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CAMPUS CLIPS: Former Oakland swimmer Dickens reaches semis of Olympic breaststroke events

CAMPUS CLIPS: Former Oakland swimmer Dickens reaches semis of Olympic breaststroke events

| August 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN GLIOT CORRESPONDENT LONDON – Former Oakland swimmer Scott Dickens finished 16th in the 200-meter breaststroke earlier Wednesday at the London 2012 Olympics. Dickens reached the semi-finals of the event this morning after winning his preliminary heat with a time of 2:10.95. Earlier in the games, Dickens became the first Canadian swimmer to ever break […]

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PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks land three players on postseason squad

PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks land three players on postseason squad

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN DUGGAN CORRESPONDENT TAMPA, Fla. — The United Soccer Leagues published the first two waves of post season awards this week and today announced the finalists for the top five individual awards. The Michigan Bucks dominated both the conference and all-league teams with three players selected and have a finalist in the running for […]

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BOYS GOLF: 2012 All-OAA Boys Golf Teams

BOYS GOLF: 2012 All-OAA Boys Golf Teams

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 ALL-OAA BOYS GOLF TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Final Standings — 1. Rochester Adams; 2. Lake Orion; 3.Rochester Stoney Creek; 4. Rochester; 5. Troy; 6. Clarkston. Clarkston: Jimmy Delnick, sr.; Lake Orion: Mason Gorris, jr.; Alex Waelchli, jr.; Rochester: Eric Shyu, sr.; Rochester Adams: Bren Van Orman, sr.; Eric Busa, jr.; Brandon Barrows, fr.; Rochester […]

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BOYS GOLF: All-Flint Metro League Boys Golf Team 2012

BOYS GOLF: All-Flint Metro League Boys Golf Team 2012

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE BOYS GOLF TEAM 2012 FIRST TEAM — Tyler Lewis, Ortonville Brandon jr.; John Lloyd, Fenton fr.; Ben Stowers, Ortonville Brandon sr.; Ben Zyber, Swartz Creek soph.; Myles Burrough, Lapeer West sr.; Aaron Duncan, Flint Kearsley, sr.; Alec Hall, Clio jr.; Drake Lamphere, Lapeer East soph.; Derek Makimaa, Swartz Creek sr. SECOND TEAM […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE: 2012 All-OAA Girls Lacrosse Teams

GIRLS LACROSSE: 2012 All-OAA Girls Lacrosse Teams

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

ALL-OAA GIRLS LACROSSE TEAMS 2012   ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Birmingham United — Kathy Quigley, jr. M; Hailee Schuele, sr. M; Sara Feiten, sr. A;  Caitlin VanErmen, sr. D; Bloomfield Hills Unified — Maria D’Angelo, soph. A; Margaret Metzger, jr. M; Madison Monahan, jr. D; Emma Mucci, soph. M; Clarkston — Stephanie Dellinger, sr. M; Lauren […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: 2012 All-OAA Teams

BOYS LACROSSE: 2012 All-OAA Teams

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

ALL-OAA BOYS LACROSSE TEAMS 2012 ALL-OAA RED DIVISON Birmingham Unified — JD Hess, sr. A; John Quay, jr. A; Adam Susalla, sr. A; James Bertrand, sr. M; Brice Shanaman, sr. D; Cam Smyk, sr. D; Bloomfield Hills Unified — Nicholas DiMaggio, sr. M; Hunter Stephans, sr. G; Keegan Kelley, sr. M; Clarkston — Jordan Kincaid, […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: All-Flint Metro League Team

GIRLS TENNIS: All-Flint Metro League Team

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE GIRLS TENNIS TEAM 2012  FIRST TEAM No. 1 singles: Madison Ballard, Fenton fr.; No. 2 singles: Kendal Stephens, Fenton sr.; No. 3 singles: Natalie Clink, Holly soph.; No. 4 singles: Justine Hanson, Fenton sr.; No. 1 doubles: Audrey Cimmins, Holly sr.; Victoria Skubik, Holly jr.; No 2. Doubles: Felicia Doolin, Holly sr.; […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: All-OAA Teams 2012

GIRLS TENNIS: All-OAA Teams 2012

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 ALL-OAA GIRLS TENNIS TEAMS   OAA RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM Birmingham Seaholm — Nancy Benda; Lauren Frazier; Annie Greer; Arielle Williams; Labina Petrovska; Bloomfield Hills Andover — Kristen Law; Erin Weingarten; Kerry Hu; Bloomfield Hills Lahser — Mollie Fox; Clarkston — Olivia Dunn; Paige Olsen; Katie Brozovich; Lexi Baylis; Dana Olsen; Rochester — Rachel […]

