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Oakland routs Windsor in final exhibition, 98-67
ROCHESTER HILLS – This past August, the University of Windsor was able to defeat three-time NCAA qualifier Oakland University in a men’s basketball scrimmage. In Tuesday’s final exhibition, the Golden Grizzlies exacted some revenge. Reggie Hamilton scored a game-high 24 points and Laval Lucas-Perry tallied 21 points as the Oakland men’s basketball team upended Windsor, […]
Oakland soccer to face top-seed Western Illinois at Summit League Tournament
ROCHESTER HILLS – The Oakland men’s soccer team will face regular-season champions Western Illinois on Friday in the semifinal round of The Summit League Men’s Soccer Championship at the Durwood Soccer Complex at 6 p.m. ET. The match will air live on Fox College Sports (FCS Atlantic). “Western Illinois is a very strong program,” said […]
Clarkston, WOLL remain alive in regional play
LAPEER — Clarkston received a scare Tuesday night. The state-ranked Wolves left it as just a scare. Flushing built a 1-0 lead on Clarkston before the Wolves rallied with three straight wins for 3-1 victory over the Raiders in a Class A girls volleyball regional semifinal at Lapeer West High School. Clarkston, ranked third in […]
Notre Dame Prep advances to regional finals
ARMADA — One step further. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has advanced at least one step further than last season, as the Fighting Irish swept Madison Heights Lamphere, 3-0, Tuesday in a Class B girls volleyball regional semifinal at Armada High School. Notre Dame Prep posted scores of 25-19, 25-14 and 25-7, overpowering the Rams in […]
Swinging some revenge: Dragons stun defending state champion Marian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — More than any sport, momentum can make a major difference in volleyball. Once the pendulum swings, it’s hard to gain the momentum back. Birmingham Marian found that out the hard way Tuesday night. Regional host Lake Orion dropped Game 1 of its Class A regional semifinal […]
State Rankings–Nov. 6
Girls Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy; Saline; 3. Hudsonville; 4. Holland West Ottawa; 5. Rockford; 6. Birmingham Marian; 7. (tie) Ann Arbor Huron, South Lyon Unified; 9. Ann Arbor Skyline; 10. (tie) Clarkston, Zeeland Unified. Honorable Mention — Novi, Northville, Lake Orion, Rochester Stoney Creek, Saginaw Heritage, Grandville, […]
Youthful Notre Dame Prep back in familiar spot in regional play
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — When Pontiac Notre Dame Prep walked off the volleyball court Saturday afternoon, the Fighting Irish were in a familiar position — they captured another district championship. Yet veteran coach Betty Wroubel admits that she didn’t know if this group could do it after an up-and-down regular season. […]
MHSAA Girls Volleyball Regional Draws
Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls volleyball pairings involving high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. CLASS A REGION NO. 3 AT LAPEER WEST Tuesday, Nov. 8 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. Flushing, 6 p.m.; Game 2 — Davison vs. Midland, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.10 Game 3 — Finals, 7 p.m. REGION NO. 8 AT […]
Oakland draws No. 1 seed Wake Forest in NCAA opening round
INDIANAPOLIS – The Oakland women’s soccer team (10-10-1) will face Wake Forest (14-3-4) in the opening round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, as announced during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday. The two teams will play on Friday at 7 p.m. at the W. Dennie Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. “With the new format, the […]
NCAA-bound: Oakland tops NDSU for Summit League soccer title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University didn’t need to have a flurry of chances to bury North Dakota State on Sunday. All it took was a pair of finishes. Julianne Boyle and Meghan Reynolds scored goals and the tournament host Golden Grizzlies withstood multiple challenges by NDSU to defeat the […]
Oakland blanks IUPUI to clinch Summit League tournament spot
ROCHESTER – John Timm scored the match-winner, as a pair of second-half goals propelled the Oakland men’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over IUPUI on Saturday at the OU Soccer Field. With the victory on Senior Night, the Golden Grizzlies claimed the final spot in The Summit League Championship. “The effort tonight epitomizes the […]
Oakland lands eight on All-Summit League soccer postseason teams
ROCHESTER – Eight players from the Oakland women’s soccer team earned All-Summit League honors, announced by the league office at the tournament banquet on Friday. Four players, Julianne Boyle, Meghan Reynolds, Serena San Cartier and Kara Weber each earned All-Summit League first team honors. “We are very excited for all the players that have received […]
Reynolds’ game-winner lifts Oakland past SDSU into Summit League finals
ROCHESTER – Meghan Reynolds helped lift Oakland University one game from an NCAA berth. Reynolds scored the game-winning goal, as the fourth-seeded Oakland women’s soccer team earned a 1-0 victory over top-seeded South Dakota State in the semifinals of The Summit League Championship on Friday at the OU Soccer Field. The Golden Grizzlies (9-10-1) advance […]
CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Adams, Lake Orion pace area teams
13 local runners run to all-state honors BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BROOKLYN — Rochester Adams saved its best for last. The Highlanders’ girls cross country team, which failed to make the state finals the past two years after a 19-year run of state-qualifying squads, capped a fine season Saturday at Michigan Speedway. Adams […]
Lake Orion wins volleyball district, earns date with Marian
(Editor’s Note: Have video or photos of this event. Contact Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com) BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Lake Orion may not have played its best volleyball game Saturday afternoon. It was good enough to win a district championship and earn a rematch with state powerhouse Birmingham Marian. […]
Finishing on top: Avondale rallies past Spring Lake for D-2 state soccer title
Editor’s Note: To view a photo gallery from this event, please visit NOS photographer Larry McKee at www.lmckeephotography.com. Have video of this event? E-Mail Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Dave Muczynski told Danny Swanson to put some pace on his late-game free kick and the senior […]
Avondale-Spring Lake finals match to showcase teams that are splitting image of one another on soccer pitch
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When Auburn Hills Avondale and Spring Lake take the soccer pitch Saturday at Troy Athens, it will be almost like looking into a mirror. “I think they are a lot like us,” said Auburn Hills Avondale boys soccer coach Dave Muczynski. “That will make it very interesting.” […]
Foley ends Oakland Christian’s district streak; Troy claims crown
ROYAL OAK — Madison Heights Bishop Foley ended a streak Friday night and the Ventures are advancing to the regional round thanks to a 3-2 Class C girls volleyball district finals victory over Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. The Ventures escaped in a back-and-forth five-game marathon in a 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 19-25 and 15-8 final at […]
