Dan Stickradt
DAN STICKRADT | SENIOR EDITOR
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STICK’S PICKS: There’s nothing wrong with playing football a little early
The week before Labor Day to high school football fans is like Christmas Eve to eager kids. Some people can’t wait until Christmas morning to unravel some of their presents, just like some can’t wait to Friday to catch some prep football. In the past decade, many local schools have opted to move up their […]
WENESDAY’S TENNIS RESULTS: Adams doubles up Lahser
ROCHESTER ADAMS 6, BLOOMFIELD HILLS LAHSER 3 SINGLES — 1. Kristoff Saari (RA) d. Max Hemmrich 6-2, 6-3; 2. Justin Hyman (RA) d. O’Neal Koger 6-1, 6-2; 3. Juhun Lee (RA) d. Lorenzo Lorenzetti 6-2, 6-4; 4. Rahul Jain (RA) d. Rohan Sinha 6-0, 6-2 DOUBLES — 1. David Gwizdala-Michael Daniels (BL) d. Zhibin Deng-Stephen […]
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: From sports terminology to bands … There’s plenty to catch on stage
The arena of sports is full of millions of catch phrases, terminologies, rules, regulations and analogies. Anyone that follows sports on any level can think of dozens, if not hundreds, right off the top of their head. So, we’re going to have fun with this. Since sports and music often go hand-and-hand, what if all […]
Indiana gives Oakland the 1-0 boot
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Oakland University is not having much luck with teams from power conferences. Goalkeeper Payj O’Shea recorded five saves as the Oakland women’s soccer team fell 1-0 to Indiana on Sunday afternoon at Armstrong Stadium. It was the third consecutive match for the Golden Grizzlies against a team from a BCS conference. “We […]
Second-half outburst helps Troy rout Walled Lake Northern
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Anyone worried about the offensive output of the Troy soccer team should watch a tape of one of the Colts’ second halves this season. Troy has proven to be a second-half team. Troy went into halftime of Saturday’s non-league match with Walled Lake Northern tied 1-1, but […]
REPORTING RESULTS
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 […]
TUEASDAY’S ROUNDUP: Avondale edges North Farmington; Troy blanks Lake Orion
FARMINGTON HILLS — Nate Chapman had two goals Tuesday to lead Auburn Hills Avondale to a 3-1 OA White Division victory over host North Farmington. Dan Swanson added a goal, while Joe Davison had two assists and Mark Shoemaker had one assists for Avondale (3-1-0, 2-1-0). TROY 4, LAKE ORION 0: Four different players scored […]
Adams holds off shorthanded Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — There is a large amount of parity in the OAA Red Division boys soccer circle this season, with no apparent team expected to run away with the league crown. In fact, all seven teams appear to have similar talent. Rochester Adams still made quite a statement […]
Troy Bethany gives Lutheran Northwest the boot
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian is in the midst of upgrading its non-conference schedule in boys soccer. That has not deterred the Bruins from finding ways to win this season. Bethany Christian paid host to defending MIAC Red Division champion Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest Tuesday and walked off the […]
MONDAY’S ROUNDUP: Lancers edge Lutheran North; Athens drops Seaholm
AUBURN HILLS — Behind a second-half goal from Dylan Smith, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian remained unbeaten on the young soccer season with a 1-0 victory over Division III Macomb Lutheran North. Spencer Hodges drew the assists and Luke Combs recorded eight saves for the shutout for Oakland Christian (4-0-1). TROY ATHENS 3 BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 0: […]
Romeo sacks its revenge on Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROMEO — In the preseason, Troy football coach Gary Griffith mentioned the old adage, “The game starts up front.” His Colts lost the battle up front, and lost the game. Romeo was stout defensively, exacting revenge from Troy on Thursday with a 16-3 OAA-MAC crossover win. Troy won last […]
Clarkston holds off Adams’ late rally
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLAKRSTON — Clarkston and Rochester Adams have played several close battles on the grid-iron since the inception of the Oakland Activities Association in 1994. In typical fashion, Friday was no exception. The Wolves scored a touchdown in each quarter and had to hold off a late rally by to […]
Avondale gains its payback on Fitzgerald
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A year ago Avondale took a gamble in the waning seconds and the plan backfired. The Yellowjackets went for a two-point conversion and failed, which resulted in a 21-20 defeat to Warren Fitzgerald in the season opener. This time Avondale did not need to attempt any […]
Copyright this: Oxford leaves defending state champion Lake Orion feeling blue
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — There’s been plenty of hype surrounding Oxford’s new navy blue turf field installed this summer, one of the first turf fields in the country using that color scheme. The field upgrade has even caused plenty of controversy with Boise State, which has copyrighted “Blue Turf” and has […]
BOYS TENNIS: Avondale blanks Milford; Athens swats Lake Orion
Boys Tennis AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 9, MILFORD 0 SINGLES — 1. Jon Phou (A) d. Connor Walters (A) 6-0, 6-0; 2. Ben Beckas (A) d. Evan Gordon 7-5, 5-7, 6-0; 3. Anu Reddy (A) d. Mitch Thome 5-7. 6-2, 7-5; 4. Tim Bajorek (A) d. Zack Wilkins 7-5, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Joe Spurlin-Max Spurlin […]
Adams rallies past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester and Rochester Stoney Creek appeared to be near images of one another on the soccer pitch Thursday evening. The one difference was Dylan Knott. The senior midfielder from Rochester Adams scored a goal and assisted on two others in leading the Highlanders to a come-from-behind, […]
New-look Cougars impressive in 31-13 rout of Port Huron Northern
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Calvin Gross feels that his Rochester Stoney Creek football program might have had better talent this season. Based on his own observations, this year’s Cougars actually have a better work ethic and attitude. Sometimes intangibles such as work ethic, heart and attitude trump talent. Stoney Creek, […]
Notre Dame Prep turns tables, blanks Lakeview
ST. CLAIR SHORES — A team’s growth can often be measured by how it handles mistakes and if it can find ways to correct them. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep hopes that its season-opener is an indication of learning from the past. A year ago, NDP opened up the season with a 27-0 loss to St. […]
