Dan Stickradt
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PREP WRESTLING RESULTS — Jan. 19
CLARKSTON 46, AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 27 103: Brett Foltz (C) by void’; 112: Matt Wright (C) by void; 119: Cameron Wilkie (C) p. Baldwin Liu 3:40; 125: Mike Cardinale d. Trevor Wright 8-7; 130: Sam Trella (AHA) p. Patrick Wesley 1:30; 135: Victor Vettese (AHA) p. Grant Ulrich 1:44; 140: Kyle Reinhart (AHA) d. Nick […]
Troy holds on at Stoney Creek, wins sixth straight
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — A year ago, a fast-paced, high-intensity league game could have been one that the Troy varsity basketball team gave away in the final minutes. This is a different team. And this team is 8-1. Another sensational performance from James Young — 28 points on 4-for-7 shooting from […]
Farmington remains unbeaten by icing Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Great teams find ways to win. Even without its best effort, Farmington found a way to remain unbeaten out on the ice Wednesday. The Falcons, ranked seventh in the state, scored three times in the latter part of the first period then added a third-period goal in recording […]
OAA White Division Competitive Cheer stats
OAA WHITE DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 2 (Jan. 19 at Oxford HS) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. North Farmington, 689.5420; 2. Oxford, 679.3434; 3. West Bloomfield, 663.3152; 4. Clarkston, 663.2310; 5. Royal Oak, 636.3568; 6. Hazel Park, 631.1271. ROUND I — 1. North Farmington, 208.3; 2. Oxford, 199.1; 3. West Bloomfield, 197.5; 4. Clarkston, 196.2; 5. […]
2010 All-Area Football: Weapons on both sides of the ball spark postseason accolades
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time since 2003, an area football team captured a state title. That’s why there is no great surprise that this year’s all-area team has a Lake Orion flavor to it. The Dragons have multiple first-team and second-team honorees, but by no means occupy the whole squad. […]
2010 All-Area Boys Soccer: This talented group has all the accolades to prove worth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Time and time again schools throughout Oakland County have produced plenty of fine talent when it comes to the sport of boys soccer. The pipeline is so deep that is goes back more than 30 years and it never seems to waver. Just in the coverage area of www.northoaklandsports.com, […]
Oxford skates away from Avondale to keep OAA-White lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Oxford hockey coach Dave Hague had a few choice words for his team following the second period Wednesday. The Wildcats were sitting uncomfortably with a 5-4 lead over Auburn Hills Avondale and playing anything but inspired hockey. Message received. The Wildcats, coming off a 0-1-1 streak, hounded Avondale […]
2010 All-Area Girls Cross-Country: Runners join the front pack to bring home accolades
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Championship cross-country teams or individuals have come from this area of Michigan for many years. That continued again this fall again in girls cross country. Although no area teams finished in the top five at the state finals, the area did produce several all-state runners and another state champion. […]
2010 ALL-AREA BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM: Sophomores pace pack of talented runners
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com By no means was the talent level down in the boys cross country circles in the area this season. It was simply young. With many teams competing with high numbers of underclassmen this season, the youth is reflected on the 2010 All-Area Boys Cross Country Team for www.northoaklandsports.com. Of […]
Fourth-quarter run lifts Stoney Creek past Rochester
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek outscored Rochester in three of the four quarter to post a 50-39 OAA Red Division girls basketball win. Stoney Creek used a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter to pull ahead. The Cougars (4-5, 3-5) led 12-11 after the first quarter and 24-20 at the half. Rochester went on […]
Oakland’s Benson named Summit Athlete of the Month
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland University’s Keith Benson was named The Summit League Athlete of the Month for December, the league office announced on Friday. The senior center from Farmington Hills, Mich. averaged 16.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game during the month of December to lead Oakland, which defeated then-No. 7 Tennessee. In […]
Late run lifts Mountaineers to CHSL victory over Jewish Academy
CLARKSTON — Behind a 14-9 run in the fourth quarter, Clarkston Everest Collegiate waqs able to pull ahead of West Bloomfield Jewish Academy in CHSL boys basketrball play Sunday in Clarkston. Everest led 20-10 at the half, but fell behind 23-22 through three quarters thanks to the Jaguars’ 13-2 run in the third quarter. Donald […]
TUESDAY’S ROUNDUP: Oxford pulls away from Andover; Royal Oak upsets Rochester; Pontiac barrels over Clarkston
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Mark Hazelwood continued his fast pace Tuesday, scoring 21 points in leading visiting Oxford to a 69-59 triumph over Bloomfield Hills Andover. Jacques Toussaint scored 11 points and dished off eight assists and Chris Calvin scored eight points with 12 rebounds for Oxford (4-4, 2-2). Jeremy Fishmen scored a game-high 23 points […]
Second-half surge lifts Lake Orion past rival Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Tuesday’s first half between Lake Orion and Oxford definitely was not a thing a beauty. For the host Dragons, the second half, however, was quite a gem. The Dragons led only 15-11 at the half, but punished Oxford in the second half to post a 55-25 […]
OU’s Hamilton named Summit League Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill.– Oakland University’s Reggie Hamilton was named The Summit League men’s basketball player of the week, announced by the league office on Tuesday. Hamilton, a junior guard from Chicago, posted a career-high 31 points in an 18-point win over second-place IPFW last Saturday. Hamilton finished 9 of 14 from the floor and 2 of […]
Oakland Christian cruises past Liggett in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Transfers can bring forth plenty of anticipation before they become eligible. For Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, the arrival of a new player just brought forth yet another weapon to the basketball court for an already talented team. The Lancers welcomed 6-foor-3 transfer Charles Heyden to the […]
Competitive Cheer Results–Cougars Spirit Inivtational
COUGARS SPIRIT INVITATIONAL (Jan. 15 at Rochester Stoney Creek) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek, 800.7368; 2. Rochester Adams, 783.8952; 3. Troy, 773.2120; 4. Utica Eisenhower, 770.8540; 5. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 763.8336; 6. Davison, 747.2844; 7. Novi, 727.6188. ROUND I — 1. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 234.5; 2. Troy, 233.2; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, […]
Golden Grizzlies break two school records and see 22 additions to the top-10 list at Chippewas Invite
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – Shannon Getchen and Micah Jones toppled school records as the Oakland University men’s and women’s track & field team competed at the Chip Invite Friday evening. It was dual meet scoring which saw the men beat Aquinas 63-61 while losing 107-43 to Central Michigan, 87-57 to Detroit and 114-36 to Eastern […]
