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Aiming for the top: Rochester College women have gone from doormat to national title contender in just a few years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s not that Rochester College has much history when it comes to women’s basketball. The Warriors have only reached the national tournament on two occasions before this season and have never won a title. Yet the Warriors have quickly turned the program around the past couple […]
Still on the ice: Clarkston, Lake Orion, Stoney Creek all reach regional finals
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston left no suspense in Thursday’s Division 1 regional semifinal against Flint Kearsley. The Wolves, who finished the regular season on a three-game skid, posted its second straight postseason win at the Detroit Skate Club, icing Flint Kearsley 8-0 Clarkston scored four goals in the first period, then tacked on two goals […]
AOTW: Reversing history: Fisher savoring the moment as first-time state qualifier
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Sometimes the agony of defeat can light a tremendous fire in the belly of an athlete. It sure did for Rochester Adams wrestler Mac Fisher. A senior and four-year varsity veteran for the Highlanders, one off day during his junior year has done nothing but drive […]
Knocking them down Fab Five style: Clarkston bowlers enjoy stellar season with low numbers
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Sometimes a lack of numbers can hurt a program. In terms of Clarkston’s girls bowling team, it has actually strengthened the Wolves. Clarkston has competed this season with only five girls on varsity, but what a season it has been for the Wolves. Clarkston was a perfect […]
Lake Orion’s Gladstone picks up state finals berth
FARMINGTON HILLS — Clarkston recently captured its regional championship as well to advance to the Division 1 state finals March 4-5 at M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek. The Wolves collected a 3,520 team score at the regional meet at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills, beating White Lake Lakeland (3,504) by 16 points and Walled Lake […]
Clarkston girls roll way to first regional title
FARMINGTON HILLS — Clarkston recently captured its regional championship as well to advance to the Division 1 state finals March 4-5 at M-66 bowl in Battle Creek. The Wolves collected a 3,520 team score at the regional meet at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills, beating White Lake Lakeland (3,504) by 16 points and Walled Lake […]
Oakland thinclads break three school records at The Summit League Championships
FARGO, N.D. – Autumn Cleverley, Erica D’Angelo, Megan Enzor, Jeanetta Francy, Anthony Halfmann and Desiree Pettiford broke school records for the Oakland University men’s and women’s track teams on the first day of The Summit League Championships in Fargo, N,D., Sunday. On the men’s side, North Dakota State leads with 62 points followed by South […]
AOTW: The puck stops here: United’s Mercer has developed into one of state’s top goaltenders
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — In the same manner that Ian Mercer goes latteral to dig a ground ball out of the dirt near second base, he goes right, he goes left and he goes wherever he needs to stop the puck from going into the net out on the ice. Such […]
AOTW: Made for gold: Vettese aiming to pin down third state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — When Victor Vettese was growing up, he had a wrestling mat in his basement. Along with his two brothers, there were numerous sibling rivalries inside that family arena. It must have paid off. Vettese, now a senior at Auburn Hills Avondale, is making his fourth appearance […]
Area Individual Wrestling State Qualifiers
Below are the 2011 state qualifiers from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals, held March 3-5 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. DIVISION 1 CLARKSTON (6): Jeff Sloney, sr. (130, 43-7); Nick Vandermeer, soph. (135, 40-18); Mike Henige, sr. (160, 46-10); Matt Vandermeer, sr. (171, 50-4); Ethan Frick, jr. (215, […]
Yurik-led charge lifts Stoney Creek past Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — A year ago, Rochester Stoney Creek reached the Class A district finals for the first time. In fact, it was the first time in school history that the Cougars even won a district game in girls and boys basketball combined since the school opened in 2002-03. […]
Troy annihilates Mott, 59-30, advances to district final
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT Waterford Mott only had 19 rebounds in Wednesday’s district semifinal game at Troy. They did give up some offensive boards, but not too much of the blame should be placed on their rebounders. Troy didn’t miss much, either. The Colts cruised to a Class A district semifinal victory over Mott […]
Romeo staves off Rochester’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — As a conference champion in the regular season, Romeo was favored to win Wednesday’s Class A district semifinal with Rochester. But even the Bulldogs found the path a little too close for comfort. Locked in a tight tussle with upset-minded Rochester, Romeo outscored the Falcons 8-1 […]
Avondale on fire in ousting Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When it comes to postseason upsets, they most often occur in the early rounds of a tournament. That’s why as Troy sprung an upset on Waterford Kettering Monday night, Auburn Hills Avondale girls basketball coach Dave Muczynski made sure his players were anywhere but inside the gymnasium […]
Lake Orion skies eighth at D-1 state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MARQUETTE — Birmingham Marian became a first-time repeat winner out of Oakland County and Clarkston showcased its best season in school history, as teams from Southeastern Michigan fared extremely well at Monday’s Division 1 skiing state finals at Marquette Mountain. Traverse City Central captured the boys crown with 63 […]
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Rochester United skates past Clarkston
BY DAVID BOIKE CORRESPONDENT FARMINGTON HILLS — Tournament time always poses an opportunity for upsets. The OAA Red Division hockey tournament was such an opportunity. Rochester United and Clarkston met to determine the fifth place winner at the OAA Red Division playoffs at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena on Saturday afternoon, and this time it […]
Stoney Creek opens big with 8-0 icing of Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek posted a rare feat last season by turning in just five wins during the regular season before winning a regional championship. The Cougars finished just below the five-hundred mark this season, yet have a chance to turn in the same feat his season. Stoney […]
