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PREP BASEBALL: Athens holds off Avondale; Lake Orion cruises past Stoney Creek

PREP BASEBALL: Athens holds off Avondale; Lake Orion cruises past Stoney Creek

| May 2, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Troy Athens kept pace in the OAA Red Division by topping visiting Auburn Hills Avondale 6-4 Monday. Tommy Eng was 3-for-4 with two doubles scored twice and had an RBI to lead the Red Hawks (5-2, 4-0). Jacob Barger hit a home run and had two RBI for Athens. Alex Harrison tossed a […]

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GIRLS TENNIS:Avondale swats Southfield

GIRLS TENNIS:Avondale swats Southfield

| May 2, 2011 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 7, SOUTHFIELD 1 SINGLES — 1. Lauren Hughes (S) d. Mary Maguire 6-3, 6-4; 2. Sara Goodnight (A) d. Jatorie Anderson 6-1, 7-5; 3. Fallon Richie (A) beat Eboni Person 6-1, 6-0; 4. Nitha Abraham (A) beat Tyesha Woods 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES — 1. Cristina Sonu-Amy Swanson (A) d. Kierra Bryant-Courtney Floyd 6-1, […]

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Rochester rebounds to topple Lake Orion

Rochester rebounds to topple Lake Orion

| May 2, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Back-to-back losses can cause a team to do one of two things: Fall into a downward spiral or learn the valuable lessons of defeat and return to the playing surface refocused and rejuvenated. Rochester had chosen the latter. After falling to both Clarkston and Pontiac Notre […]

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Elite athletes step to the forefront at West Bloomfield Invitational

Elite athletes step to the forefront at West Bloomfield Invitational

| May 2, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WEST BLOOMFIELD — Perhaps all of the rough weather in recent weeks really inspired some track and field athletes to finally shine. At least Saturday’s 60 degree temperatures at the West Bloomfield Invitational it gave them an opportunity to do so. After weeks are inclement weather, the best literally […]

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WEST BLOOMFIELD INVITATIONAL RESULTS

WEST BLOOMFIELD INVITATIONAL RESULTS

| April 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Track 40TH ANNUAL WEST BLOOMFIELD INVITATIONAL (Saturday at West Bloomfield H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Waterford Mott, 64; 2. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 54; 3. Pontiac, 52; 4. West Bloomfield, 41; 5. Farmington, 34; 6. Southfield, 27; 7. (tie) Livonia Churchill, 26; Birmingham Seaholm, 26; Northville, 26; 10. Rochester, 25; 11. Birmingham Groves, 24; […]

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Up in da club: Clarkston finds the rhythm to dance past Adams

Up in da club: Clarkston finds the rhythm to dance past Adams

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — There’s a few traditions that have been founded in the baseball dugouts at Clarkston: Dancing and pulling pranks. The Wolves are often found dancing to the beat, multiple players in sync, between innings to songs from a multitude of decades. Players are also getting into the act […]

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Boys Golf Results-Oakland County Division II Tournament

Boys Golf Results-Oakland County Division II Tournament

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Golf OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION II TOURNAMENT (Monday at Pontiac Municipal G.C.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek, 294; 2. Oxford, 301; 3. Auburn Hills Avondale, 303; 4. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 306; 5. Southfield Christian, 319; 6. Troy Athens, 324; 7. South Lyon East, 325; 8. (tie) Farmington Harrison, 334; Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, […]

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TO THE TOP: Wolves upend defending OAA-White champion Falcons

TO THE TOP: Wolves upend defending OAA-White champion Falcons

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — What has Clarkston done since graduating 19 players from its girls lacrosse team? Contend for a league championship. The Wolves took a major step in that direction Tuesday by downing defending league champion Rochester, 13-11, in a key OAA White Division match. Clarkston built a 9-3 lead […]

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COLLEGE TRACK: Jones’ carry Oakland to record-breaking effort at Drake Relays

