Dan Stickradt
DAN STICKRADT | SENIOR EDITOR
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Costello stands tall in leading Bay City Western past Clarkston
AUBURN — Bay City Western proved that size really does matter. Well, at least Matt Costello matters for the Warriors. Costello, a 6-foot-9 Michigan State recruit, finished with 14 points, 12 blocked shots and 10 rebounds, a timely triple-double, in leading host Western to a 45-37 victory over perennial power Clarkston Wednesday in a Class […]
Shot heard round the city: Taylor’s buzzer-beater helps Detroit Westside Christian stun Oakland Christian for regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Deon Taylor had a chance of a lifetime Wednesday night and the Detroit Westside Christian senior seized the moment. Taylor, a 6-foot-8 forward, buried a 16-foot jump shot as time expired, leading Westside Christian to a wild, 45-44, victory over sixth-ranked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in […]
AOTW: Pooling his talents: Rochester’s Carl making quick strides
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Jacob Carl came into Rochester High as a highly-touted freshman who didn’t know how difficult swimming at high age levels can be. The sophomore now has a better understanding and is thinking big for the future. He has dipped his feet into being an all-state swimmer […]
Boys Swimming: Saline repeats as D-1 state champion
Lake Orion leads local contingent by finishing eighth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For years, Saline has lived in the shadows of state powerhouse swim programs Ann Arbor Pioneer and Ann Arbor Huron. How the tides have changed. Saline defended its Division 1 boys swimming and diving state championships at Oakland […]
SUBMITTED VIDEO: Greatest high school buzzer beaters
Each and every year in the sports of girls basketball and boys basketball, there are memorable buzzer-beaters. Some tie the game, some win the game, others are just improbable shots from a distance. Do you have Youtube videos of incredible high school buzzer beaters, especially in the state tournament? E-mail in those Youtube embed codes […]
Predestined for Breslin: Waterford Our Lady cruises into Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Last year it was little unexpected. This time around, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes was predestined to make a run at another Final Four. Now, they have reached that goal. The Lakers never trailed Tuesday at Waterford Mott, rolling over Cinderella Bay City All Saints, 61-36, […]
Prep State Rankings
Boys Basketball (By the Associated Press) Class A (School, first-place votes, record, points) — 1. Romulus (5) (19-1) 75; 2. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 70; 3. Kalamazoo Central (17-3) 62; 4. Saginaw (17-3) 56; 5. Detroit Cody (17-3) 53; 6. Detroit Southeastern (17-3) 44; 7. Warren De La Salle (18-2) 38; 8. East Lansing (17-3) […]
SUBMITTED VIDEO: Worst calls in an basketball game?
With the NCAA and NIT tournaments beginning this week, and with the high school tournaments around the country in their final stages, let’s take a look at some of the most notable calls or no calls in the sport of basketball. Submit your video of some of the worst, most bizarre or puzzling officials calls […]
Sweet, Sweet 16: Adams upsets Pontiac to reach regional finals for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SOUTHFIELD — Nick Zekaj wasn’t the first option Monday night. He wasn’t even the second or third. But the Rochester Adams senior delivered the Highlanders’ biggest shot of the season Monday to force overtime — a three-pointer at the buzzer that tied the game at 57-57 — and Adams […]
Oakland Christian bounces Parkway to reach regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is proving to be anything but a one-trick pony. That is one of the key ingredients for the Lancers still being alive in the Class D boys basketball state tournament. Oakland Christian’s balance has led them to another berth in the Class […]
Wolves motor into regional finals for ninth straight year
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN — Clarkston may seem like Norm on the television show ‘Cheers’ when it comes to its boys basketball program playing in the regional round. After all, this is the 18th straight season the Wolves have reached at least the Class A regional semifinals. On Monday, Clarkston added to […]
Troy bows out of state tournament with 58-53 loss to Pontiac
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — One shot short, one stop short, one play short. Troy couldn’t come up with a key rebound in the final seconds of Wednesday’s district semifinal at Troy Athens, ending a sensational season with a 58-53 loss to Pontiac and falling just short of an upset that would have […]
Rochester Hills Christian clobbers Troy Bethany to gain FBAC title share
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Good things come for those who wait. Rochester Hills Christian had to wait over a month for its make-up game with Troy Bethany Christian, even with the Michigan Association of Christian Schools state tournament already completed. The wait was more than worth it. The Eagles avenged […]
Four-peat: Oakland Christian captures fourth straight district title by knocking off Our Lady of the Lakes
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CLARKSTON — Tradition is built by repetition. The tradition of a program is built by success. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian continued its tradition by winning its fourth straight Class D district title on Friday night with a win over Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. The district final, hosted at […]
NCAA TOURNAMENT: Oakland to dance with Texas
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in its Division I era, Oakland University will be making a consecutive strip to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. And just like last year, the Golden Grizzlies will face an opponent from a power conference. Oakland’s date to the dance this year […]
Adams tops Stoney Creek for district title; Clarkston wins 18th straight district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Basketball has been called a game of runs. That exactly sums it up for Rochester Adams in recent weeks. The Highlanders who looked dead in the water after dropping four of five games entering February, won for the 10th time in nine games Friday, topping rival Rochester […]
On Ice: Novi freezes up Lake Orion to advance to first state title game
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PLYMOUTH — The coaching staff for Novi’s hockey team has placed a seal on the Wildcats’ stat book this season, not disclosing any numbers to the players, the hockey community or the media throughout the season. There’s no secret that Novi is an offensive juggernaught and one of the […]
Avondale rallies past Mott to reach district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — It’s not a matter of how you start, but how you finish. Auburn Hills Avondale proved that Wednesday in its Class A district semifinal win over Waterford Mott. The Yellowjackets overcame a 19-11 first-quarter deficit to topple Mott 59-53 and advance to the district finals at Troy […]
