Dan Stickradt
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FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL SCORES
OAA RED DIVISION Clarkston 28, Troy 13 Pontiac 48, Rochester 16 Lake Orion 42, West Bloomfield 14 Troy Athens 56, Royal Oak 0 OAA WHITE DIVISION Rochester Adams 23, Oak Park 13 Farmington Harrison 34, Oxford 7 Southfield 47, Rochester Stoney Creek 17 OAA BLUE DIVISION Ferndale 23, Auburn Hills Avondale 22 FLINT METRO LEAGUE […]
Clarkston rebounds to control Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Having to forfeit two of its first three games could have sent Clarkston into a downward spiral. It had the opposite effect on the Wolves. Behind a solid running game and stingy defense, Clarkston bounced back with a resounding 28-13 OAA Red Division victory Friday over host […]
Stick’s Picks: All teams must face adversity at some point
All teams face adversity of some sort throughout the course of a season. A key player goes down with a season-ending injury. A coach or someone affiliated with the program loses a loved one. A team loses a heartbreaker on a last minute play. A long winning streak is halted. All of this is part […]
Oxford rallies to dispatch North Farmington in OAA-Red debut
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — In its first season in the OAA Red Division, Oxford will likely have some roller coaster moments. That was evident against North Farmington Thursday. The Wildcats opened up league play with a five-game marathon victory over the visiting Raiders, outlasting North Farmington, 3-2. Oxford won the first […]
Instant syrup: Wolves make quick meal of Maples
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — The question that most around the OAA volleyball circles wondered this year was will Clarkston rebuild or reload? So far the question has definitely been reload. The Wolves, who had six players off last year’s team find their way onto a college roster this season and two […]
Athens posts clean sheet in Heugh’s return to Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Coaching against Rochester has some special meaning for Todd Heugh — and in more ways than one. The first-year Troy Athens boys soccer coach spent six seasons on the Falcons’ sidelines coaching Rochester’s boys (2000-05), while he also coached the Falcons’ girls program for 11 seasons […]
North Baltimore rallies against Christian Leadership
NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio — Troy Christian Leadership Academy put a huge scare into North Baltimore Friday night. The scare lasted for only a half. After the visiting Defenders built a 14-6 lead on the Tigers, Leadership could not hold on to the advantage. North Baltimore, located south of Bowling Green, Ohio, outscored the Defenders 38-8 […]
GIRLS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES
Below are the 2011 girls golf team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: No information submitted LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 0-8, […]
Colts regroup to blank North Farmington
TROY — One day after suffering its first loss of the season, Troy bounced back and accomplished what it does best: record a shutout win. The Colts toppled visiting North Farmington, 2-0, in an OAA Crossover game to move to 8-1-0 on the year. Troy had now pitched seven shutouts and surrendered only three goals […]
Driver’s seat: Lake Orion, Seaholm grab first OAA red Jamboree wins
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Only four months ago, TJ Carey sat out the sidelines as many of his talented colleagues reaped in awards at the end of track and field season. Carey had a bout with mononucleosis and missed the regional, county and state finals. Now a junior, Carey is back […]
Holly finishes 1-2-1 at the Birch Run tournament
BIRCH RUN — Holly finished 1-2-1 at Saturday’s Holly tournament, falling to the hosts in the first round of bracket play after going 1-1-1 in pool play. Holly lost to Laingsburg (25-17, 25-13), split with Montrose (24-26, 25-19) and swept Bay City John Glenn (25-14, 26-24). In the playoffs, the Bronchos dropped a 25-19, 25-12 […]
Adams stuns top-ranked Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams was able to accomplish something on the soccer pitch Tuesday against Troy that no other team has been able to do against the Colts this season: Score a goal within the regular flow of a game. Previously, Troy had only given up a first-half […]
TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Troy avenges Avondale; Oakland Christian slams Lutheran Northwest
TROY — Last November, Auburn Hills Avondale opened up the Class A girls volleyball tournament with a victory over Troy. Nearly 10 months later, the Colts gained their long-awaited revenge on the Yellowjakcets. Troy posted a 25-11, 25-20 and 25-18 sweep of visiting Avondale on Tuesday in the OAA White Division opener for both teams. […]
BOYS SOCCER: Oakland Christian blanks top-ranked Roeper
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMIGNHAM — Three times in the past decade, Birmingham Roeper has knocked off Auburn Hills Oakland Christian when it was the No. 1-ranked team boys soccer team in the state in the small-school division. On Tuesday, Oakland Christian gained a measure of revenge on the Roughriders. Oakland Christian, ranked […]
VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran North outlasts Notre Dame Prep
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — There is a first time for everything. A huge first came Tuesday night for Macomb Lutheran North on the volleyball court. The Mustangs ventured into Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s gym and outlasted the Fighting Irish 3-2 in a CHSL AA Division volleyball match. After being on its […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Avondale edges Farmington; Rochester drops Lake Orion
AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 5, LAKE ORION 4 SINGLES — 1. Jon Phou (A) d. Joey Amis 7-5, 6-1; 2. Rohit Bhadange (F) d. Ben Beckas 6-2, 6-2; 3. Anu Reddy (A) d. Sam Rajachudamani 6-2, 6-3; 4. Austin Maley (F) d. Tim Bajorek 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. DOUBLES — 1. Akhilesh Sivakumar-Lokesh Pagadala (F) d. Joe Spurlin-Max […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS
Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Football (By the Associated Press) NOTE: The top 10 teams in the Associated Press high school football poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 10 points for a first-place vote, 9 for […]
Clarkston football forfeits two games
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — After learning it had used an ineligible player, Clarkston announced Monday night that it had alerted the Michigan High School Athletic Association and has forfeited two of its first three football games. The Wolves, who won their first three games over Rochester Adams (28-21), West Bloomfield (34-7) […]
