Category: Campus Clips
Illinois rallies past Oakland in Bracket Busters showcase
NORMAL, Ill. — After winning back-to-back Summit League men’s basketball championships and reaching the NCAA tournament in both 2010 and 2011, Oakland was finally given a chance to compete in the annual ESPN Bracket Busters showcase. The Golden Grizzlies could not take advantage of the first-time trip to the event. Jackie Carmichael had 25 points […]
OU linkers 10th after first day at Folino Invite
INDUSTRY, Calif. — Matt Domagalski shot an 81 and newcomer Nick Cunningham carded an 82 to lead the Oakland men’s golf team on day one of the Folino Invitational at Industry Hills Golf Club on Eisenhower Golf Course (Par 72, 7,211 yards) this Sunday. The Golden Grizzlies are currently in 10th place with a score […]
Carnago’s return sparks Oakland’s win over Southern Utah
ROCHESTER HILLS – Brittany Carnago returned to Oakland University’s lineup Saturday afternoon and OU returned ton the win column. Carnago, Oakland’ 6-foot-3 post player, scored 19 points in her first game in two weeks and aided the Golden Grizzlies’ 59-45 Summit League women’s basketball win over Southern Utah at the Athletics Center’ Orena. Bethany Watterworth […]
OU’s Hamilton nominated for Mid-Major Lou Henson Award
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University’s Reggie Hamilton was selected as a nominee for the 2012 Lou Henson Award, announced by CollegeInsider.com and POINT 3 Basketball on Friday. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, is one of 25 players chosen for this award. For the first time ever, this award will look to the fans to help […]
Hamilton’s scores 30 on Senior Night as OU edges Southern Utah in OT
ROCHESTER HILLS — Reggie Hamilton departed the Athletics Center O’rena in style. The nation’s NCAA Division I leader in scoring, Hamilton scored 30 points, as the Golden Grizzlies captured their third straight win with a 76-68 overtime victory over Southern Utah on Senior Night. The win moved Oakland (15-13, 9-7) into a third-place tie in […]
Oakland’s scoring woes continue in loss despite Calhoun’s milestone
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University’s scoring woes continued Saturday. Despite Sharise Calhoun going over the 1,000 points barrier, the Golden Grizzlies were way off the mark in a 52-45 home loss to IPFW at the Athletics Center O’rena. Bethany Watterworth finished with 19 points for Oakland (10-13, 6-8), which finished shooting 30.2 percent from the […]
Oakland climbs into fourth in Summit League standings
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With the Summit League men’s basketball tournament only three weeks away, Oakland has come to the realization that it will not defend its regular season crown it has owned for two years. The Golden Grizzlies can still play for at best a No 3 seed […]
Golden Grizzlies picked eighth in Summit League preseason golf poll
ELMHURST, Ill. – The Oakland men’s golf team was selected to finish eighth in The Summit League Preseason Poll, announced by the league office on Tuesday morning. The poll is voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches. “The ranking is no surprise since we had an inexperienced team in the fall,” said first-year head […]
SIGNING DAY 2012: Oxford sends 14 athletes to the collegiate ranks
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD —With a record number, Oxford High School has announced that 14 student-athletes from the Class of 2012 have signed letters-of-intent to play sports at the collegiate level. Each athlete signed as part of the school’s Winter Signing Period ceremony on Monday. Among the group are Cassie Edgemon […]
REPORTING RESULTS
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Oakland falls short at IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS – Another close game, another close loss. That seems to be a growing trend this season for the Oakland University women’s basketball team. Bethany Watterworth scored 23 points and tied the game in the second half, but the Oakland women’s basketball team lost, 64-61, to IUPUI on Monday at The Jungle. The Golden Grizzlies […]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Lake Orion grad Allen sets WMU record
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Western Michigan track and field standouts Chiara Allen and Iris Campbell made history as they each broke school records on the final day of the Meyo Invitational at the University of Notre Dame on Saturday. Allen, a 2010 graduate of Lake Orion, broke the triple jump school record previously held by […]
Hamilton, Oakland bombs Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. — There was an air raid Friday night and Reggie Hamilton was the lead culprit. The Oakland senior guard drilled nine 3-pointers and scored 40 points in leading the Golden Grizzlies to a 74-70, double overtime, Summit League men’s basketball victory over hoist Western Lillinois.. Travis Bader scored 19 and Drew Valentine added […]
Daily Poll: Which local high school has the best student section at sports events?
][polldaddy poll=5844644] DAILY POLL: Are student sections back on the steady rise? INSIDE YOUR GYMNASIUM — Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, one of the most common growing trends in the area was large and crazy student sections. Students, faculty and even alumni would congregate in bleachers at a variety of high school sports events, often […]
SIGNING DAY 2012: Clarkston seniors pick football destinations
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALL-AREA TEAMS DIRECTORY: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/01/04/all-area-teams-directory/ CLARKSTON — Matt Dellinger received a long distance phone call at about 11:35 a.m. Wednesday morning. The call came all the way from Afghanistan. “It was my dad,” smiled Dellinger. “He’s in Afghanistan, he’s stationed over there. He’ll be back March 17.” Dellinger had […]
Oakland travels to Illinois State for Bracketbuster Game
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland will face Illinois State in the ESPN Bracketbuster game, announced by ESPN on Monday night. The Golden Grizzlies and Redbirds will tip at 5:05 p.m. ET inside Redbird Arena. “Illinois State has a great basketball tradition and it’s a privilege for Oakland to play them,” said OU coach Greg Kampe, whose […]
Oakland’s Benson signs with Skyforce
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Former Oakland basketball standout Keith Benson was signed by the Sioux Falls Skyforce out of the National Basketball Association Development League. He is expected to be uniform for the team by Saturday night. Benson, a native of Farmington Hills, Mich., who played for Oakland from 2007-2011, was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks […]
Home, sweet home: Oakland returns to O’rena to down North Dakota State
ROCHESTER HILLS – Behind another fine offensive performance form Bethany Watterworth and Sharise Calhoun, Oakland University was able to return home and record a 68-52 Summit League women’s basketball victory over North Dakota State Saturday afternoon. Watterworth finished with 24 points and Calhoun chipped in with 18 points on the offensive end, while Brittany Carnago […]
