Dan Stickradt
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Mind over rival: Troy opens season with 3-0 shutout of Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Now the shoe is definitely on the other foot. Troy has now won three straight against rival Troy Athens in girls soccer after going five seasons with only ties and losses against the Red Hawks. The latest win came Tuesday in a 3-0 shutout of host Athens […]
Wick pitches Oakland to shutout of Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO – Senior Aaron Wick tied a career-high in strikeouts as he led the Oakland University baseball team to a 4-0 win over Western Michigan on Tuesday at Hyames Field at Robert J. Bobb Stadium. It was the second career shutout for Wick and the first of the season for the Golden Grizzlies. “The team […]
2011 ALL-OAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS
2011 ALL-OAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS ALL OAA RED DIVISION Clarkston — Megan Hastings, Jr., G, Delaney Kenny, soph. G; Lake Orion — Marissa Secontine, jr. F; North Farmington — Jasmine Harris, jr. G; Pontiac — Breonna House, Jr., G; Rochester — Kristin Garr, sr. G; Rochester Stoney Creek — Gabby Yurik, jr. G; Southfield Lathrup […]
2011 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY
2011 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY (Selected by members of the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association) DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM FORWARDS — Joey Ferris, Novi; Brett Whit, East Kentwood; Branden Burton, Howell; Jacob Henrikso, Howell; Ryan Urs, Livonia Stevenson; Andrew Palushaj, Livonia Stevenson; Sean Gaffney, Novi Detroit Catholic Central; Ryan Quigley, Plymouth Salem; Stephen Flood, Grandville; […]
Benson Earns AP All-America Honorable Mention Honors
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University’s Keith Benson was named to the 2011 Associated PressHAll-America Honorable Mention team, announced on Monday afternoon. Benson, a native of Farmington Hills, Mich., led the Golden Grizzlies to back-to-back Summit League titles. Benson, a 6-foot-11 center, blocked a single-season school record 127 shots this season and went on to become […]
AOTW: Lake Orion’s Gladstone knocking them down in fine fashion to grab state silver
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Kate Gladstone felt she had a chance to have a very successful state tournament. But the junior’s recent performance at the Division 1 girls bowling state championships even surpassed her own expectations. A three-year letter-winner from Lake Orion, Gladstone battled her way to the final round […]
AOTW: Lake Orion’s Gladstone knocking them down in fine fashion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Kate Gladstone felt she had a chance to have a very successful state tournament. But the junior’s recent performance at the Division 1 girls bowling state championships even surpassed her own expectations. A three-year letter-winner from Lake Orion, Gladstone battled her way to the final round […]
Can Oakland hold its reign in the Summit League next season?
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Coming off its back-to-back Summit League championships and berths in the NCAA tournament, Oakland University has built plenty respect in the college basketball world. Now, can the Golden Grizzlies keep it going, or will they fall back into the obscurity as a college that some still […]
Oakland’s Benson named to CollegeInsider.com All-America list
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University’s Keith Benson was named to the 2011 Lute Olson All-America team and 2011 Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America team, announced by CollegeInsider.com on Friday. Benson, a 6-foot-11 senior center, led the Golden Grizzlies to back-to-back Summit League regular season and tournament championships. Benson, a native of Farmington Hills, Mich., and a […]
AOTW: In his wake: Clarkston’s Stelpflug sets records, leaves opponents a length behind
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — If Kenneth Stelpflug was a hit record maker, he would be pumping out gold singles like the Beatles and Elvis Presley did so in the 1960s. Records have been flowing from the Clarkston product’s talents with regularity. But singing may not be the senior’s expertise. He saves […]
Rochester College earns fifth-place in USCAA national tournament for retiring coach Pleasant
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UNIONTOWN, Pa. — The exit stage left outing for veteran Garth Pleasant didn’t result in a national championship for the retiring Rochester College men’s basketball coach, but at least the 38-year head coach got to coach a win in his final game on the sidelines. Rochester College, ranked No. […]
Soaking it all up: Lakers repeat as Class D state champs
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EAST LANSING — Last year Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ run to the Class D state championship was somewhat unexpected. This year, there was no secret that the Lakers had the mettle to repeat. WOLL put the finishing touches on its repeat bid at the Michigan State’s Breslin […]
Oakland sophomore Ledrick Eackles to transfer
ROCHESTER HILLS – Sophomore Ledrick Eackles has decided to leave the Oakland University men’s basketball team, announced by head coach Greg Kampe on Thursday. Eackles, a native of Zachary, La., will leave at the conclusion of the winter semester. “I enjoyed my two years here at Oakland and I am thankful to be on two […]
Decades of Excellence: Rochester College’s Pleasant steps away after brilliant coaching career
Video courtesy of Rochester College. ROCHESTER HILLS — Sitting back in his office, Garth Pleasant can remember the days of returning to school at 2 a.m., then having to return early in the morning to teach a class. Pleasant was a basketball coach, an athletics director, a bus driver, an instructor, a mentor, a jack-of-all-trades […]
State of Mind: ‘Will the Thrill’ Hudson is Oakland’s glue-guy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Will Hudson has a tattoo on his left arm that offers up the phrase “State of Mind.” Engraved in that same tattoo is the shape of his home state, Wisconsin. “That will always be home,” smiled Hudson, who grew up near Madison, Wisconsin. “That’s where a […]
No tourney magic: Texas holds off Oakland’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TULSA — Sports can be a game of percentages and tournaments can often be about seeds and matchups. Texas used a lot of that Friday to get past upstart Oakland. Fourth-seeded Texas shot 59 percent in the first half in building a double-digit lead, then held off 13th seed […]
Early start fuels Southfield to regional finals victory over Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SOUTHFIELD — As a Final Four team last season, Southfield is trying to make it back to that coveted destination. The Bluejays are making believers out many, including Rochester Adams coach John Hall. Southfield bolted out to a 14-4 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in […]
AP Class D All-State Girls Basketball Team
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM — CLASS D CLASS D ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM: Jasmine Hines, Central Lake, 6-3 sr. (Player of the Year); Janae Langs, Climax-Scotts, 5-4 soph.; Emily Veenstra, Ellsworth 6-2, jr.; Sarah Theut, Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 5-9 jr.; Morgan Warfield, Camden-Frontier, 5-9 sr.; Heather Lantis, Hillsdale Academy, 5-9 sr.; Christina […]
