Dan Stickradt
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Oakland hangs on to beat UMKC 63-61 in regular season finale
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 19 points and senior Anna Patritto hit a pair of go-ahead free throws as Oakland University ended the regular season with a 63-61 road win over UMKC on Monday at the Swinney Recreation Center. The Golden Grizzlies finish the regular season tied for third place in The […]
Wolves hound West Bloomfield to earn OAA-Red title share
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Members of Clarkston’s basketball team watched some film one afternoon in January of this year. The film received a low-star rating and the stars of the flick were nowhere to be found. What the Wolves viewed was their own struggling game, and the tape showcased Clarkston’s dismal […]
Oxford, Athens, Troy all miss cut for bowling finals
STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb Dakota, New Baltimore Anchor Bay and Utica grabbed the top three slots in the boys competition and Anchor Bay, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley and Sterling Heights Stevenson were the top three finishers in the girls competition at the Division 1 regional at Sterling Heights’ 5 Star Lanes Friday-Saturday. The top three […]
Oxford’s Lafnear bowls way to state finals
STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb Dakota, New Baltimore Anchor Bay and Utica grabbed the top three slots in the boys competition and Anchor Bay, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley and Sterling Heights Stevenson were the top three finishers in the girls competition at the Division 1 regional at Sterling Heights’ 5 Star Lanes Friday-Saturday. The top three […]
STUDENT VIEW: Kuhn’s Corner: This is my bucket list, Rochester style
It’s amazing how quickly time flies. It seems that freshman year was only yesterday. Yet, in a few months time, plus summer, senior year will be here. And that provides food for thought. What should every Rochester High School student experience in the wide world of sports before graduating? So, I decided to make a […]
Bethany Christian edges Faith Christian to reach MACS Final Four for eighth straight season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian has found a new method to winning in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I girls basketball tournament: The Bruins are relying on stingy defense. Although a staple in recent years, Bethany Christian has had to dig deep without the ball to stymie […]
Clarkston races to runner-up finish at ski 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 […]
Stateline Christian bounces Rochester Hills in MACS sectional finals
TEMPERANCE — Rochester Hills Christian faced Temperance Stateline Christian in the season-opening Springfield Christian Tip-Off Classic back in December. The Eagles’ state tournament run ended against the same Patriots Monday evening. Robert Troutman finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds in leading host Stateline Christian to a 62-47 victory over Rochester hills Christian in a […]
Lakecrest stymies Lake Orion Baptist’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON —Lake Orion Baptist has been anything but an offensive showcase this season on the basketball court. The Lions have had to go to the defensive side of the game in order to compete. The defensive schemes almost worked out against top-ranked Waterford Lakecrest Baptist. The Lions held Lakecrest […]
Lancers march past emotionally-drained Eagles
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDANT AUBURN HILLS — A common cliché used in sports is ‘battling through adversity’. Whether it be things on or off the court, field, or ice, coaches and players alike use the phrase to describe a team’s journey through a season. Many times, a small situation or event can get blown […]
Troy shuts down perimeter to KO Kettering, 55-43
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDANT TROY — It was just one of those nights for Waterford Kettering. Host Troy held Kettering to just a 2-for-25 performance from 3-point range, and the Colts ousted the Captains 55-43 from the Class A state tournament in the district first round game Monday night. With the win, Troy will […]
Perfect storm: Lake Orion erupts to de-ice Eisenhower 10-2 in regional opener
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Lake Orion and Utica Eisenhower are no strangers to high school hockey state tournament games. The two have played four times in the postseason in the past decade, including Monday’s first-round matchup. Last year, Eisenhower skated away with a 2-1, overtime win in a Division 1 regional […]
Tickets punched: Lake Orion, Stoney Creek advance to cheer state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — For eight straight seasons, Lake Orion won regional titles in competitive cheer. That streak came between 1995 and 2003. After several years of drought, the Dragons came through with their best performance of the season Saturday to win its first regional crown in eight years. Lake […]
Milford uses second-period outburst to eliminate Oxford
WATERFORD — Milford used a three-goal outburst in the second period to nose past Oxford 3-2 in a Division 1 pre-regional at Lakeland Arena. Oxford, competing in Division 1 for the first time, finished 13-9-2. Keith Richards had a goal and assist and Sean Hamilton scored consecutive goals, including the eventual game-winner, for Milford in […]
Lake Orion finds shooting touch in downing Rochester Adams; Romeo ousts Oxford; Northwest falls
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Throughout the course of the regular season, Lake Orion was anything but a high-scoring, proficient offensive juggernaught. The Dragons picked the right time to locate their shooting touch. Lake Orion opened up Monday’s Class A state tournament with a 16-4 first-quarter run and went on to […]
Kreza’s game-winner lifts Athens past Troy in overtime thriller
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — Even a team that has its fair share of struggles in the regular season can have new life in the postseason. It has worked out that way for Troy Athens’ boys hockey team,\ After recording just two wins in the regular season, the Red Hawks, depleted by […]
From rags to riches: Oxford slowly builds program to reach ultimate goal
BATTLE CREEK — When a program is at an all-time low, it’s hard to imagine being up on top. That’s the way Paul McDevitt viewed it in the mid-1990s when he took over Oxford’s wrestling program. The program couldn’t even compete with a full lineup. “They didn’t win a match the year before I took […]
Final stand: Powerhouse teams cheering on the bubble for few dance tickets
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Anyway one twists and turns it, a state-ranked competitive cheer team will not escape Saturday’s Division 1 regional at Lake Orion. Part of the 12-school field features Rochester, defending state champion Rochester Stoney Creek and Lake Orion, along with Sterling Heights Stevenson and Southgate Anderson — […]
