Category: BWW Athlete of the Week
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Sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former print media that have ceased publication. The site covers [...]
AOTW: Reversing history: Fisher savoring the moment as first-time state qualifier
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Sometimes the agony of defeat can light a tremendous fire in the belly of an athlete. It sure did for Rochester Adams wrestler Mac Fisher. A senior and four-year varsity veteran for the Highlanders, one off day during his junior year has done nothing but drive [...]
AOTW: The puck stops here: United’s Mercer has developed into one of state’s top goaltenders
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — In the same manner that Ian Mercer goes latteral to dig a ground ball out of the dirt near second base, he goes right, he goes left and he goes wherever he needs to stop the puck from going into the net out on the ice. Such [...]
AOTW: Made for gold: Vettese aiming to pin down third state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — When Victor Vettese was growing up, he had a wrestling mat in his basement. Along with his two brothers, there were numerous sibling rivalries inside that family arena. It must have paid off. Vettese, now a senior at Auburn Hills Avondale, is making his fourth appearance [...]
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Do you have video you wish to submit? Do you have video of a local high school varsity, college, youth/club or recreational league? Feel free to send us the youtube link and embed code for publication consideration. For details, e-mail Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandspor ts.com. Comeback daily to www.northoaklandsports.com, home of over 4 [...]
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. [...]
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Got Video? Do you have video of a local high school varsity, college, youth/club or recreational league? Feel free to send us the youtube link for publication consideration. We will be running video links later this winter season. For details, e-mail Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Comeback daily to www.northoaklandsports.com, home of over 4 [...]
AOTW: Complete Back: Lake Orion’s Stevenson a threat anywhere on the field
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — While some students spend their entire school days darting between class rooms every hour, Marques Stevenson has a chance to leave campus. The Lake Orion senior has co-op through school to clerk at the 52nd/53rd district court in Rochester Hills. “I get a chance to clerk, [...]
AOTW: Terror in the trenches: Lake Orion’s McGhee is a mauler on the offensive line
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — When a football team scores a touchdown, or the offense makes a big play, how often does the public address announcer make a mention to the offensive line? While the credit often goes to the running back, quarterback or receiver, and sometimes the holder or placekicker [...]
Key ingredient: Heins has helped stir up recipe for success at Lutheran Northwest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — When Joe Heins first entered Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, he was just hoping to make the Crusaders’ soccer team. Now, he has been a key cog in the revival of the Northwest program. Heins, a versatile senior who has played multiple positions in his career, is [...]
