Category: Campus Clips
Oakland ousted by NDSU in Summit League semifinals
BY DAN GLIOT OAKLAND COMMUNICATIONS FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Meghan Bray recorded 19 kills while hitting .300 for the match and Alli Kirk added 28 digs but the Oakland volleyball team suffer a four-set loss to North Dakota State in the opening round of The Summit League Championship tournament Friday evening at Gates Sports Center. […]
Oakland lands pair All-Summit League volleyball teams
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Meghan Bray was selected on The All-Summit League First Team and Taylor Humm was selected to the All-Summit League Freshman Team as announced by the league office at the tournament banquet on Friday. Bray earns her second career All-Summit League selection while Humm earns her first honor. “I am very proud […]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Thomas aiding EMU’s cause
BY RAYMOND ROLAK CORRESPONDENT BOSTON — Sophomore guard Desyree Thomas from Waterford Mott had a good start in contributing to Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team and their first win of the season. She scored 10 points in helping to the 83-53 road win over Northeastern University. Thomas was an All-State and All-KLAA player in high […]
Oakland rolls past Rochester College
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University didn’t waste much time in pulling away from Rochester College Thursday, building an early nine-point lead and cruising past the NAIA Warriors. Bethany Watterworth scored 17 points and added six assists and five rebounds to pace Oakland. Victoria Lipscomb added 11 points, and Brittany Carnago turned in 10 points and […]
Arkansas takes advantage of cold-shooting Oakland
— STAFF REPORTS FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas and Oakland were headed in opposite directions Wednesday night. The Razorbacks were red hot and headed for the tropics, while Oakland was frozen on the plateaus of Antarctica. Arkansas took advantage of cold-shooting Oakland and cruised to a 91-68 non-conference victory over the Golden Grizzlies. “That is a […]
Alabama too much for Oakland, 74-57
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Simply put, Oakland University is not the same basketball team that reached the NCAA men’s basketball tournament the past two years. Alabama reminded the Golden Grizzlies of that fact Monday night. With Oakland losing its top two post players, including NBA draftee Keith Benson, and three […]
Oakland’s Jensen garners weekly SL swimming honor
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland’s Anders Jensen earns Summit League Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week honors for his performance against Eastern Michigan, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. This is the first weekly award of the season for Jensen and he is the fourth different Golden Grizzly on the men’s team to […]
OU’s Kirk earns Summit League Player of Week honors
Kirk recorded 54 digs and averaged 6.75 digs per set over two matches ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland defensive specialist Alli Kirk garnered Summit League Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday. It is the first time in the junior’s career she has won the award as she shares […]
Watterworth eclipses 1,000 career points in Oakland’s victory over American
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bethany Watterworth joined some elite company Tuesday night. The 6-foot junior forward from Oakland University eclipsed the 1,000 points barrier in only her second game of her junior campaign in helping the visiting Golden Grizzlies upend American at Bender Arena, joining over 30 players in OU’s […]
Top-seeded Wake Forest blanks Oakland in NCAA opener
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest dominated on the offensive end and the Demon Deacons were able to oust Oakland University in the first-round of the NCAA Women’s College Cup Friday. The Demon Deacons outshot the Golden Grizzlies 27-2, including 15-1 with shots directly on goal, and went on to post a 2-0 defeat of the […]
George Mason drops cold-shooting Oakland in season opener
FAIRFAX, Va. – Bethany Watterworth led all players with 17points, but the Oakland women’s basketball team (0-1) dropped its season-opener, 59-48, to George Mason (1-1) at the Patriot Center on Sunday. Zakiya Minifee added a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies. “That’s how opening games go sometimes,” said Oakland head […]
OU soccer lands three on All-Summit League squad
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Timm was one of three Oakland men’s soccer players to earn All-Summit League honors, as voted on by the league coaches and announced at the league banquet on Thursday night. Jon Evans and Mitch Hildebrandt both earned second team honors. A defender from Clarkston, Mich., Timm scored twice this season, […]
College Committments-Letters of Intent
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, 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 do feature stories on […]
Follow Us On Social Media
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Digital Daily Sports Publication www.northoaklandsports.com on multiple social media platforms. TWITTER: http://twitter.com/LocalSportsFans FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=590590972#!/pages/wwwnorthoaklandsportscom-Stickradt-Media-Group/143149785699685 https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/173434259249 MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/538458008 DIGG: http://digg.com/NorthOaklandSports MIXX: http://www.mixx.com/your_mixx STUMBLE UPON: http://www.stumbleupon.com/favorites LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3225964 http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielstickradt GOOGLE BUZZ: https://profiles.google.com/104737348129828661071/posts/Nu5anin9mnc#104737348129828661071/plusones/edit/d BLOGGER: http://www.blogger.com/profile/11724138713158842128 ZANGA: http://northoakland.xanga.com/ REDDIT: http://www.reddit.com/user/NorthOaklandSports/ NEWSVINE:http://northoaklandsports.newsvine.com/ DELICIOUS: http://www.delicious.com/NorthOaklandSports HI-5: http://www.hi5.com/friend/profile/displayProfile.do;jsessionid=CEE7597CE6B68D3872A14548813AC380?userid=605488982 BEBO: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=10956419869
RC women open with rout of Spring Arbor
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College’s women’s basketball team opened up the season in fine fashion Wednesday. The Warriors held visiting Spring Arbor to only 11 first-half points and posted a 45-29 non-league triumph at Rochester High School. Sam Tomaschko led Rochester (1-0) with a game-high 20 points. Whitney Newsome added six points for the Warriors, […]
Rochester College rolls over Madonna College
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College landed three players in double figures and the Warriors rolled over Madonna College, 73-50, Wednesday in men’s basketball action at Rochester High. Dramel Hogan led the Warriors with a game-high 29 points. Sean Mattia added 11 points, as did Stephan Henning, and Torey Throop twined nine points to aid the […]
Oakland routs Windsor in final exhibition, 98-67
ROCHESTER HILLS – This past August, the University of Windsor was able to defeat three-time NCAA qualifier Oakland University in a men’s basketball scrimmage. In Tuesday’s final exhibition, the Golden Grizzlies exacted some revenge. Reggie Hamilton scored a game-high 24 points and Laval Lucas-Perry tallied 21 points as the Oakland men’s basketball team upended Windsor, […]
Oakland soccer to face top-seed Western Illinois at Summit League Tournament
ROCHESTER HILLS – The Oakland men’s soccer team will face regular-season champions Western Illinois on Friday in the semifinal round of The Summit League Men’s Soccer Championship at the Durwood Soccer Complex at 6 p.m. ET. The match will air live on Fox College Sports (FCS Atlantic). “Western Illinois is a very strong program,” said […]
