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Mercy’s depth helps propel Marlins to record seventh straight county title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Farmington Hills Mercy might not have the star power it has had in the past two decades, but the Marlins are proving that there really is strength in numbers. Mercy again showcased why it is annually one of the state’s top girls swimming and diving team […]
Charity basketball game a success at Oakland
ROCHESTER, Mich. – All of the familiar sights and sounds were there at the Athletics Center O’rena on Thursday night. There was the smell of refreshments in the air, the buzz of a crowd of more than 1,500 excited fans in the seats and even a coach letting the officials know his opinion about a […]
Oakland falls short of Oral Roberts
ROCHESTER — A late goal by Johnny Dreshaj wasn’t enough as the Oakland men’s soccer team fell, 2-1, to Oral Roberts in both team’s Summit League opener on Friday night at the OU Soccer Field. The Golden Grizzlies outshot the Golden Eagles 17-6 “I think conference is a different animal and every game is a […]
Oxford goes to the ‘Line’ to rush past Adams
BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT Garrettthewriter@yahoo.com ROCHESTER HILLS — As one of the state’s leading rushers, Prescott Line has drawn plenty of attention this season. He was back at it again Friday. Entering a OAA White Division showdown at Rochester Adams, Line had rushed for nearly 1,163 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. The Southern […]
FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Lathrup drowns Stoney Creek for first win of the season; Groves grinds up Avondale
ROCHESTER HILLS — Southfield Lathrup scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and hung on for the 14-7 OAA White Division football triumph over Rochester Stoney Creek. Billy Moore scored on a 1-yard run and Collin Parks added a 15-yard sprint for the other score for the Chargers (1-5, 1-4). Jose Castro made both point-after-attempts […]
Athens rallies past West Bloomfield
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Athens has found many different ways to win football games this season. Friday’s effort was in the come-from-behind fashion. The Red Hawks rallied back from a 10-7 halftime deficit to sink visiting West Bloomfield 27-17 in an OAA Red Division football contest. Played in frigid temperatures […]
Lake Orion grinds out win over Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Lake Orion senior quarterback Sean Charette had to work a lot harder for this win over Troy. The Colts outgained the Dragons in the second half Friday night, but couldn’t convert their chances in the red zone in a 17-7 OAA Red Division loss to the defending […]
Fighting Irish clinch Prep Bowl berth with 14-0 shutout of Divine Child
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DEARBORN — Friday’s playing conditions were far from perfect, with a steady rain and temperatures and wind chill in the upper 30s. The end result for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep might as well been a utopian paradise in a distant tropical land. The Fighting Irish captured their 10th straight […]
Clarkston sharp in sliding past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester honored some of its all-time great athletes Friday night with its annual Hall of Fame induction. It was Clarkston that more than stole the limelight. Playing in the driving rain and near-freezing temperatures, the Wolves ran roughshod over the injury-riddled Falcons. Clarkston won its third […]
Dombrowski’s game-winner lifts Athens past Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Since opening the season with a 0-2 record, Troy Athens has found multiple different ways to win on the soccer pitch. The Red Hawks found a little flair in the waning moments Thursday to slip past Auburn Hills Avondale. Athens, which is 8-1-1 in its last […]
BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford blanks Lapeer West; Troy, Holly post 0-0 draw
OXFORD — Oxford broke open a tight game with three second half goals and posted a 4-0 shutout of visiting Lapeer West Thursday in a non-conference boys soccer team. Paul Tomaka scored in the first half and opened the second half with another goal for the Wildcats (8-3-2). Rolly Giberson and Marco Bonfiglio also scored, […]
Turnaround Special: Fighting Irish keeping focused during nine-game win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Long losing streaks can create all sorts of problems for any team in any sport. Players can start checking out, not giving their best effort in practice. That can lead to subpar efforts on the playing surface. Bad habits can be made. Bad examples can be left […]
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REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.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 […]
STICK’S PICKS: Prep football season finally reaching playoff qualifiers stage
This is Week 6 around the Michigan prep football scene and this is the first week that schools can officially celebrate a postseason berth. While there are several area teams that are on collision course with postseason destiny, only one, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, is undefeated at this point. A win Friday night will jettison […]
Stoney Creek finds blue collar attitude in drawing even with Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Adam Bican has been working hard to infiltrate a much-needed blue collar work mentality into his Rochester Stoney Creek boys soccer team. Finally, such a work ethic is starting to appear on the pitch with the Cougars. Stoney Creek, which started the season with a losing […]
Lutheran Northwest rallies past Southfield Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BEVERLY HILLS — After being upset by Sterling Heights Parkway Christian last week in double overtime, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest found itself in the danger zone Thursday against Southfield Christian. The Crusaders trailed the Eagles 13-0 early in the second quarter and were sputtering without its normal high-octane offense […]
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland takes down Southern Utah in four sets
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Meghan Bray had 19 kills and 22 digs and Taylor Humm added 11kills and 21 digs as the Oakland volleyball team won in four sets over Southern Utah with scores of 25-22, 25-17, 28-30 and 25-21 Thursday night in Centrum Arena. “This was a nice win on the road for our […]
Andover nips Troy at OAA-Red tourney, Colts take overall crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Bloomfield Hills Andover emerged as the top flight team Tuesday at the rugged OAA Red Division boys tennis championships, while Troy emerged from the eight-school field as the overall league champion. Andover picked up 57 points in the nine flights to win the tournament title. Troy and […]
