Dan Stickradt
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Girls Swimming: Clarkston dunks Lahser; Athens sails past Hazel Park
Girls Swimming CLARKSTON 103, BLOOMFIELD HILLS LAHSER 80 200 MEDLEY RELAY: Clarkston (Kathryn Culver, Sami Stelpflug, Alyssa Vela, Megan Stelpflug) 1:53.02; 200 FREESTYLE: Sami Stelpflug (C) 1:57.96; 200 IM: Kathryn Culver (C) 2:13.53; 50 FREESTYLE: Megan Stelpflug (C) 25.79; DIVING: Jessica Bacher (C) 179.30; 100 BUTTERFLY: Monica Gorgas (C) 1:04.97; 100 FREESTYLE: Megan Stelpflug (C) […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Wolves sweep Adams; Lapeer East outlasts Holly
ROCHESTER HILLS — Clarkston opened up the OAA Red Division volleyball season Thursday with a three-game sweep of host Rochester Adams. The Wolves posted wins of 25-22, 25-12 and 25-16 to remain unbeaten on the year. Kaley Konjarevich had nine kills and Stephanie Marani added seven kills for Clarkston. Brianna Frakes chipped in with 20 […]
Troy Bethany Christian hopes to regain FBAC volleyball crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— It is not a right of passage, but it is often expected that Troy Bethany Christian will win a conference championship each season in volleyball. So when the Bruins finished second a year ago, it almost seemed like a painful hiccup. Bethany Christian finished 6-2 in the Fundamental […]
MHSAA NEWS: 2010-11 MHSAA tournament attendance hits five-year high
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Attendance at Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason tournaments during the 2010-11 school year hit its highest point in the last five years, powered by an upward surge in football playoffs spectatorship. Total attendance for 2010-11 was 1,522,468 with 1,090,040 fans at boys tournaments; and 432,368 spectators at girls tournaments. Attendance is […]
Title Defense: Clarkston volleying for another league championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Successful programs often pay the price of entering each season with a large target on its back. That is what Clarkston expects again this season in volleyball. Coming off three straight seasons of 40-plus wins, the Wolves open up their title defense in the OAA Red Division […]
Oxford wastes no time in dispatching Hazel Park
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — With the OAA realigning division in boys soccer before the start of the season, Oxford has found itself in the OAA Blue Division after a ninth-place showing in the OAA White Division last season. The Wildcats also find themselves as one of the favorites. Oxford made believers […]
Red-hot Troy downs Clarkston for sixth straight win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Unlike in recent years, Troy High lacks a bona fide star out on the soccer pitch. The equation has worked just fine for the Colts. For the third straight season, Troy is off to a 6-0-0 start, including 3-0-0 in the OAA Red Division. The Colts upended […]
Holly pulls minor upset of Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — During its first Flint Metro League championship season, Holly had no luck against teams from the neighboring OAA Red Division. In fact, the Bronchos’ only losses on the pitch were to OAA Red Division champion Troy and Rochester Adams, which ended Holly’s best-ever season in a […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls volleyball 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 SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian HEAD COACH: Priscilla Larned, 26th season. […]
Troy volleyball hopes to shake loose rebuilding tag
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Before last year, the Troy volleyball team had won six district titles in a row. That streak ended promptly and roughly last year. The Colts took their lumps last year, having only one senior on the team and returning only a couple of starters, with essentially the […]
Troy dominates Lake Orion for fifth straight win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy coach Brian Zawislak decided to dial up the pressure in the Troy-Lake Orion soccer game Tuesday. The Dragons, like every other opponent who has been suffocated by the Colts’ tenacious attack, folded. Juniors Aaron Faison and Luke Ridenour each put in their first goals of the […]
BOYS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES
BOYS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 boys soccer 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 SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 18th season. LAST […]
OU’s Jones runs to title at Golden Grizzlies Open
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Lia Jones clocked a time of 14:09.4 to finish first in the women’s 4K race, while Kenny Wall finished second in the men’s 6K race with a time of 19:15.2 (6K) to lead the Oakland University men’s and women’s cross country teams at the Golden Grizzly Open on Friday. “It’s a good […]
Oxford overcomes early deficit to roll over Lathrup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SOUTHFIELD — Oxford‘s football program learned a valuable lesson about itself Friday: The Wildcats have the mettle to come back. Down 18-0 in the second quarter to host Southfield-Lathrup, Oxford scored 42 unanswered points over the final 34 minutes in recording a 42-18 OAA White Division triumph over the […]
Avoiding disaster: Annese helps Adams hang on against Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FARMINGTON — On the coattails of 14 straight postseason appearances, Rochester Adams was tabbed as a rebuilding project in 2011 with only three returning starters. Tony Annese has vowed not to let that that deter the Highlanders’ plans of another quality campaign. The Rochester Adams senior was good on […]
Heat wave: Troy, Notre Dame Prep’s Barron fight off extreme conditions to win Grizzlies Invite
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Sara Barron is a brave soul. The senior from Pontiac Notre Dame Prep fought through tremendous humidity and heat in the mid 90s Friday morning to win the individual crown at Oakland University’s Golden Grizzlies Invitational. While several competitors dropped from the race and even one […]
THURSDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion rebounds against Rochester; Clarkston thumps West Bloomfield
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion bounced back in a major way Thursday, as the defending Division 1 state champs shut down Rochester’s high-powered running game and recorded a 35-7 OAA Red Division victory. It marked Lake Orion’s 15th straight win over Rochester. Jacob Miller scored on runs of 1 and 4 yards for Lake Orion […]
Debut showcase: Avondale breaks in new stadium with 64-point outburst
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Both Hazel Park and Auburn Hills Avondale may have lost several key weapons from their talented arsenals of last season. The two continued to showcase their offensive prowess in the latest chapter of their epic series. In a typical match between the two rivals, there were […]
