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Dan Stickradt

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PREP STATE RANKINGS -- May 16

PREP STATE RANKINGS — May 16

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Golf (By coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice; 2.Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; 3. Davison; 4.Grand Ledge; 5. Holt; 6. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 7. North Farmington; 8. Pinckney; 9. Battle Creek Lakeview; 10. Muskegon Mona Shores; 11.Plymouth; 12. Grand Blanc. Division 2 — 1. Spring Lake; 2. DeWitt; 3. Bloomfield […]

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BOYS GOLF: OAA Red Division Tournament Results

BOYS GOLF: OAA Red Division Tournament Results

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Golf OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT NO. 1 (At Boulder Pointe G.C., par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 310; 2. Rochester Adams, 319; 3. Clarkston, 320; 4. Rochester, 324; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 327; 6. Troy, 329. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Mason Gorris (Lake Orion) 73; 2. Ben Van Orman (Rochester Adams) 75; […]

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Avondale girls run to first league crown since 1997

Avondale girls run to first league crown since 1997

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — With all the buzz surrounding Auburn Hills Avondale’s boys track and field program this year, the Yellowjackets have slowly rose to the top on the girls side. Avondale’s girls team captured its first league championship since 1997, winning the OAA Gold Division title Thursday at Bloomfield […]

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LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Falcons trip up North Farmington  R

LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Falcons trip up North Farmington R

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester wrapped up a second-place tie in the OAA White Division girls lacrosse race with a 14-4 victory over North Farmington. The Falcons (7-5, 3-2) were led by Maggie Ng and Jordin Pardoski with four goals each, and received single goals from Emily Skubic, Emily Janik, Katie Krako, Samantha Blair, Amanda Fawaz […]

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Oxford, Harrison leave OAA field feeling ‘White’

Oxford, Harrison leave OAA field feeling ‘White’

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FARMINGTON HILLS — Oxford’s boys track team is not quite at full strength, missing a couple of point scorers. The rest of the teams in the OAA White Division couldn’t tell the Wildcats had some shortcomings. Oxford still chalked up an impressive 175 points at Friday’s league meet, and […]

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Girls Tennis Results May 16

Girls Tennis Results May 16

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Tennis BERKLEY 6, AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 2 SINGLES — 1. Erika Northcross (B) d. Mary Maguire 6-4, 2-6, 10-6; 2. Lexi Northcross (B) d. Sara Goodnight 6-1, 6-1; 3. Sallon Richie (AHA) d. Emma Bunin 7-5, 3-6, 10-7; 4. Audrey McPartlin (B) d. Nitha Abraham 6-0, 7-5. DOUBLES — 1. Erica Fox-Jessica Gross (B) […]

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Dragons relocate offensive magic in winning Cavaliers Classic

Dragons relocate offensive magic in winning Cavaliers Classic

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

FLINT — Offensive production has been hard to come by for Lake Orion’s girls soccer program in the rugged OAA Red Division this season.  The Dragons found some of that old magic Saturday in winning the Cavaliers Classic at Flint Carman-Ainsworth. Lake Orion outscored its two opponents 7-0 on the day to earn a pair […]

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Five players score goals as Oxford rolls Hazel Park

Five players score goals as Oxford rolls Hazel Park

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Five different players scored goals and Oxford had little  problem with Hazel Park Monday night in an OAA White Division girls soccer match, 8-0. Heather Lafnear had two goals and two assists and Amanda Roth had two goals and one assist to pace the Wildcats. Sami Pastewski added two goals, Paige Brinker and […]

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OAA track titles are on the line at league championships

OAA track titles are on the line at league championships

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — For years, Chip Bridges felt his Farmington boys team could compete in the OAA’s upper echelon. Finally this season, the Falcons are at the top. Farmington carried a 6-0-0 dual meet record into Friday’s OAA Red Division championships at Clarkston as one of the favorites. “I’ve felt […]

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TRACK: OAA Blue Division League Meet Results

