Dan Stickradt
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WEDNESDAY’S DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Davison outs Clarkston in shootout; Grand Blanc blanks Lake Orion; Troy rolls Mott
GRAND BLANC — A steady downpour is the most lethal equalizer in a soccer game. It worked perfect for Davison Wednesday night. The Cardinals, enjoying one of its best seasons to date, were outshot by a sizable margin by Clarkston during Wednesday’s Division 1 district semifinal at Grand Blanc. Davison fended off the Wolves for […]
Cristobal’s game-winner sends Stevenson past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Special players may not get many scoring opportunities throughout the flow of a game. When they do, they can often make a difference. Jerome Cristobal is one of those type of players. He rose to the occasion Wednesday night to become huge a difference maker on the […]
‘Sunny’ skies prevail in Athens’ district win over Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Wednesday’s conditions rivaled a monsoon. For Troy Athens, the skies turned out to be ‘Sunny’ in the end. Troy Athens senior Sunny Shettigar saved the Red Hawks, as his second-half goal lifted Athens to a 1-0 Division 1 district semifinal win over MAC White Division champion Utica […]
Quick strikes lead Clarkston past Carman-Ainsworth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Upsets occur in the first round of the postseason more than any other night. Clarkston made sure that it would not become such a victim Monday in the opening round of the Division 1 boys soccer districts. The Wolves captured their third straight win Monday at home, […]
TUESDAY’S SWIMMING ROUNDUP: Adams splashes past Lahser
ROCHESTER ADAMS 109, BLOOMFIELD HILLS LAHSER 74 (Oct. 18 at Adams) 200 MEDLEY RELAY: Adams (Hannah Hunstad, Kristen Finney, Bianca Tiberio, Krystal Karas) 1:52.47; 200 FREESTYLE: Mary Pilibosian (BHL) 2:01.29; 200 IM: Ines Charles (BHL) 2:13.64; 50 FREESTYLE: Krystal Karas (RA) 25.60; DIVING: Keegan McCaffrey (A) 222.00; 100 BUTTERFLY: Ines Charles (BHL) 59.59; 100 FREESTYLE: […]
Oxford’s Line a Mr. Football finalist
OXFORD — Oxford senior running back-linebacker Prescott Line is a finalist for the 2011 Mr. Football award, given annually to one senior football player in Michigan by State Champs TV and MetroPCS. Line joins Ann Arbor Skyline QB Andrew Copp, Novi Detroit Catholic Central OT-DT Matt Godin, Farmington Harrison senior WR-RB Aaron Burbridge, Ann Arbor […]
Adams spikes Athens; Everest sweeps St. Thomas More
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind 12 kills from Karissa Roveda, Rochester Adams posted a four-game victory over visiting Troy Athens Tuesday night in an OAA crossover match. The Highlanders posted a 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22 victory over the Red Hawks. Erika Rosinski added 23 digs and Allie Recchia dished out 36 assists for the Highlanders (11-18-). […]
Stick’s Picks: League titles, final playoff spots on the line in Week 9
It was two months ago when football teams at nearly 700 schools around the state entered the 2011 season with high hopes. For most, those hopes have dwindled. For a few, league championships have been won and playoff spots have been clinched. For a few others, there is still Week 9 to grab that final […]
Shoemaker’s goal helps Avondale slips past Brandon
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale received a scare Tuesday two weeks before Halloween. The Yellowjackets could only muster one goal and needed a diving save in the waning seconds from their goalkeeper to squeak past visiting Ortonville Brandon, 1-0, in a Division 2 pre-district victory. Despite peppering Brandon’s […]
Lahser upends Holly 1-0 in district opener
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Lahser may have finished in the bottom third of the OAA Red Division this season after finishing second a year ago, when the Knights eventually reached the Division 2 state finals. Lahser still found its strength of schedule enough to carry them in its Division 2 district opener this time […]
When powers collide: Clarkston takes down Lake Orion for OAA Red Division title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — The powers that be in the OAA volleyball circles that put together the scheduling couldn’t have set the OAA Red Division table any better than this year. The division title was decided in the final week of league season featuring two state-ranked teams. Clarkston outlasted Lake […]
Oakland Christian lackadaisical in ousting Everest Collegiate
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Caleb Combs had a message to his Auburn Hills Oakland Christian boys soccer team Tuesday evening, warning his team of some potential stormy waters coming up in the postseason. “If we play the way we did tonight, we could lose to (Rochester Hills) Lutheran Northwest,” beamed […]
Oakland netters slam Bowling Green in straight sets
ROCHESTER HILLS – Three days after being swept by IPFW, Oakland University returned to the volleyball court and posted a sweep of its own. Brittany Holbrook had 12 kills and hit .500 for the match as the Oakland volleyball team posted a 3-0 non-league victory over Bowling Green State University at the Athletics Center O’rena. […]
AOTW: Halt right there: Holly netminder Ryan St. John emerging as one of state’s best
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Standing between goalposts, Ryan St. John receives a great view of the soccer pitch. He can see the plays unfolding all over the field. When the ball is played down in his direction, the Holly senior is quick to get into the right position to make the […]
Oakland’s Barrett, Hildebrandt sweep Summit League honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – Andrew Barrett and Mitch Hildebrandt were named the Summit League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week respectively, announced by the league office on Monday. It is the first time Barrett has won the award, while Hildebrandt claims the honor for a seventh time in his career. As a seven-time Defensive Player […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Oct. 18
Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association) Class A — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy; 2. Rockford; 3. Birmingham Marian; 4. Clarkston; 5. Lake Orion; 6. East Kentwood; 7. Temperance Bedford; 8. Novi; 9. Richland Gull Lake; 10. Mattawan. Honorable Mention — Midland Dow, Birmingham Seaholm, Plymouth Canton. Class B — 1. East Grand Rapids; 2. Plainwell; […]
MHSAA News: Week 9 football playoffs points listing
EAST LANSING – Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the seventh week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order. An asterisk (*) beside a record indicates that a team has 8 or fewer games scheduled. A […]
Survive and advance: Troy dispatches Adams with 3-1 district win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com (Editor’s Note: A photo gallery from this game are available at www.lmckeephotography.com) TROY — Monday’s conditions were more suitable for flying a kite than for soccer. But for sixth-ranked Troy, the end result was just right. Troy, the OAA Red Division, defeated Rochester Adams for the second time in […]
