Dan Stickradt
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Barrier down, can Falcons remain relevant in track picture
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It may seem kind of odd, but Rochester accomplished a feat last season in girls track and field that had never been done before. The Falcons became the first Class A /Division 1 girls track and field team from talent-laden Oakland County to win a state […]
GAMES WANTED
Waterford Mott is in search of an 18th opponent during the final three weeks of the regular season. Anyone looking for a varsity and junior varsity contests can contact the Mott coaching staff at evan@mottsoccer.com . Mott has opening on May 20, May 21 and May 26. (Looking for an opponent? NorthOaklandSports will publish lists […]
Adams chips past Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Led by five golfers in the 30s, Rochester Adams upended Rochester Stoney Creek 152-166 in an OAA Red Division boys golf match Monday at Oakland University’s Katke Cousins. Ben Van Orman and Eric Busa both shots rounds of 37 to pace Adams (3-0, 3-0). Jamie Stanton, Marcus Robinson and Drew White all […]
Avondale holds off Notre Dame Prep
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — How does Auburn Hills Avondale try to respond from having an eight-game win streak snapped? Start a new one. The Yellowjackets, ranked fourth in Division 2, began that hopeful streak Saturday with a 3-2 non-league victory over host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. Avondale had dropped a 2-0 […]
Rochester wins Troy Athens Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Rochester may only be a middle-of-the-pack team in the OAA Red Division girls tennis race. The Falcons, however, have made some noise out of conference. Rochester, ranked 10th in the state in Division 1, captured its first invitational of the season Saturday, winning the Troy Athens Relays. […]
TRACK: Algonac Muskrats Classic Results
Girls Track ALGONAC MUSKRATS CLASSIC (Saturday at Algonac H.S.) DIVISION 1 TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington Harrison , 97; 2. Rochester Adams, 93; 4. Rochester, 74; 5. Macomb Dakota, 67; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek, 62; 7. Macomb L’Anse Creuse North, 36; 8. Utica, 35; 9. New Baltimore Anchor Bay, 23; 10. Fraser, 20; 11. Port […]
Oxford, Grosse Pointe South dominate the field at Sterling Heights Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STERLING HEIGHTS — Oxford wasn’t receptive to the idea of only coming close last season. This year on the track, the Wildcats are on their way of leaving the pack in their trail. Oxford’s boys added a win to an already unbeaten season at Friday’s Sterling Heights Invitational, topping […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Avondale blanks Pontiac
AUBURN HILLS AOVNDALE 8, PONTIAC 0 (Monday at Avondale) SINGLES — 1. Mary Maguire (A) d. Deja Jone 6-0, 6-0; 2. Fallon Richie (A) d.; Ula Chang 6-1, 6-0; 3. Nitha Abraham (A) beat Adriene Trimble 6-0, 6-0; 4. Amy Hord (A) won by default. DOUBLES — 1. Dani Anticuar-Karen Nixon (A) d. Salina Lo- […]
Lutheran Northwest picks up another win against a Class A school
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BERKLEY — By all intents and purposes, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest is down slightly in softball this season. After all, the Crusaders graduated four starters and lost another key player to transfer. There are several sophomores and freshmen on the roster this season as well. Still, Northwest has the […]
Wolves make statement by netting Holly Invitational title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — All season long Clarkston has looked up to the top of the girls tennis rankings and seen Midland Dow occupy that spot with a target. After Saturday’s results, perhaps the Wolves will be the new team with the largest target on their back. Clarkston, ranked second in […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Harrison swats Avondale
SINGLES — 1. Carmen Gaddis (FH) d, Mary Maguire 6-4, 6-3; 2. Stephanie Wagner (FH) beat Sara Goodnight 6-3, 6-4; 3. Fallon Richie (AHA) d. Mallory Peters 3-6, 6-3, 6-0; 4. Christine Mathis (FH) d. Nitha Abraham 6-0, 6-2. DOUBLES — 1. Devon Henderson-Kenzie Franke (FH) beat Cristina Sonu-Amy Swanson 6-7 (8-10), 6-1, 6-1; 2. […]
Clarkston seniors gain first taste of victory over Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Seniors on Clarkston’s baseball team had never experienced the satisfaction of defeating its chief rival. That came to an end Friday. The visiting Wolves built a 6-1 advantage on Lake Orion through two innings and hung on for a 8-5 OAA Red Division victory. “Beating Lake […]
Athens continues hot hand against improved Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Needless to say, Troy Athens did not find being a bridesmaid satisfactory in 2010. The Red Hawks are making sure that does not happen again. Athens, which finished second in the OAA Red Division boys lacrosse standings last season, and lost in the Division 1 regional finals […]
Top-ranked Liggett shows no mercy on Lutheran Northwest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett has long been a small-school powerhouse in baseball. By the Knights’ standards, last year’s fourth-place finish in the MIAC Blue Division was a rebuilding year that was tough to swallow. Apparently, the Knights have found of cure of its one-year hiccup. The […]
Rochester upsets sixth-ranked Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After a slow start, Rochester is starting to find its groove on the baseball diamond. The Falcons won for the fifth time in its last six games, pulling a 6-2 upset of Division 1 sixth-ranked Lake Orion Wednesday in OAA Red Division play. It was the […]
Pipeline to success: Clarkston using deep lineup to net title dreams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A decade ago, Clarkston’s girls tennis program began to turn a corner. Just an average program throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Wolves benefited from the arrival of some highly-touted tennis players. Today, much like a pipeline from a fruitful well, those players just keep coming — […]
Bats alive: Adams, Rochester split in offensive slugfest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Pitching will not be at a premium in the OAA softball race this season. With the circle being pushed back three feet and most teams graduating their top pitchers, 2011will be an adjustment period for hurlers around the league. And hitters are ready to feast. This […]
Wednesday’s Prep Track Results
Boys Track FARMINGTON 82, CLARKSTON 46 LAKE ORION 73, CLARKSTON 52 FARMINGTON 66, LAKE ORION 62 SHOT PUT: Tom Norris (F) 46-11; DISCUS: Tom Norris (F) 143-5; HIGH JUMP: C.J. Gozdor (C) 6-0; LONG JUMP: James Vincent-Taylor (F) 21-3; 3,200 RELAY: Clarkston, 8:21.4; 110 HURDLES: Alex Roberts (LO) 14.9; 800 RELAY: Farmington, 1:33.2; 1,600: T.J. […]
