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THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston edges Avondale by a point; Oxford rallies past Harrison

THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston edges Avondale by a point; Oxford rallies past Harrison

| January 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS — Clarkston and Auburn Hills Avondale were near-identical twins Thursday night, except for one mere point in the fourth quarter. Visiting Clarkston outscored Avondale 12-11 in the fourth quarter and that led to a 41-40 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph Both teams scored 10 points in the first quarter and traded off […]

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THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP:  Everest climbs all over St. Thomas More; Lakes edges Hamtramck

THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Everest climbs all over St. Thomas More; Lakes edges Hamtramck

| January 6, 2012 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — After leading only 22-19 at the half, Clarkston Everest Collegiate opened up a tight game with a 17-7 surge in the third quarter and eventually cruised to a 54-31 non-conference boys basketball win over Burton St. Thomas More. Blake Beauchamp scored 18 for Everest. Donald Allen added 14 and Richie Cross scored seven […]

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BOYS SWIMMING ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek edges Rochester; Avondale dunks Ferndale

BOYS SWIMMING ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek edges Rochester; Avondale dunks Ferndale

| January 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

Boys Swimming ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK 94, ROCHESTER 92 200 MEDLEY RELAY: Stoney Creek (Yu, Walsh, Olthof, Heinrich) 1:46.91; 200 FREESTYLE: Austin Kilpatrick (R) 1:56.80; 200 IM: Brien Moffitt (R) 2:05.95; 50 FREESTYLE: Jacob Carl (R) 22.64; DIVING: Ray Renaud (R) 2:17.55; 100 BUTTERLY: Brien Moffitt (R) 57.79; 100 FREESTYLE: Eric Heinrich (SC) 52.26; 500 FREESTYLE: […]

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Prep Skiing--Pine Knob Jamboree No. 1 Results

Prep Skiing–Pine Knob Jamboree No. 1 Results

| January 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

Girls Skiing PINE KNOB JAMBOREE NO. 1 (Wednesday-Thursday at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 22; 2. Clarkston 53.5; 3. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 64; 4. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 71; 5. Rochester Adams, 78; 6. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 99; 7. Lake Orion, 110; 8. Rochester, 132; 9. Waterford United,  164; `0. […]

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Leathernecks slap Oakland with sixth straight loss

Leathernecks slap Oakland with sixth straight loss

| January 5, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Western Michigan solved a long-standing riddle Thursday night: How to beat Oakland University. The Leathernecks defeated Oakland for only the fifth time in school history and for only the third time on the road with a resounding 71-61 victory inside the Athletics Center O’rena. The 61 […]

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SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12

SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12

| January 5, 2012 | Comments (2)

SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12 Below are the 2011-12 boys and girls skiing team capsules for schools in the www.northoakalndsports.com coverage area. To submit information, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BOYS SKIING   Clarkston HEAD COACH: Mike Foyteck LAST SEASON’S DUAL RECORD: 9-0 Pine Knob Division. DIVISIONAL: First at Pine Knob Divisional (51 points). REGIONAL: First […]

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TEAM TRYOUTS--JANUARY

TEAM TRYOUTS–JANUARY

| January 5, 2012 | Comments (1)

TEAM TRYOUTS TEAM Basketball, an Oakland County-based travel/AAU basketball organization, will be holding tryouts for its 7th and 8th grade boys teams on Sunday, Jan. 9, and Jan. 16. Tryouts for the 7th grade teams will be (5-7 p.m.) and 8th grade (7-9 p.m.) at Van Hoosen Middle School in Rochester Hills.TEAM Basketball is for […]

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Southfield stymies cold-shooting Colts

Southfield stymies cold-shooting Colts

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net SOUTHFIELD — After a second straight loss, frustrated Troy boys basketball coach Gary Fralick was at a loss for words. Star junior James Young shot 0-for-11 from the floor Tuesday and Troy (2-3) shot 31 percent overall in a 49-43 OAA crossover road loss to Southfield. “I thought it […]

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2011 ALL-OAA BOYS SOCCER TEAMS

