Dan Stickradt
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On track: Troy continues OAA-Red mastery, topples Adams, Rochester for 16th straight dual win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Recipes for success come in all flavors, shapes and sizes. For Troy’s girls track team, the Colts have found their secret to be balance and depth and a dominating flavor over its league foes. That was on display Tuesday in an OAA Red Division tri-meet with Rochester and […]
PREP TRACK: Raiders Relays Results
Boys Track RAIDERS RELAYS (April 29 at North Farmington) TEAM STANDINGS — 1. Novi, 69; 2. Livonia Churchill, 44.5; 3. North Farmington, 44; 4. Salem, 36; 5. (tie) Farmington Harrison, 32; Rochester Stoney Creek, 32; 7. Westland John Glenn, 30.5; 8. Troy Athens, 30; 9. Birmingham Groves, 28; 10. Royal Oak, 27; 11. Dearborn Edsel […]
PREP TRACK RESULTS: Oxford runs to sweep of North Farmington, Seaholm
Girls Track OXFORD 74, BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 54 OXFORD 64, NORTH FARMINGTON 64 NORTH FARMINGTON 76, BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 52 SHOT PUT: Jordan (NF) 33-7 1/2; DISCUS: Anna Davies (O) 85-5 1/4; HIGH JUMP: Elizabeth Vermoesen (BS) 5-2LONG JUMP: Karrington Seals (NF) 14-9 ¼; 3,200 RELAY: Seaholm 10:04.9; 100 HURDLES: Karrington Seals (NF) 17.0; 100: Bri Jackson […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester topples Stoney Creek; Andover trips Oxford
ROCHESTER HILLS — After dropping a 1-0 decision to Rochester Stoney Creek two weeks ago, Rochester gained its measure of revenge on the soccer pitch Tuesday, topping the cougars 1-0 in OAA Red Division play. Maddie Chilcote netted the lone goal of the game for the Falcons (4-4-2, 2-3-1), while Riayane Williams drew the assist. […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Clarkston swats Rochester; Athens downs Harrison
Girls Tennis CLARKSTON 6, ROCHESTER 2 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Gabriella Spindler 6-3, 6-4; 2. Lexi Baylis (C) d. Brittany Baxter 6-1, 6-1; 3. Katie Brozovich (C) d. Anna Parker 6-1, 6-0; 4. Kristina Lucas (C) d. Rachel Parker 6-1, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Paige Olsen-Dana Olsen (C) d. Julie Markiewicz-Kelli Wetherhold […]
Comeback effort falls short in 7-6 Loss to South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Sophomore Mike Carson doubled twice and drove in two runs, but the Oakland University baseball team (11-24, 5-11) saw its comeback bid fall just short in a 7-6 loss to South Dakota State on Sunday at Erv Huether Field. The Golden Grizzlies outhit SDSU 16-11. “Our young men played extremely hard today […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Hoeksema fires no-hitter in Clarkston’s 12-0 win over Avondale
CLARKSTON — Coming off its first loss of the season Sunday in the bracket play of the Michigan Stars Tournament, Clarkston returned to its winning ways on the softball diamond Monday. Sam Hoeksema threw a no-hitter in leading Clarkston past Auburn Hills Avondale 12-0 in OAA crossover play. Hoeksema struck out nine and walked none […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Athens blasts Oxford; Oakland Christian sweeps Roeper
OXFORD — With two outs and nobody on base, Athens went on to score nine runs in the top of the first inning and that set the stage for a 16-7 victory over host Oxford in OAA Red Division baseball play. Ira Land went 4-for-5 with a double, scored three runs and had five RBI […]
Highlanders win Saginaw Heritage Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SAGINAW TOWNSHIP — State semifinalists last season, Rochester Adams has picked up right where it left off on the soccer pitch. The Highlanders added three more wins to their total Saturday, winning three games to win the Saginaw Heritage Invitational at the Saginaw Soccer Complex. Adams, which is 8-1-2 […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston puts Eisenhower in the net
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Clarkston continued its best start in school history, moving to 8-1-0 following Saturday’s 8-5 boys lacrosse victory over host Utica Eisenhower. Kevin Horton scored five of the eight Clarkston goals. Sam Moore, Travis Craft and Alexander Dziewit added single tallies for the Wolves, while Dziewit and Jordan Kincaid added assists. Matt Goebel […]
TEAM TRYOUTS: May
TEAM TRYOUTS T.E.A.M. Basketball will be holding final open gym tryouts for respective boys in seventh and eighth grade interested in playing AAU basketball for the spring and summer session. The tryout will take place at Van Hoosen Middle School from 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $5. (Have tryouts information for a local or regional sports […]
South Dakota State sweeps Oakland
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Senior Ryan Waldhart had five hits and four RBIs, but a pair of rallies by the Oakland University baseball team came up short as South Dakota State swept OU 16-6 in seven innings and 7-6 in nine innings in a Summit League doubleheader at Erv Huether Field on Saturday. The Golden Grizzlies […]
Oakland swings past South Dakota State 10-3
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Junior Aaron Cieslak’s 3-run home run helped lead the Oakland University baseball team to a 10-3 win over Summit League-leading South Dakota State on Friday at Erv Huether Field. Every batter in the OU lineup recorded a hit as the Golden Grizzlies outhit the Jackrabbits 19-9. “Today was a lot of fun,” […]
Lake Orion’s impressive start includes sweep of Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion’s focus this season is set more towards the final chapter than the bulk of the season. Perhaps the opposition should be weary of the Dragons at this stage of the campaign. With the postseason still over a month away, Lake Orion moved to 13-1 […]
GIRLS SOCCER: North Farmington stuns Troy
TROY — North Farmington won’t win the OAA Red Division girls soccer title this spring. The Raiders may just have a say in who wins it. North Farmington sprung a huge upset Monday on the road, topping No. 2-ranked Troy 1-0 in a OAA Red Division contest. It marked the first loss of the season […]
BOYS TRACK: Titans Relays Results
Boys Track (Saturday at Sterling Heights Stevenson) TEAMSCORES — 1. Romeo, 114; 2.C larkston, 93; 3.Utica, 92; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 82; 5. Rochester Adams, 50; 6. St. Clair Shores South Lake, 37; 7. (tie) Roseville, 12; Warren DeLaSalle, 12. HIGH JUMP RELAY — 1.Clarkston (Schwartz, Gozdor, Witzke) 17-1; 2.St.Clair Shores South Lake, 16-8; 3. […]
Oakland’s Carson named Summit League Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Sophomore Mike Carson was named The Summit League co-Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. The third baseman from Attica, Mich. wins the award for the first time in his career, after batting .600 for the week and driving in six runs. Carson had at least two hits […]
BOYS GOLF: Avondale wins OAA-Blue Division tourney
Boys Golf OAA BLUE DIVISION TOURNAMENT (at Heather Highlands, par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Avondale, 321; 2. Oxford, 323; 3.Bloomfield Hills Andover, 330; 4. Troy Athens, 332; 5. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 355; 6. West Bloomfield, 370. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Doug Piesko (Oxford) 75; 2. (tie) Spencer Jacobson (Auburn Hills Avondale) 75; […]
