Category: Oakland University
DAILY POLL: Who will win the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship?
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OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP: North Dakota State blanks Oakland; Trolla to depart
ROCHESTER HILLS – Erin Galloway had a base hit and Jackie Kisman added a base knock as the Oakland Softball team (3-18, 1-8) fell in the series finale to North Dakota State (22-11, 6-0) with a final score of 6-0 at the OU Softball Field Saturday afternoon. “This was a tough game today against a […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Michigan State rolls over Oakland, 11-2
EAST LANSING — It was all Michigan State Saturday on the baseball diamond. Mike Carson and Aaron Cieslak combined for five hits, but Oakland dropped an 11-2 decision to Michigan State at McClane Stadium. Carson was 3-for-4, while Cieslak went 2-for-4 and each had an RBI for Oakland (3-15). “We struggled in every facet of […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OU’s Hamilton honored with Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named the 2012 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award recipient, announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday. This award is given annually to one senior, 6-foot-and-under, who thrived in the classroom and on the basketball court. “Reggie Hamilton is one of the premier scorers in college […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL Toledo edges Oakland, 3-2
TOLEDO, Ohio – Aaron Cieslak went 2-for-3, but Oakland lost, 3-2, to Toledo Wednesday at the Baseball Complex at Scott Park. The Golden Grizzlies scored two runs in the sixth to erase an early deficit. “This team is on the verge of something special,” said Oakland coach John Musachio. “I go into every game knowing […]
COLLEGE GOLF: Golden Grizzlies 14th at Jackrabbit Invitational
PRIMM, Nev. — Cameron Nelson shot a final round 74 (+2) and finished tied for 40th with a final score of 225 (+9) as the Oakland men’s golf team completed action at the Jackrabbit Invitational at Primm Valley Desert Course (Par 72, 7,090 yards) on Tuesday. The Golden Grizzlies finished in 14th place with a […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Carson’s walk-off lifts Oakland past Canisius
DAYTON, Ohio – Spencer Marentette drove in Mike Carson with the game-winning run, as Oakland (3-11) beat Canisius (8-11),1-0 on Saturday at Woerner Field. Pitchers Hayden Fox and Greg Welke combined for10 strikeouts in the shutout win. “Our pitchers did a great job for us today,” said Oakland coach John Musachio. “Canisius is a tough […]
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP: Grizzlies’ rally falls short against Dayton
— Roundup of golf, tennis, baseball, softball and track and field DAYTON, Ohio – Aaron Cieslak was 3-for-3 and had a home run, as Oakland (3-12) rallied from four runs down before falling, 8-7, to Dayton (6-12) on Sunday at Woerner Field. The Golden Grizzlies scored four runs in the eighth inning to take a […]
Oakland cooks up some ‘Rice’, advances to CollegeInsider semifinals
By DAN FENNER CORRESPONDENT Special to NorthOaklandSports.com ROCHESTER — Three games, three wins. latest victim of Oakland’s inspired run to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament semifinals was Rice University on Tuesday night, as the Grizzlies survived to win, 77-70, thanks to the dominance they displayed in the first half. Oakland was a team possessed in the first […]
OU’s Hamilton named NABC All-District
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was selected to the 2012 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 12 first team, announced by the NABC on Wednesday. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, leads the nation in scoring at close to 26 points per game. Joining Hamilton on the All-District 12 first team was […]
COLLEGE DIVING: Oakland’s Barretta lands 36th at NCAA Zones
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Oakland’s Marcella Barretta finished in 36th place and Tricia Grant finished 41st on the 3-meter board at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center on the campus of Indiana University on Friday. Barretta finished with a final score of 244.30 and Grant finished with a final score of 236.70. […]
Oakland rolls past Buffalo into CollegeInsider.com Elite Eight
BY DAN FENNER CORRESPONDENT Special to NorthOaklandSports.com ROCHESTER — No, it isn’t the NCAA Tournament, but for Oakland University men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe and his players, the CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament is not being taken lightly. Coming off a convincing victory over Bowling Green on Wednesday, the Golden Grizzlies followed up with one of their best […]
Oakwood stuns Rochester College for USCAA national title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter:@LocalSportsFans UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Austin Doggette found the opportune time to become red hot from beyond the arc. The senior guard for Oakwood University was 6-of-11 from three-point range, including two late threes inside the final two minutes, as the seventh-seeded Ambassadors stunned top-seeded Rochester College, 54-51, late […]
Oakland to host Bowling Green in CIT postseason tourney
ROCHESTER HILLS – The Oakland men’s basketball team will host Bowling Green State University on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. inside the Athletics Center O’rena for the opening round game of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, announced by CollegeInsider.com on Sunday night. The Golden Grizzlies are appearing in the postseason for the fourth consecutive year. […]
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 […]
