Category: Campus Clips
Rochester College rolls by St. Clair College, wins three games in three days
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR ROCHESTER HILLS — After a rough month of five loses, four to Division I schools, Rochester College decided to pick on someone its own size. It worked out Saturday at the Rochester Holiday Classic at Rochester High School. The Warriors, the top-ranked school in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, […]
South Dakota hands Oakland fourth straight loss
BROOKINGS, S.D. – It has been three years since Oakland University has lost two straight league games. The recent tailspin including a 76-64 setback at South Dakota State Friday night, Oakland’s fourth straight loss and sixth time in its last eight games. Nate Wolters and Brayden Carlson teamed up to lead South Dakota State to […]
Rochester College avenges Huntington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Playing a schedule that features five NCAA Division I schools, Klint Pleasant still expects and demands effort when his Rochester College men’s basketball team takes the floor against any opponent, regardless of affiliation and governing body. That effort was not there when the Warriors visited Huntington […]
North Dakota State hands Oakland first league loss
FARGO, N.D. – Losses on the road or at home have been rare for Oakland University during the past couple of seasons. Blowout losses have been even a rarer feat. The Golden Grizzlies, who were a combined 34-2 the past two seasons in Summit League play, suffered both Wednesday night on the road. North Dakota State […]
HEADED TO THE NEXT LEVEL: College signings, committments
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COLLEGE SIGNINGS: Clarkston’s Spinder, Brozovich headed to the next level
CLARKSTON — Seven months after leading Clarkston to its first Division 1 girls tennis state title, Clarkston’s Gabriella Spindler and Katie Brozovich have both their college choice official. A pair of all-staters, Spindler signed with West Point and Brozovich will head to Bowling Green State. Both are Division I institutions. Spindler was the Wolves’ No. […]
Western Michigan plays the Grinch, steals rare win inside Oakland’s O’rena
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The Grinch arrived in Rochester Hills Friday night and stole Christmas. And he was disguised as a bronco. Western Michigan came into the Athletics Center O’rena and stymied the Golden Grizzlies by a 91-76 count in a non-league men’s basketball holiday hoops showdown between intra-state rivals. […]
Buffalo stymies Golden Grizzlies in overtime
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Oakland’s road woes continued Wednesday night. Bethany Watterworth scored 28 points to lead the Oakland women’s basketball team (5-6) in a 69-65 overtime loss at Buffalo (4-8) on at Alumni Arena. Brittany Carnago added 11 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for the Golden Grizzlies. “This was a tough one for us,” said Oakland […]
Arizona holds off Oakland
TUCSON, Ariz. – Reggie Hamilton scored a game-high 31 points and Travis Bader added 17 as Oakland (8-5) fell to Arizona (8-4), 85-73, on Tuesday night inside the McKale Center. The Golden Grizzlies were outrebounded 39-28 and the Wildcats outscored OU 42-22 in the paint. “I thought Arizona played really good tonight,” said OU coach Greg Kampe. “At one point […]
Hamilton’s 41 points lift Oakland past rival Valparaiso
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Throughout the years, Oakland and Valparaiso have put together a memorable series on the hard court, either as members of the same conference or in parallel leagues. The two put together another classic Saturday inside Valpo’s Athletics-Recreation Center. Down 17 points early in the second half, Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton scored a career-high […]
Band of brothers: Renel, Wayne State playing for D-II national title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FLORENCE, Alabama — When Josh Renel was a senior in high school, he and his teammates fell one game short of playing for a state championship. An all-state all-purpose running back, Renel and Rochester Adams were upset in the Division 2 state semifinals by Detroit King in the state […]
Simply the best: Oxford’s Prescott Line wins 2011 MetroPCS Mr. Football Award
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Four months ago, Prescott Line vowed to bring Oxford’s football program back to prominence. The Oxford senior accomplished that and much more during the 2011 season. Line, a three-sport athlete, was announced as the 2011 recipient of the State Champs / MetroPCS Mr. Football Award, given annually […]
Oakland’s Carnago named Summit League Player of the Week
ROCHESTER HILLS – Brittany Carnago was named The Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. The OU center posted 17 blocks and helped lead the Golden Grizzlies to wins over Clemson and UIC during the week. “Brittany did a great job this week,” said Oakland head coach Beckie Francis. […]
Oakland pulls away from Rochester College
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — This game had trap game written all over it. Oakland University, coming off a two-week stretch which included was 1-1 record against BCS power conference schools Tennessee and Michigan and a 4-2 overall mark, hosted its annual cross-town rivalry game with neighboring Rochester College Tuesday. The […]
Calhoun’s buzzer-beater leads Oakland past UIC
ROCHESTER – Sharise Calhoun spent the first few games on the season sidelined with an ankle injury. Now back in the lineup, the Oakland University senior guard has made a huge difference. Calhoun was back at it again Sunday afternoon. Calhoun’s half-court shot at the buzzer propelled the Oakland women’s basketball team to a 48-45 […]
Michigan goes outside the arc to down Oakland
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Michigan has earned a reputation of using back-door cuts and three-point shooting to wear down opponents. It has become kind of your pick-your-poison option when trying to stop the Wolverines. Oakland gambled with halting Michigan’s back-door access and that exposed the three-point arc. The Wolverines found […]
Holly’s Alexander signs with Rochester College
ROCHESTER HILLS — Holly’s girls golf program is only three years old, but the Bronchos already have one player headed to the college ranks. Senior Emma Alexander signed recently with Rochester College, where she will play for coach Clayton Bissett. Rochester College’s women’s program is only three years old as well. Alexander earned awards for […]
Ohio hands Oakland rare home loss
ROCHESTER – Oakland University has proven to be a difficult team to play inside the confines of the Athletics Center O’rena in recent years. Ohio University found away to crack the code Wednesday and steal a road win at a site few teams have been able to win in the past three schools years. Travis […]
