Category: Oakland University
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
