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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy records sixth district title in seven years with sweep of Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy Athens played hard. Troy played better. Senior setter Lindsay Moeller spread around the attack as the Troy girls volleyball team cruised to its second straight Class A district title over host Athens, 25-11, 25-16, 25-18. Having romped the Red Hawks on Sept. 5, this was a [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep slams Country Day for sixth straight district crown
CLAWSON — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep kept Birmingham Detroit Country Day from gaining much momentum Friday and the Fighting Irish went on to capture their sixth straight Class B district championship with a 3-0 victory over the Yellowjackets at Clawson High School. Prep posted scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-18 to advance to next Tuesday’s regional [...]
STICK’S PICKS: District titles within reach for six local teams
Strange, but true. A year ago all of the prep football teams were done following the district championship rounds, aka, the Sweet 16. In rare fashion, the 10 local playoff schools lost in either the first or second round of the postseason. Chances are, that won’t happen again. The six remaining teams with ties to [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROMEO — For three straight years, Clarkston defeated Lake Orion on the final night of OAA Red Division play to capture a conference championship. The Dragons suffered a five-game defeat by the hands of the second-ranked Wolves only two weeks ago, including a nail-biting 18-16 fifth [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Stoney Creek gains postseason revenge on Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans STERLING HEIGTHS — For two years, Rochester Stoney Creek was left to wonder. The Cougars were puzzled as to how they could blow two late leads on rival Rochester in a Class A girls volleyball district semifinal the past two years and eventually be shown the [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Second-ranked Clarkston staves off Romeo’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROMEO — Romeo was able to accomplish something Thursday night that no other team had been able to accomplish against Clarkston in a best-of-five game match: Hold a 2-1 lead through three games. Coming one day after Halloween, the advantage not only served as a scary [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Fenton sweeps Holly to reach district finals
FENTON — With Clarkston competing in a separate district this season, Fenton is making the most of its favorite role on the volleyball court. The Tigers swept Holly in a Class A district finals, posting a 25-12 25-18, 25-10 victory over the Bronchos to advance to Saturday’s district finals against Grand Blanc. Ashley Bearden, Maizie [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Oakland Christian avenges Bishop Foley; Troy Athens, Notre Dame Prep soar into finals
MADISON HEIGHTS — Revenging a loss is always sweet, especially when it comes in the postseason. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian avenged such a defeat Wednesday at Madison Heights Bishop Foley, site of a pair of Class C district semifinals. The Lancers captured a 3-1 over the host Ventures, who defeated Oakland Christian in a five-game [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Waterford Lakes, Clarkston roll to sweeps
CLARKSTON — It was some quick duty Tuesday for Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ volleyball team. The Lakers rolled past Warren Macomb Christian in three sets 3-0 in a Class D district opener at Clarkston Everest Collegiate. The Lakers posted a 25-7, 25-8, 25-8 triumph and finished up the win in under an hour. [...]
GIRLS SWIMMING: Holly glides by Swartz Creek
HOLLY — Courtney Konopitski won two open events and swam on a winning relay in helping Holly glide past Swzrtz Creek in a Flint Metro League girls swimming meet. Konopitski won both the 200 IM (2:24.15) and 100 backstroke (1:08.35), while she joined forces with Jesse Felix, Corina Houseand Chanel Hegedus to win the 400 [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Rochester, Notre Dame Prep open with wins
STERLING HEIGHTS — Rochester made sure there would be a rematch with Rochester Stoney Creek. After falling to the Cougars in the Rochester City Cup last week, the Falcons upended Utica Monday night to advance to the Class A district semifinals against Stoney Creek Wednesday night at Sterling Heights Stevenson. Rochester dumped Utica 25-10, 25-15 [...]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER: Oakland clinches eighth Summit League title
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University will enter another Summit League Women’s Soccer Tournament as the No. 1 seed. A first-half goal by Brianne Horne sealed a 1-0 victory for Oakland over Western Illinois on Sunday at the OU Soccer Field. The win, which came on Senior Day, clinched The Summit League regular season championship for [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian opens up tourney play with sweep of Shrine
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — A year ago Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was moved up to Class C after competing in Class D for nearly four decades. The Lancers’ girls volleyball team won their first two matches in the postseason last season before falling in the district finals to [...]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims fourth tournament title of season
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has posted plenty of success at weekend tournaments this season and the latest came Saturday. The state-ranked Fighting Irish captured their fourth tournament title of the season by winning the Cavaliers Classic. NDP swept Mason (25-18, 25-18) in the tournament finals to move to 48-9-4. Junior Dani [...]
CROSS-COUNTRY: Royal Oak Shrine sweeps regional titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GOODELLS — Ben Kendell did not like finishing second at last year’s Division 4 regional. He remedied that situation this year. The Royal Oak Shrine Catholic junior avenged that loss, winning the individual regional title with a season-best 16:20 to lead the Knights to the team [...]
CROSS COUNTRY: Oxford, Romeo run to titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GOODELLS — Perhaps sometimes the stars do align perfectly. They sure did Saturday for Oxford out on the cross country course. Oxford’s girls emerged from a heap of quality teams to win their first regional title as a Division I school, collecting 65 points at Goodells [...]
BOYS SOCCER: Rochester Hills Christian’s shootout win gives Eagles first MACS state title since 1992
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Marques Hatcher hasn’t spent much time between the pipes this season. The junior from Rochester Hills Christian got his chance to play goalkeeper Saturday afternoon and delivered on the big stage. Inserted into net for his team’s shootout against Davison Faith Baptist, Hatcher turned [...]
FOOTBALL: Oxford pounds Seaholm to advance to Sweet 16
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BIRMINGHAM — Throughout his historic coaching career, Bud Rowley said he has never felt intimidated to march his Oxford football team up against any team in Michigan, regardless of conference, record or tradition. His troops are currently well motivated to do just that. Oxford made amends [...]
