Dan Stickradt
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WRESTLING STATE FINALS BOX SCORES
DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS BOX SCORE 2011 MHSAA Team Wrestling Finals Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek Division 1 Final-Feb. 26 #1 Detroit Catholic Central (23-2) vs. #2 Oxford (33-4) Division 1 Semifinals-Feb. 26 #1 Detroit Catholic Central (23-2) 39, #4 Brighton (46-2) 16 WT DCC B MATCH RESULT 145 0 3 Aaron Calderon (B) Dec […]
OXFORD IN BATTLE CREEK
1999 (D-2) Quarterfinals: Oxford def. Warren Lincoln, 40-23 Semifinals: Lowell def. Oxford, 35-21 2005 (D-2) Quarterfinals: Lowell def. Oxford, 41-21 2008 (D-2) Quarterfinals: Oxford def. Tecumseh, 35-21 Semifinals: Eaton Rapids def. Oxford, 43-16 2009 (D-2) Quarterfinals: Oxford def. Byron Center, 43-12 Semifinals: Oxford def. Stevensville Lakeshore, 31-29 State Finals: Lowell def. Oxford, 35-20 2010 (D-1) […]
Now that’s storybook: Oxford shocks No. 1 Shamrocks on last match to win D-1 state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — The last name Smith is one of the most common last names in all of North America. In Oxford, that name now has some new meaning. And it will have a very special ring to it. Oxford senior Dylan Smith is the reason for that. With […]
WRESTLING–DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS BOX SCORES
DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS BOX SCORE 2011 MHSAA Team Wrestling Finals Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek Division 1 Final-Feb. 26 #1 Detroit Catholic Central (23-2) vs. #2 Oxford (33-4) Division 1 Semifinals-Feb. 26 #1 Detroit Catholic Central (23-2) 39, #4 Brighton (46-2) 16 WT DCC B MATCH RESULT 145 0 3 Aaron Calderon (B) Dec […]
Oxford thumps Hartland, gains date with Catholic Central for state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Oxford had a wish that it wanted another shot at defending state champion Novi Detroit Catholic Central. That wish was granted Saturday morning. The second-seeded Wildcats rolled past Hartland in a Division 1 state semifinal (36-21), with top-ranked Catholic Central getting past Brighton (39-16) in the […]
No sweat: Oxford pounds Southgate Anderson to reach Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Matt Frisch was quick to point to fingers to the sky following his 200th career individual win Friday afternoon. But that’s only another stepping stone in the grand scheme for Frisch and Oxford’s wrestling program. The senior helped the Wildcats win 12 of 14 matches Friday […]
Final step: Oxford prepped for state title run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — When Ben Ralston and Matt Frisch were freshman, they dreamed about what it would be like to win a wrestling state championship. Now as seniors, they have helped put together quite a legacy and are now three wins away from such a goal. The Wildcats, ranked […]
Athens-Avondale vaults way to OAA gymnastics title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— After playing the bridesmaid role to Farmington Unified the past several years, the Troy Athens/Avondale Unified gymnastics team claimed top honors at Thursday’s OAA league championships. The Red Hawks picked up a 147.400 total, and had the highest score in each of the four events, to nip defending […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek springs upset on Troy; Everest thumps St. Thomas More
TROY — Rochester Stoney Creek pulled the upset of OAA White Division leader Thursday, turning back Troy 72-63. Alex Jones led the Cougars (5-12, 5-9) with 22 points. Taylor Rawlings followed with 21 points for Stoney Creek. John Stibich scored 23 points for Troy, while James Young added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the […]
Bridesmaid no longer: Oxford skates to first league crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— It was bound to happen sooner or later, but Oxford’s hockey team can finally call itself a league champion. The Wildcats, in their 11th season as a varsity program, captured its first-ever league championship Friday with a 6-1 win over Royal Oak at the Troy Sports Center. That […]
Eagles Fly: Rochester Hills Christian advances to MACS Final Four
CLARKSTON — Rochester Hills Christian advanced to the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state semifinals for the first time in school history Thursday night, topping host Clarkston Springfield Christian 55-21 in a MACS sectional final. Senior center Megan Steiner led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Senior forward Caroline Milsk added […]
Lancers drop rival Lutheran Northwest to move to 16-1
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT AUBURN HILLS — With only a handful of games left before the postseason, several favorites are beginning to emerge. One of those favorites is the Lancers from Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. The Lancers are off to their best start in the program’s history since the 1996-1997 campaign. Behind tough defense […]
In the blue: Rochester stakes claim to first league title since 2000
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s been more than a decade, but Rochester can call itself a champion in boys basketball. The Falcons put the finishing touches on the outright OAA Blue Division championship Thursday, topping Birmingham Groves, 69-54. “It feels good. It has been a long time for this program,” […]
FLASHBACK: Late Bloomer: Braun keeps climbing U.S. soccer latter
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PORTLAND, Oregon — Freddie Braun might be a late bloomer when it comes to success on the soccer pitch. At each level of his career, it has taken him some time to rise to the top. Each time, nevertheless, he has been able to reach a high level of […]
MHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional Pairings
Below are the 2011 MHSAA competitive cheer regionals. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 1 AT HARTLAND) (Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m.) Competing Schools — Brighton, Davison, East Kentwood, Grandville, Hartland. Holland West Ottawa, Hudsonville, Midland Dow, North Farmington, Northville, Oxford, Romeo. REGION NO. 2 AT HARTLAND (Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 […]
Rochester College holds down No. 1 seed for USCAA national tournament
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — In Garth Pleasant’s final year as head coach of Rochester College’s men’s basketball team, his Warriors will play with a large target on their backs for the upcoming United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball National Tournament. A national powerhouse going back to the 1980s, Rochester College was given the […]
Area MHSAA Bowling Regionals
Below are the 2011 boys and girls bowling regional assignments involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. All regionals are slated for Feb.25-26 across the state. Call host school or site for further details. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 3 AT DRAKESHIRE LANES-FARMINGTON HILLS (Hosted by Farmington Hills Mercy) Competing Schools — Clarkston, Farmington, Farmington Mercy […]
MHSAA 2011 Girls Basketball District Draws
Below are the pairings for the 2011 MHSAA girls basketball district draws involving teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY ORTONVILE BRANDON Monday, Feb. 28 Game 1 — Grand Blanc vs. Swartz Creek, 6 p.m.; Game 2 — Ortonville-Brandon vs. Fenton, 7:30 p.m. […]