2011 ALL-OAA BOYS SOCCER TEAMS

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

2011 ALL-OAA BOYS SOCCER TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION DIVISION STANDINGS — 1. Troy; 2. Troy Athens; 3. Rochester Adams; 4. Clarkston; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser; 7. Rochester; 8. Lake Orion. Bloomfield Hills Lahser — Keegan Kelly, Connaugh McLaughlin, Michael Rietmyer; Clarkston — Spencer Pawlik, Connor Bright, Nick Dahl, Jordan Kleft; Lake […]

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2011 ALL-OAA VOLLEYBALL

2011 ALL-OAA VOLLEYBALL

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

2011 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE STANDINGS — 1. Clarkston (8-0); 2. Lake Orion (7-1); 3. Birmingham Seaholm (6-2); 4. Farmington (4-4); North Farmington (4-4); Oxford (4-4); 7. Rochester (1-7); Rochester Adams (1-7); Bloomfield Hills Lahser (1-7). Birmingham Seaholm — Sara Olivova, Paige Neuenfeldt, Annie Sevec; Bloomfield Hills Lahser — […]

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TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oakland Christian holds off Franklin Road; Hartland pulls away from Holly

TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oakland Christian holds off Franklin Road; Hartland pulls away from Holly

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] AUBURN HILLS — Behind a 24-14 first half, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was able to build enough cushion to earn a 46-40 MIAC crossover girls basketball victory Novi Franklin Road Christian Tuesday. Amber Harrison led Oakland Christian (2-3) with 12 points. Becky Vansloten added 10 points and Rachel TerMarsch scored seven for the […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP:  Pontiac holds off Adams; Brandon rolls by Kettering

TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pontiac holds off Adams; Brandon rolls by Kettering

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

PONTIAC — Behind a stealer defensive effort, Pontiac avenged a loss to Rochester Adams in last year’s Class A regional semifinals with a 48-44 OAA crossover boys basketball victory over the Highlanders. Pontiac built a six-point lead at the half and kept the Highlanders at bay over the final 16 minutes of play. The Phoenix […]

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Clarkston bounces Athens

Clarkston bounces Athens

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

CLARKSTON — It took Clarkston a mere quarter to move into complete control on Troy Athens Monday and the undefeated Wolves slammed the Red Hawks 69-26 in an OAA crossover girls basketball contest. Clarkston (7-0) led 20-4 by the need of the first quarter and 43-18 at the half. The Wolves outscored Athens 26-8 in […]

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Want to be a student correspondent?

Want to be a student correspondent?

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] Digital Daily sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and AdaVan Media Group, and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Holly, Ortonville, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former […]

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REPORTING RESULTS

REPORTING RESULTS

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt atdan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com, or by calling the sports nightline recording at (248) 812-1053. Deadlines are normally midnight each day. High schools and colleges in the NorthOaklandSports coverage region include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn Hills Oakland […]

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All-Area Teams Directory

All-Area Teams Directory

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] Below are the links for the high school all-area teams from December, 2009, to January,2011. In the fall of 2011, Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com added Holly, Ortonville Brandon and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep high school. Previously in January of 2011, NOS expanded to include Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. NorthOaklandSports was founded in […]

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Golden Eagles snap Oakland’s 31-game home court league winning streak

Golden Eagles snap Oakland’s 31-game home court league winning streak

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS — All streaks come to an end. Oakland found that out Tuesday night at the Athletics Center O’rena. Reggie Hamilton tallied a game-high 28 points and Travis Bader finished with 16 to lead four Oakland players in double figures, but Oral Roberts shot 69 percent from beyond the arc (11-for-16) and ended the Golden Grizzlies’ […]

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Clarkston shakes off rust, rival Lake Orion for 58-40 triumph

Clarkston shakes off rust, rival Lake Orion for 58-40 triumph

| January 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — If there was ever such a thing as an ugly win, then Clarkston recorded one Tuesday night. Coming back from a 14-day layoff, the Wolves were everything but a fine-tuned, undefeated, state-ranked team, but had enough to down arch-rival Lake Orion, 58-40, in an OAA […]

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