TRACK: OAA Blue Division League Meet Results

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track OAA BLUE DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Thursday at Birmingham Groves) TEAM SCORES — 1. Ferndale, 151; 2. Royal Oak, 91; 3. Birmingham Groves, 86; 4. Berkley, 63; 5. Troy Athens, 54; 6. Southfield Lathrup, 45. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. Ferndale (5-0-0); 2. Birmingham Groves (4-1-0); 3. Royal Oak (3-2-0); 4. Troy Athens (2-3-0); […]

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TRACK: All-Divison League Championships Results

TRACK: All-Divison League Championships Results

| May 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Friday at Clarkston) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington, 122; 2. Lake Orion, 91; 3. West Bloomfield, 90; 4. Clarkston, 71; 5. Rochester, 68; 6. Troy, 29; 7. Rochester Adams, 21. DUAL STANDINGS — 1. Farmington (6-0-0); 2. Lake Orion (5-1-0); 3. West Bloomfield (4-2-0); 4. Rochester (3-3-0); 5. […]

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TRACK: OAA White Division League Meet Results

TRACK: OAA White Division League Meet Results

| May 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track OAA WHITE DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (May 13 at North Farmington H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Oxford, 175; 2. Southfield, 91; 3. North Farmington, 64; 4. Farmington Harrison, 62; 5. Birmingham Seaholm, 58; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek, 46. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. Oxford (4-0-0)*; 2. Farmington Harrison (4-0-0)*; 3. North Farmington (3-2-0); 4. […]

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TRACK: OAA Red Division League Meet Results

TRACK: OAA Red Division League Meet Results

| May 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Friday at Clarkston) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington, 122; 2. Lake Orion, 91; 3. West Bloomfield, 90; 4. Clarkston, 71; 5. Rochester, 68; 6. Troy, 29; 7. Rochester Adams, 21. DUAL STANDINGS — 1. Farmington (6-0-0); 2. Lake Orion (5-1-0); 3. West Bloomfield (4-2-0); 4. Rochester (3-3-0); 5. […]

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When Falcons Fly: Rochester, Farmington leave OAA in the ‘Red’

When Falcons Fly: Rochester, Farmington leave OAA in the ‘Red’

| May 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Farmington has been one of the better track and field programs in the OAA in recent years. The Falcons finally had a chance to showcase it against the league’s top tier. Farmington’s boys, in their first season in the OAA Red Division, put the finishing touches on […]

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OAA GOLD DIVISION TRACK RESULTS

OAA GOLD DIVISION TRACK RESULTS

| May 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track OAA GOLD DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (May 13 at Bloomfield Hills Lahser H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Avondale, 175; 2. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 100; 3. Pontiac, 89; 4. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 48; 5. Oak Park, 45; 6. Hazel Park, 32. DUAL-MEET STANDINGS — 1. Auburn Hills Avondale (5-0-0); 2. (tie) Bloomfield Hills […]

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Rochester College qualifies for the USCAA baseball Small College World Series

Rochester College qualifies for the USCAA baseball Small College World Series

| May 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College is headed east. The Warriors have qualified for the United States Collegiate Athletic Association World Series. The Small College World Series, a 10-school tournament will take place May 14-18 at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Rochester College, coached by Jordan Ackerman, has […]

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Early goal helps Athens overtake OAA-Red lead from Adams

Early goal helps Athens overtake OAA-Red lead from Adams

| May 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Troy Athens lost its final league game of the season to Rochester, and with that defeat the OAA Red division girls soccer title went down the drain. Rochester Adams ended up surpassing Athens in the final week to earn the title. This season […]

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Clarkston trips up Birmingham United for first time

Clarkston trips up Birmingham United for first time

| May 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — It has been a season of many firsts for Clarkston’s boys lacrosse team. A 12-1-0 start to the season. A No. 5 ranking in the Division 1 polls by LaxPower. A runner-up slot in the OAA Red Division lacrosse race locked up. The Wolves added another first Wednesday […]

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