COLLEGE TRACK: Jones’ carry Oakland to record-breaking effort at Drake Relays

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

DES MOINES, Iowa – Lia Jones and Zack Jones both demolished school records, placed among the top five and recorded top 50 times in the East Region for the Oakland University men’s and women’s track and field team at the Drake Relays Thursday night at Drake Stadium. Lia Jones ran 16:29.34 to place second in […]

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Oakland basketball season tickets now on sale for 2011-12 season

Oakland basketball season tickets now on sale for 2011-12 season

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Season tickets are now on sale for the 2011-12 Oakland University basketball season, athletics department officials announced on Thursday. The Golden Grizzlies are Back in Black for the upcoming campaign, which will feature a combined 10 non-conference games, in addition to The Summit League schedule. Fan support has been a large part […]

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BOYS GOLF SCOREBOARD: Oxford tops Lapeer West; Stoney Creek chips past Athens

BOYS GOLF SCOREBOARD: Oxford tops Lapeer West; Stoney Creek chips past Athens

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Golf OXFORD 149, LAPEER WEST 170 (Devil’s Ridge, Par 35) OXFORD — Doug Piesko, 35; Nick Hocker, 36; Doug Schultz, 38; Justen Crouse, 40. LAPEER WEST — Cullen Turczyn, 39; Jeff Ryeson, 43; Jake Podgorski, 43; Karl Fischer, 45. RECORDS — Oxford 5-0; Lapeer West 2-2 ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK 155, TROY ATHENS 165 (at […]

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Girls Tennis Results

Girls Tennis Results

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Tennis ROCHESTER 6, WEST BLOOMFIELD 2 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Yahsha Moore 6-1, 6-2; 2. Morgan Taylor (WB) d. Brittany Baxter 6-2, 6-2; 3. Anna Parker (R) d. Kyra Shink 6-0, 6-2, 6-1; 4. Rachel Parker (R) d. Hannah Shink 6-2, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Laurel Ruza-Samantha Dean (WB) d. Julie […]

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| April 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

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| April 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

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Girls Tennis-Invitational Results

Girls Tennis-Invitational Results

| April 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Tennis ROCHESTER INVITATIONAL (At Rochester HS) TEAM SCORES — 1. Midland Dow, 21; 2. Port Huron Northern, 18; 3. Rochester 13; 4. Grand Blanc, 2. SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (Rochester) d. Daniella Patton (Midland Dow) 6-3, 6-1; 2. Christina Auyreung (Midland Dow) d. Allie Sweeney (PHN) 6-4, 6-3; 3. Kelli Close (Midland Dow) […]

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TEAM TALK: Michigan BBC Select earns Division 1 state runner-up status

TEAM TALK: Michigan BBC Select earns Division 1 state runner-up status

| April 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

The 15U Michigan BBC Select team finished second at the AAU Division 1 Regional Qualifying Tournament. The team moved up to the D-1 level, after winning the 14U-Division-2 regional a year ago. During pool play, the Select team defeated the Southfield Transition (92-80) and lost to the D-1 defending champs Detroit Super Friends (61-57). In […]

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SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Adams posts sweep of Holly

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Adams posts sweep of Holly

| April 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

HOLLY— Rochester Adams finally returned to the softball diamond Tuesday and came away with a double-header sweep of host Holly in a non-league twinbill. Adams won the opener 4-3, then came back to roll in the six-inning nightcap, 12-2. Adams led 4-0 through 4.5 innings, only to see the Bronchos plate one run in the […]

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SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Athens hammers Stoney Creek in twinbill sweep

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Athens hammers Stoney Creek in twinbill sweep

| April 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Troy Athens continued its fastest start in several years Monday, sweeping Rochester Stoney Creek in an OAA crossover softball twinbill, 17-1 and 17-2. The first game last four innings, while the nightcap lasted three. In Game 1q, HaleyZemmer picked up five strikeouts,. No walks and allowed just one hit. At the plate, […]

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