned from an injury, scored the game’s sole goal in the 74th minute and second-ranked […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland rebounds to rout IUPUI

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland rebounds to rout IUPUI

| October 13, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   ROCHESTER HILLS — Quite a reversal act. Just three days after an embarrassing first half against Western Michigan University where Oakland University allowed three first-half goals in a 3-2 loss, the Golden Grizzlies rebounded in a major way Saturday. Hosting IUPUI in […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Western Michigan holds off Oakland

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Western Michigan holds off Oakland

| October 12, 2019 | Comments (0)

— STAFF REPORTS  ROCHESTER HILLS — Three different players scored first-half goals and Western Michigan University held on for a 3-2 non-conference victory Wednesday over host and inter-state rival Oakland University at the OU Soccer Complex. It was the third straight win for the Bronchos (7-4-0), while Oakland slipped to 5-4-2. It also marked the third […]

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GIRLS SWIM & DIVE: Mercy wins 16th straight Oakland County crown

GIRLS SWIM & DIVE: Mercy wins 16th straight Oakland County crown

| October 8, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Dominant. In the eight sports that there is an official Oakland County Championships tournament, no school has a stranglehold in its respective sport than Farmington Hills Mercy does with girls swim and dive. The Marlins captured their unprecedented 16th straight Oakland County title Saturday […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland trips up Cleveland State in Horizon League opener

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland trips up Cleveland State in Horizon League opener

| September 18, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   ROCHESTER HILLS — Eric Pogue believes the Horizon League is void of a dominant side this season and that from top-to-bottom there’s not much difference between the nine teams in the conference. Oakland University was witness to that Saturday night in their […]

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FOOTBALL: Fast start jettisons Stoney Creek past Troy Athens

FOOTBALL: Fast start jettisons Stoney Creek past Troy Athens

| September 14, 2019 | Comments (0)

Ryan Eckhout pass to Zach Denha…TOUCHDOWN COUGARS!!! Posted by Stoney Creek Football on Friday, September 13, 2019       BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   ROCHESTER HILLS — For everything that went right for Rochester Stoney Creek Friday night, everything went wrong for Troy Athens. The result was […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams rolls over Rochester for 23rd straight time

FOOTBALL: Adams rolls over Rochester for 23rd straight time

| August 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams still has Rochester’s number. The Highlanders scored early, often and in a variety of ways in downing arch-rival Rochester, 60-24, in an OAA crossover contest Friday night — the season opener for both teams. Adams, which defeated the […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion grounds Lightning with 17-7 victory

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion grounds Lightning with 17-7 victory

| August 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   LAPEER — It took two days, but Lake Orion finally broke the hex of winning season openers. The Dragons captured a Week 1 victory Friday afternoon for the first time since 2013 with a 17-7 road victory over Lapeer — an Elite Eight […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland looking to climb back to summit of Horizon League

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland looking to climb back to summit of Horizon League

| August 27, 2019 | Comments (0)

    BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   ROCHESTER HILLS — For a program that boasts a lot of history, the recipe for success hasn’t changed over the years when it comes to the men’s soccer program at Oakland University. “It hasn’t changed, and I think the two goals […]

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SOFTBALL: Rochester Adams’ Curran, Nash wrap up prep careers with All-Star nods

SOFTBALL: Rochester Adams’ Curran, Nash wrap up prep careers with All-Star nods

| August 6, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861/   ROCHESTER HILLS – When Emma Curran and Mary Nash made the varsity cut back in 2016, the Rochester Adams softball program was going through some lean years. The duo and recent 2019 Adams grads helped change that. The duo, part of a six-senior class […]

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SOFTBALL: Oxford’s Chloe Allen exits stage left in style

SOFTBALL: Oxford’s Chloe Allen exits stage left in style

| August 6, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861/   OXFORD – Before Chloe Allen’s arrival at Oxford, the Wildcats softball program didn’t have a ton of history in terms of success. She and her teammates helped put the program back on the map. Allen, a 2019 Oxford grad, capped a fine four-year career […]

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BASEBALL: Lake Orion’s Josh Slayton caps fine prep career with Dream Team honors

BASEBALL: Lake Orion’s Josh Slayton caps fine prep career with Dream Team honors

| August 6, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861/   LAKE ORION – It seems like only yesterday to Josh Slayton when got the call up to the varsity ranks. He now departs high school with one of the highest honors for a prep baseball player in Michigan. Slayton, a recent graduate of Lake […]

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SOFTBALL Lake Orion’s diamond gem Tessa Nuss breaks record, bows out one of school’s all-time greats

SOFTBALL Lake Orion’s diamond gem Tessa Nuss breaks record, bows out one of school’s all-time greats

| August 6, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861/   LAKE ORION – Ever since she was little, Tessa Nuss has been known as fast on the softball diamond. She more than lived up to that during her prep career. A recent Lake Orion grad, Nuss was recently honored as the 2019 Lake Orion […]

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USL SOCCER: Flint City Bucks overcome odds to win fourth national championship

USL SOCCER: Flint City Bucks overcome odds to win fourth national championship

| August 5, 2019 | Comments (0)

Tambe’s OT blast sends FCB to glory BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan   FLINT – A storied franchise with a resume rivaled by few in its league, the Flint City Bucks captured their fourth national crown Saturday under rare circumstances. Forced to go 2-0-1 in their final three regular season […]

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BASEBALL: Rochester Hills Christian ends banner year with first MACS diamond state title

BASEBALL: Rochester Hills Christian ends banner year with first MACS diamond state title

| June 16, 2019 | Comments (0)

Eagles fly high to capture fourth boys sports state crown during 2018-19 school year BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861/   LAKE ORION – An unforgettable school year ended with another banner and trophy celebration at Rochester Hills Christian. And it was a first. The Eagles recently captured their first Michigan […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Plymouth ends Troy’s season in state semifinals shootout

GIRLS SOCCER: Plymouth ends Troy’s season in state semifinals shootout

| June 12, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — Anything can happen once a soccer match reaches a shootout. Plymouth made sure the ‘anything’ was an appearance in the Division1 state finals. The fifth-ranked Wildcats used a 4-1 advantage in a shootout Wednesday night at Troy Athens, and that was […]

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BOYS GOLF: Lake Orion puts its all together for first state title

BOYS GOLF: Lake Orion puts its all together for first state title

| June 10, 2019 | Comments (0)

Orion’s Sui earns medalist honors; Clarkston lands sixth BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FRANKENMUTH — Monty Gallaher didn’t want to break away from routine this season. So regardless if a road tournament was one or two days of competition — nearby or far away — he always had his players drive home after […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Catholic Central rallies back to down Lake Orion in state semifinals

BOYS LACROSSE: Catholic Central rallies back to down Lake Orion in state semifinals

| June 6, 2019 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — Ryan Birney took the right time to step into the limelight.  The senior scored the game-tying goal late in regulation and netted the game-winning tally during sudden-death overtime, in leading defending Division 1 state champion and second-ranked Novi Detroit Catholic Central […]

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