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PDL SOCCER: FC London stuns top-ranked Michigan Bucks

PDL SOCCER: FC London stuns top-ranked Michigan Bucks

| July 22, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC — It took three attempts this season, but FC London finally solved the Michigan Bucks. This time it came on much bigger stage. The third-seeded team in the Central Conference, FC London stunned top-seeded Michigan Bucks, 2-1, Sunday night in the Premier Development League Central […]

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PDL SOCCER: Bucks to play FC London with Final Four berth on the line

PDL SOCCER: Bucks to play FC London with Final Four berth on the line

| July 22, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC, Mich. — Outscoring the opposition 58-14 so far this season, the Michigan Bucks already own two wins over Forest City London, both coming in PDL’s Great Lakes Division play. Michigan (17-2-2), the No. 1 ranked team in the 73-franchise Premier Developmental League spanning the United […]

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PDL SOCCER: Patient Michigan Bucks blank Real Colorado, cruise into Central Conference finals

PDL SOCCER: Patient Michigan Bucks blank Real Colorado, cruise into Central Conference finals

| July 21, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC — Soccer is truly a game of patience. Regardless of how many scoring chances a team can develop, it doesn’t always translate into much production on the scoreboard. Michigan Bucks, the No. 1 ranked in the 73-franchise Premier Development League, played such a game of […]

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Former GVSU star McMahon leads Seahawks to PLFA title

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Former GVSU star McMahon leads Seahawks to PLFA title

| July 17, 2012 | Comments (1)

American football thrives in Poland (EDITOR’S NOTE: Raymond Rolak is a well-traveled and veteran sports broadcaster) BY RAYMOND ROLAK CORRESPONDENT gourmetsports@yahoo.com   WARSAW, Poland — The title contest did not disappoint the Gdynia Seahawks. The Seahawks were firing on all cylinders and outlasted the Warsaw Eagles 52-37, Sunday in an offensive shootout for the NAC […]

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PDL SOCCER: Bucks’ Catalano, Grinwis earns All-PDL honors

PDL SOCCER: Bucks’ Catalano, Grinwis earns All-PDL honors

| July 17, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY NICHOLAS MURRAY PDL CORRESPONDENT TAMPA, Fla. – The PDL announced today its 2012 regular season honors, with Thunder Bay Chill forward Sullivan Silva leading the way by being named Scoring Champion while sharing the Goal Scoring Champion honors with Reading United’s Deshorn Brown. The league’s Assist Champion title is also shared by the Kansas City […]

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PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks gain top seed in Central conference regional

PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks gain top seed in Central conference regional

| July 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

TAMPA, Fla. – The PDL announced today the schedule for the 2012 PDL Playoffs, with three Conference Championship hosts being selected for the Central, Southern and Western Conference Championships. The Eastern Conference Championship host will be determined on Tuesday night. The Central Conference Championship will be hosted by the PDL Regular Season champion Michigan Bucks […]

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2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Queens of the court have all the assets

2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Queens of the court have all the assets

| July 17, 2012 | Comments (1)

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties, NOS is reposting some of its fall and winter sports All-Area teams from the 2011-12 school year.) BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans It was another banner year for girls basketball in the NorthOaklandSports.com coverage area this winter. Did we say banner year? Waterford Our Lady […]

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All-Area Teams Directory

All-Area Teams Directory

| July 11, 2012 | Comments (2)

  SPRING SPORTS 2012 ALL-AREA TEAM 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BASEBALL: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA SOFTBALL: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS SOCCER: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS TRACK: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS TRACK: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS LACROSSE: […]

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL COMMITMENTS — Class of 2013

COLLEGE FOOTBALL COMMITMENTS — Class of 2013

| July 11, 2012 | Comments (1)

Know of a local prep football player made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on as many of these […]

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2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM: Top netters made their points

2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM: Top netters made their points

| July 11, 2012 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   It was an exceptional year for prep volleyball in the NorthOaklandSports.com coverage area. There were more teams that enjoyed postseason success than any other year in the past. For starters, in the MHSAA Class A state tournament, Lake Orion and Clarkston both reached the Final Four […]

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