Dan Stickradt
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Holly clinches playoff spot with win over Lansing Waverly
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Lansing Waverly has averaged over 300 yards rushing a game this season. Holly limited that ground assault to 30 attempts for 71 yards. The result was the host Bronchos chalking up a 37-25 non-conference football victory Friday over Waverly, which clinched Holly’s second straight postseason berth and […]
Adams plows past Troy in OAA crossover
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Having to win out in order to make the state postseason for the 14th straight time, Rochester Adams made sure there was still hope entering Week 9 of the season. The Highlanders won the battle at the line of scrimmage and rolled past Troy, 35-19, in the […]
Harrison downs Lake Orion to become undisputed OAA champ
BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT LAKE ORION — Farmington Hills Harrison is the undisputed top team in the Oakland Activities Association. The Hawks, who are ranked nationally in multiple circles, defeated host Lake Orion, 28-7, Friday night in a game that featured the top teams from the OAA White Division and OAA Red Division. Harrison […]
Oxford pushes the ‘Line’ past Clarkston to clinch playoff spot
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLAKRSTON — With blood on his torn and tattered jersey, Prescott Line could only wear a smile late Friday night. The Oxford two-way starter literally carried more than another All-American performance on his shoulders. With several teammates involved in a car accident Thursday night, including one still in the […]
Friday’s Roundup: Rochester downs Stoney Creek; Athens stymies Southfield
ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in 41 years, Rochester will not face rival Rochester Adams on the grid-iron. The Falcons had the next best thing Friday night, drawing Rochester Stoney Creek in the OAA Crossover Showcase at home. Rochester did not disappoint, rolling to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter and cruising […]
New-look Grizzlies hope for third straight Summit League crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — One look around at Oakland University’s men’s basketball team and veteran Greg Kampe can see one sizable difference. The Golden Grizzlies are not as big and built as they have been in the past. Gone is 6-foot-11 center Keith Benson, the two-time Summit League Player of […]
League title matches, OAA crossover tilts highlight Week 8
The postseason is only two short weeks away, and there’s nothing like a slate of games where league championships, crossover, rivalries and state-qualifying sixth win on the line. That’s exactly what we’ll see in Week 8 and Week 9. There are so many scenarios to be played out, just at the local level, in the […]
Two-time defending Oakland picked Second in Summit League preseason poll
ELMHURST, Ill. –After finishing on top and reaching the NCAA tournament the past two years, Oakland University’s men’s basketball teams isn’t expected to finish on top of the Summit League standings this season. The two-time defending Summit League champion Golden Grizzlies are picked second with four first-place votes in the Preseason Poll, announced by the […]
Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — With a showdown looming with Clarkston next week, Lake Orion made sure there was no major hiccup on the schedule like last year, when the Dragons went on a mini tailspin during October. Lake Orion, ranked third in Class A, swept rival Oxford 3-0 at home […]
Troy blanks Adams, setting up district showdown
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy boys soccer team won a tight game over Rochester Adams Tuesday at home. It’s reward? Another game against Rochester Adams on Monday at home. Senior Jason Leslie drilled home a cross from senior Filip Buniewicz with 5:20 to go on Tuesday, helping Troy avenge a […]
Sullivan’s OT goal lifts Michigan past Oakland
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Playing on a wet surface, Noble Sullivan understands as a forward that when a player is within range, always take a shot and hope for the best. Sullivan’s instincts paid off Wednesday night. The University of Michigan sophomore unleashed a low shot just inside the penalty […]
Oakland women picked second in Summit League poll
ELMHURST Ill. – The Oakland women’s basketball team earned two first-place votes and was picked second (356 points) in The Summit League Preseason Poll, voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches and media members and released by the league office on Wednesday. Bethany Watterworth earned Preseason All-Summit League first team honors, while Sharise Calhoun […]
Genesee Christian snaps Troy Bethany’s streak
TROY— Burton Genesee Christian snapped Troy Bethany Christian’s 14-game unbeaten streak Wednesday with a 4-1 non-league boys soccer triumph. Genesee Christian (4-6-3) defeated Bethany Christian (15-2-0), which had not lost since its third game of the season. Bethany Christian scored first on a penalty kick by Ryan Woodham midway through the first half , but […]
Troy outlasts Harrison in five-game thriller
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy volleyball team was on the verge of collapse Tuesday night, battling in a fifth set after taking the first two. Then Olivia Parks put a kill on the floor, and the momentum quickly changed. Troy stifled Farmington Hills Harrison in the fifth set Tuesday night […]
Divine Child avenges Notre Dame Prep for C-D title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — The old adage in sports is that it is an extremely difficult task to defeat a team three times in one season. Dearborn Divine Child proved that theory to be correct Wednesday night in the Catholic High School League C-D league finals at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. […]
Draw not ideal for Brandon, Holly
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — A tie at this point of the season is worse than kissing your sister. For Holly and Ortonville Brandon, Monday’s 1-1 tie sealed the fate of one in the final Flint Metro League standings and dampened the other’s fleeting hopes of a share of the FML boys […]
Seeing Red Again: Bethany Christian clinches fifth straight FBAC-Red soccer league title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Whether it be luck, skill, talent, hard work or any of the aforementioned attributes, winning league championships has become commonplace for Troy Bethany Christian’s boys soccer team. The Bruins clinched their fifth straight Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division crown Tuesday with an 8-0 whitewashing of […]
Oxford drops Hazel Park; Avondale avenges Andover
HAZEL PARK — Oxford is out of the running for the OAA Blue Division soccer title. The Wildcats still maintained its top-three standing with a 7-0 whitewashing of Hazel Park Tuesday, clinching no worse than third place with the win. Seven different players scored goals for the Wildcats (10-4-3, 7-3-2). Jacob Wysocki, Sean Hazen, Chase […]
