Category: Campus Clips
Southern Utah shocks Oakland in Summit League quarterfinals
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Southern Utah solved a mystery Sunday night that no team has been able to solve the past two years: Defeat Oakland University in the Summit League men’s basketball tournament. The sixth-seeded thunderbirds rallied back from an 81-70 deficit in the final three minutes to claim a 84-82 upset of the two-time […]
Crossing the Bridge: Maplewood Baptist topples Springfield Christian for MACS-II title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Kinross Maplewood Baptist accomplished a feat that no other girls basketball team from the Upper Peninsula has ever accomplished before: win a Michigan Association of Christian Schools state championship. The Black Bears crossed the bridge to win a pair of games Friday and Saturday, and rolled […]
UMKC drops Oakland in Summit League women’s tournament
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—Oakland University’s stay in the Summit League women’s basketball tournament was a short one. Bethany Watterowrth had 15 points and Victori Lipscomb added 14 for the sixth-seeded Oakland women’s basketball team in a 72-59 loss to No. 3 seed UMKC in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Championship on Sunday at the Sioux […]
AOTW: Oakland’s Hamilton putting up big numbers to keep Oakland relevant
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Four years ago, Reggie Hamilton was faced with a dilemma. His playing time had dwindled and he was benched for a few games without notification of the specifics. Hamilton, then a sophomore at UMKC, asked for his release from the school and it was granted short […]
Oakland’s Watterworth earns All-Summit League First Team status
ELMHURST, Ill. — Oakland University’s Bethany Watterworth earned All-Summit League first team honors, which were announced by the league office on Thursday following a vote by the league’s coaches, sports information personnel and select media members. Watterworth ranks third in scoring in The Summit League and is 27th in the NCAA. “” think it’s a […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bader, Hamilton, Petros earn Summit League honors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named All-Summit League First Team, while Travis Bader was honorable mention and Corey Petros was selected to the All-Newcomer Team, announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon. Hamilton earns first-team accolades for the second consecutive season after leading the nation in scoring at 25.5 points […]
‘Pleasant’ surprise: Warriors rolling under direction of new coach
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s safe to say that Rochester College has adapted well under Klint Pleasant. The son of former RC coach Garth Pleasant, who retired last March after 38 seasons at the helm, the younger Pleasant has led the Warriors to another superb season on the hard […]
Oakland women earn No. 6 Seed, faces UMKC at Summit League Championships
ELMHURST, Ill. — The Oakland women’s basketball team (11-16) will be the No. 6 seed at the upcoming Summit League Championship hosted in Sioux Falls, S.D., the league office announced on Tuesday. The Golden Grizzlies will play No. 3 seed UMKC (20-10) on Sunday at the Sioux Falls Arena at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Golden […]
Oakland topples South Dakota for fifth straight league win
Golden Grizzlies earn No. 3 seed for Summit League tournament VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Oakland University closed out the regular season with five straight league wins and a 5-1 overall mark, and that has enabled the Golden Grizzlies to grab the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Summit League men’s basketball tournament. Reggie Hamilton scored […]
Oakland’s Balogh Honored on CollegeSports360.com
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – Oakland’s Vanessza Balogh was honored by CollegeSports360.com on the Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Feb. 13-19. Balogh won the Women’s Swimmer of the Championships at the 2012 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships leading Oakland to its 13th consecutive league championship. Balogh earned NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times in […]
OU’s Hamilton earns Summit League Player of the Week honors for seventh time
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named The Summit League Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, broke the league single-season scoring record with 790 points and is a seven-time player of the week, five this season. Hamilton began the week by returning […]
FS Detroit to televise Summit League Tournament
ROCHESTER HILLS — Fox Sports Detroit will televise the 2012 Summit League men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals and semifinals, in conjunction with Fox College Sports. Oakland is the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 seed Southern Utah in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Grizzlies and Thunderbirds will air live […]
Oakland women fall to UMKC, earn sixth seed for Summit League tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oakland will have to play through the Summit League women’s basketball tournament as a No.6 seed. Elizabeth Hamlet scored a career-high 15 for the Oakland women’s basketball team, but it wasn’t enough as the Golden Grizzlies in a 63-54 loss to UMKC in the team’s final regular season game on Monday […]
Oakland softball drops opening-day doubleheader, 6-1, 6-2
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Megan McQueen had a hit and an RBI in the first game and Erin Galloway had two hits and two stolen bases but it was not enough as the Oakland softball team dropped its opening day doubleheader against Furman 6-1, 6-2. “We were very anxious and excited to step outside for the […]
OAKLAND TRACK/SWIMMING NOTEBOOK: Oakland completes action at the Grand Valley’s ‘Big Meet’
ALLENDALE, Mich. — Desiree Pettiford earned a third place finish in the 200-meter dash (25.26), Serena San-Cartier finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.15) and Ryan Balzer earned a 15th-place finish in the high jump (5 feet 10.75 inches) as the Oakland men’s and women’s track and field teams completed action at the Big Meet […]
Oakland softball picked eighth in Summit League preseason poll
ELMHURST, Ill. — The Oakland softball team earned 18 points and was tabbed to finish eighth in the 2012 Summit League Softball Preseason Poll, voted on by the league’s nine coaches and announced by the league office. The Golden Grizzlies return three All-Summit League selections from the 2011 team. “This is just a ranking and […]
Oakland captures 13th consecutive Summit League swimming championship
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Since moving to Division I in the late 1990s, Oakland University has held a stranglehold on the Summit League men’s swimming and diving title. The dominance continued Feb. 15-18 at Oakland University. Amr el Sayed and Vanessza Balogh were named Men’s and Women’s Swimming Championship MVPs, as the Oakland men’s and women’s […]
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NOTEBOOK: Oakland women’s golf tabbed fifth in Summit League preseason poll; Hamilton selected as nominee
ELMHURST, Ill. – The Oakland women’s golf team was selected to finish fifth in The Summit League Preseason Poll, announced by the league office on Wednesday. The poll is voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches. “I am not concerned with where the team is ranked now,” said first-year coach Russ Cunningham. “We have […]
