Dan Stickradt
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CAMPUS CLIPS: Oxford grad Line earns All-Conference USA honors for Southern Methodist
Five Southern Methodist football players garnered All-Conference USA honors, announced the league recently, which is the most in one season since 1984 for the Mustangs. Among that group of first-teamers is Zach Line, an Oxford High School graduate. Line, a 2008 grad of Oxford, is a sophomore at SMU. He rushed for 1,391 yards this […]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Wayne State’s Renel is finalist for GLIAC Commissioner’s Award
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced the recipients of the Fall 2010 Meijer Commissioner’s Awards earlier today. The awards, sponsored by Meijer, Incorporated, are presented after the fall, winter, and spring athletics seasons to six male and six female student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the fields of play. The […]
Oxford sets eight swimming records in split
OXFORD — The good news for Oxford’s boys swimming and diving team is that the Wildcats are vastly improving for a program that is only a couple of years old. The Wildcats set eight new school records Thursday in a double-dual meet with Bloomfield hills Andover and Troy Athens. The bad news for the Wildcats […]
Oxford bowlers sweep Troy
FARMINGTON HILLS — Oxford continued its first trek through the OAA bowling circles Tuesday with a pair of wins over Troy at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills. The Wildcats won the girls match 21-9 and followed that up with a 27-3 victory on the boys side. “Our kids did what they needed to do today […]
TUESDAY’S ROUNDUP: Troy cruises past Groves; Clarkston falls to Flint Northern
TROY — Behind a 23-7 first quarter and a 26-8 third quarter, Troy had little problems with Birmingham Groves Tuesday in a 73-49 OAA crossover boys basketball victory over Birmingham Groves. John Stibich pumped in a game-high 22 points, including five three-pointers, to pace the Colts (7-2). James Young followed with 16 points, and both […]
Bruins pull away from Rochester Hills to take over FBAC lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Jack Walker made a plea to his Troy Bethany Christian boys basketball team at halftime Tuesday about stop settling for jump shots. His team responded. After struggling to a 19-19 tie with visiting Rochester hills Christian at the half, the Bruins outscored the Eagles 30-14 in the […]
Coming to a halt: Rochester Hills snaps Bethany Christian’s league streak at 36
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Three years ago, Rochester Hills Christian walked off the basketball court at Troy Bethany Christian in quite a dejected manner. The Eagles were run off the court by the eventual state champion Bruins in a 55-13 defeat. Finally, Rochester Hills Christian gained its revenge. The Eagles became […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALLL ROUNDUP: Everest Collegiate, Bethany Christian post lopsided wins
CLARKSTON — The debut season of girls basketball at Clarkston Everest Collegiate continued Friday with a lopsided 51-28 victory over Wyandotte Mt. Carmel. Sarina Nallamothu, led Everest (4-2) with 16 points, leading three Mountaineers in double figures. Angelina Mastromatteo added 14 points and Mary Jo Allen chipped in with 12 points for Everest. TROY BETHANY […]
MHSAA NEWS: Advance reserved and group ticket sales underway for Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals
EAST LANSING — Fans wishing to purchase advance reserved and group general admission tickets for the 2011 Michigan High School Athletic Association Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals, March 3-5, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, may now do so exclusively through The Palace Box Office. The advance reserved ticket sales program allows the discounted purchase […]
GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM CAPSULES
TROY COACH: Cynthia Tan, second season. 2009-10 RECORD: 4-4, 1-3 OAA. LEAGUE MEET: Third at OAA championships. REGIONAL MEET: Sixth (highest regional finish in 10 years). KEY RETURNEES: Sara Lin, jr. (State qualifier on beam, 10th, vault, and all-around, 11th); Brenna O’Brien, soph. (qualified on bars for states and placed seventh on bars, Division 2); […]
Oakland Christian overcomes early deficit to roll Roeper
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT theintimidator@juno.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS – After a long holiday break, Friday night welcomed back high school basketball to the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference. Fans packed Birmingham Roeper’s gym in anticipation for the first MIAC Blue Division contest of the season featuring visiting Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, and the rivals normally play […]
Cairo, Tillman, McGhee selected for East-West All-Star Football Game
For the first time, the 31st East-West All-Star Football Game will be headed for Central Michigan University. The game, which will be held on June25, will be played at CMU’s Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The contest, which features some of the state’s top senior football players, had previously been held at Michigan State University’s Spartans Stadium for […]
St. Clair Shores ices Troy
Five different players scored goals in pacing St. Clair Shores Unified to a 5-1 non-league boys hockey win over Trot at the Troy Sports Center. Tommy Guzzardo, Joe Vitale, Steven Soloway, Austin Buchholz and Dakota Lucas all scored for St. Clair Shores. Brett St. Cyr scored for Troy.
Clarkston feasts on Troy to hand Colts first loss
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Clarkston smelled blood on Monday night and the Wolves had themselves a feast. With visiting Troy suspending junior point guard Karin Moss for the first half, the Wolves opened the game with an 11-3 run over the game’s first four minutes and never looked back and simply […]
Oakland cruises past IUPUI to give coach Beckie Francis gains 100th league win
ROCHESTER — Freshman Malika Glover scored a career-high 16 points to lead four players in double-digits for the Oakland University women’s basketball team in a 73-50 win over IUPUI on Monday at the Athletics Center O’rena to give OU head coach Beckie Francis her 100th Summit League win. The Golden Grizzlies also extended their eight-game […]
Cabrini hands WOLL first loss of the season
WATERFORD — Allen Park Cabrini handed defending Class D state champion Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes its first loss of the Monday, posting a 47-33 CHSL A-East victory. Cabrini opened up with an 11-5 lead only to see Lakes outscore the cougars by the same amount for a 16-16 tie at the half. Cabrini […]
Prep Skiing Results Jan. 9
Boys Skiing BLOOMFIELD HILLS ANDOVER 32, ROCHESTER ADAMS 41 SLALOM — 1. Thomas (BHA) 45.61; 2. Kavanagh (BHA) 48.67; 3. Stanton (RA) 49.37; 4. Arid (RA) 49.82 GIANT SLALOM — Thomas (BHA) 37.56; 2. Eschels (BHA) 37.84; 3. Ward (RA) 38.09; 4. Aird (BHA) 38.30. LAKE ORION 28, BLOOMFIELD HILLS LAHSER 50 LAKE ORION 36, […]
STUDENT VIEW: Why do we idolize athletes?
They are maybe the most prominent decoration that defines a teenager’s room: Posters. And since teens are constantly changing who they are in effort to find their true self, it’s a good thing that they can easily be put up and taken down. The same can be said for those most commonly found on those […]
