Dan Stickradt
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Adams rebounds for win over Seaholm; Oakland Christian remains unbeaten
Rochester Adams snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday, earning a 69-60 road victory over Birmingham Seaholm. Andrew Hammett scored 16 points and Mario Roveda added 12 points for Adams (7-6, 5-5). Shawn Conway scored a game-high 21 points for Seaholm (3-10, 2-9). AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN 69, LUTHERAN WESTLAND 46: The Lancers remained perfect on […]
Clarkston keeps Troy in check
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Both Clarkston and Troy shared a common thread entering Tuesday night. The host Wolves shared the lead in the OAA Red Division boys basketball race, while Troy is the sole leader of the OAA White Division. As conference leaders, both have played extremely well in recent weeks. […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Versatile Watterworth shining bright for Golden Grizzlies
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — If there is a fault in Bethany Watterworth’s basketball game, it’s that’s she’s tough to label. Put her in the post, then she’ll pull a quick spin move and go up hard for the basket, or she’ll quickly kick the ball back out to open teammate. […]
Oakland Christian stays undefeated by surviving overtime thriller with Lenawee Christian
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT AUBURN HILLS — After a snowy week that cancelled plenty of games around the area, fans were eager to see some basketball over the Super Bowl weekend. On Saturday, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian faced the Adrian Lenawee Christian in a rare Saturday matchup. It turned out to be a game […]
Oakland pulls away from Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. – Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 17 points and junior Sharise Calhoun scored 16 to lead the Oakland University women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind , 56-47, Summit League win over Western Illinois on Monday at Waste Management Court. The Golden Grizzlies shot 50 percent from the field in the second half to erase […]
Streakbreakers: Stoney Creek claims OAA-Red cheerleading championship
SCHS OAA League Champs Red Division.JPG OXFORD — There’s a new champion in the Oakland Activities Association cheerleading circles. For the first time since 1995, a team other than Rochester captured the overall OAA Red Division championship. Rochester Stoney Creek did the trick Saturday, winning the league meet with a 791.0672 points. That total, coupled […]
Standing tall: Stoney Creek has master plan of defending first cheerleading state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s nothing like peaking at the right time. Rochester Stoney Creek did just that in competitive cheerleading last winter, posting its best efforts on the final two weekends of the season. That is the goal again this season. “I think we finally put it all together […]
Competitive Cheer–Lake Orion Invitational
LAKE ORION INVITATIONAL (At Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM TOTALS — 1. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 800./5112; 2. Lake Orion, 796.2320; 3. Southgate Anderson, 795.0152; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 793.0160; 5. Troy, 789.8040; 6. Rochester, 786.7488; 7. Holland West Ottawa, 782.9440; 8. Rochester Adams, 775.7296; 9. Utica Eisenhower, 772.5360; 10. Brighton, 764.0616; 11. Utica, 737.7488; 12. Woodhaven, […]
Wrestling Team District Pairings
Below are the 2011 MHSAA Wrestling Team Districts involving schools form the www.northoakalndsprots.com coverage area. DIVISION 1 NO. 105 HOSTED BY OXFORD (Wednesday, Feb. 9) Match 1 — Grand Blanc vs. Davison, 6 p.m.; Finals — Oxford vs. Davison/Grand Blanc winner, 7:30 p.m. NO. 126 HOSTED BY LAKE ORION (Thursday, Feb. 10) Match 1 — […]
Rochester United skates to clean sweep of Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER — Twice this season Rochester United and Rochester Stoney Creek faced off on the ice and both times the rivalry resulted in a one-goal affair. Rochester United made it a clean sweep of Stoney Creek Friday night at The Onyx, skating to a 1-0 victory over the Cougars. Michael Potoniec scored in the second […]
IUPUI snaps Oakland’s Summit League streak at 20
INDIANAPOLIS – All good things must come to an end. Oakland’s 20-game win streak inside the Summit League came to a crashing halt Saturday, as host IUPUI exploded for a 100-88 victory. IUPUI was the ;last team to defeat Oakland in the regular season and the only team to defeat the Golden Grizzlies the past […]
Pendulum swings Adams’ way in victory over Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The pendulum has swung Rochester Adams’ way. The Highlanders only trailed in the first two minutes of the contest and slowly pulled away for a 50-36 OAA crossover victory over arch-rival Rochester in the annual Crosstown Showdown girls basketball contest at Oakland University’s Athletics Center O’rena. […]
Seaholm stakes claim to Oakland County crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Kenneth Stelpflug knows the importance of the championship season in swimming. The Clarkston senior made sure he opened up that final stretch with a strong kick. He was one of only two individuals to win two open events at the prestigious Oakland County Boys Swimming & […]
Calhoun hits game-winning free throw to lift Golden Grizzlies past IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS – Junior Sharise Calhoun had some flair for the dramatic Saturday afternoon. The junior guard form Oakland University hit the game-winning free-throw with 2.3 seconds left to lead the OU women’s basketball team to a 62-61 Summit League win over IUPUI on Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Golden Grizzlies have now won seven straight […]
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Cougars devour Eagles for OAA-White stunner; Everest stifles Mt. Carmel, Dragons drop Athens
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek knocked Ferndale from nits perch atop the OAA White Division standings Friday night. The Cougars devoured the Eagles with a 71-64 upset, which gave Troy sole possession of first place in the division. Taylor Rawlings exploded for a game-high 29 points to pace Stoney Creek. Alex Jones added 22 […]
Wolves upset Southfield to climb back into OAA-Red race
CLARKSTON — The last time Clarkston and Southfield met on the hardcourt, the Bluejays were able to rally for the OAA Red Division triumph. Now, Clarkston has exacted some sweet revenge. The Wolves overcame a 54-51 deficit in the fourth quarter to spring a 56-54 upset on Southfield, which had won two straight over Clarkston. […]
Oxford stymies co-OAA Blue leader Lahser
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Oxford may not win the OAA Blue Division title in its first year in the conference. But the Wildcats may just have a say in the title run. Oxford knocked off co-league leader Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 51-43, Friday night on the road, giving Rochester a one-game lead. Oxford only lost to Rochester […]
Colts avenge Avondale, take OAA-White lead
TROY— For the moment, Troy is in the pole position. The Colts took over the league lead in the OAA White Division boys basketball race Firday, topping Auburn hills Avondale 70-63 and avenging a league loss from back in December. Rochester Stoney Creek’s upset of Ferndale also put Troy in sole lead, with four weeks […]
