Category: Colleges / Other
VIDEO: Best indoor soccer goal ever
Dominic Scicluna scores an amazing goal for Detroit Waza in a PASL match against the Ohio Vortex. (Do you have sports video to submit for publication purposes to www.northoaklandsports.com? E-mail all pertinent information and links to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com for review.)
Oakland seniors bow out at O’rena with 105-96 win over South Dakota State
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University’s senior bowed out at the O’rena in style. Keith Benson, Larry Wright and Will Hudson all made major contributions in leading the Golden Grizzlies to a 105-97 Summit League triumph over South Dakota State in front of over 3,900 hands at the O’rena — [...]
Repeat Offender: Oakland claims second straight regular season Summit League title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time this season, Oakland failed to shoot over 50 percent from the floor in a Summit League men’s basketball game. In fact, a 40.4 percent performance was one of the team’s lowest overall in the past two years combined. That didn’t deter the [...]
REPORTING VARSITY RESULTS
REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results by calling the nightline recording at (248) 812-1053, or e-mail senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com)
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Versatile Watterworth shining bright for Golden Grizzlies
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — If there is a fault in Bethany Watterworth’s basketball game, it’s that’s she’s tough to label. Put her in the post, then she’ll pull a quick spin move and go up hard for the basket, or she’ll quickly kick the ball back out to open teammate. [...]
Oakland pulls away from Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. – Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 17 points and junior Sharise Calhoun scored 16 to lead the Oakland University women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind , 56-47, Summit League win over Western Illinois on Monday at Waste Management Court. The Golden Grizzlies shot 50 percent from the field in the second half to erase [...]
IUPUI snaps Oakland’s Summit League streak at 20
INDIANAPOLIS – All good things must come to an end. Oakland’s 20-game win streak inside the Summit League came to a crashing halt Saturday, as host IUPUI exploded for a 100-88 victory. IUPUI was the ;last team to defeat Oakland in the regular season and the only team to defeat the Golden Grizzlies the past [...]
Calhoun hits game-winning free throw to lift Golden Grizzlies past IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS – Junior Sharise Calhoun had some flair for the dramatic Saturday afternoon. The junior guard form Oakland University hit the game-winning free-throw with 2.3 seconds left to lead the OU women’s basketball team to a 62-61 Summit League win over IUPUI on Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Golden Grizzlies have now won seven straight [...]
What a Duzey … Athens senior to take multi talents to Iowa
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When Jake Duzey was in middle school, his mom had this notion that he would someday be a great swimmer. “Yeah, she did,” chuckled Duzey. “I swam for about two and half years. I wasn’t bad it, but I liked other sports better.” Duzey has spent much [...]
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS Below are the local high school athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area that have signed or committed to play collegiate athletics. For additions to this list, e-mail senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com with all pertinent information. AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE Sarah Becker Black Hawk College Volleyball AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN Caleb Stanko [...]
Top-ranked Rochester College rolls over Great Lakes Christian
Top-ranked Rochester College wins 10th straight with win over Great Lakes Christian ROCHESTER HILLS – Rochester College has been ranked among the top men’s basketball teams in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association circles all season. The top-ranked Warriors proved that to Great Lakes Christian Monday. RC landed five players in double figures in a [...]
Oral Roberts steals 2OT win from Oakland
ROCHESTER HILLS – Twice this season Oakland has had to work overtime at home this season. Both times the games ended with the same result. Oakland finally succumbed to Summit League-leading Oral Roberts Monday night at the Athletics Center O’rena, falling 80-72 in double-overtime. It was the Golden Grizzlies first loss at home since an [...]
Oakland hits century mark in pounding Centenary
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Inside and out, Oakland has multiple weapons on the basketball court. The Golden Grizzlies went deep into their arsenal Saturday night against Centenary. Oakland landed 10 of 11 active players into the scoring column and pounded Centenary 100-70 in front of a crowd of over 3,600 [...]
Oakland routs Centenary by 64 in homecoming win
ROCHESTER HILLS – Centenary’s final trip to Oakland University was a forgettable one. Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 17 points to lead five players in double-digits for the Oakland University women’s basketball team in a 100-36 Summit League win over Centenary on Saturday at the Athletics Center O’rena. The Golden Grizzlies shot 80 percent from the [...]
Oakland escapes scare from Oral Roberts
BY SCOTT MACDONALD Oakland Sports Information Director ROCHESTER – Oakland received a scare Thursday, but the league winning streak remained intact. The Golden Grizzlies have now won 25 straight league games in the O’Rena and extended their Summit League regular season streak to 18 games with a 88-85 victory Thursday over Oral Roberts. Senior Will [...]
Rochester college takes over No. 1 spot in USCAA polls
The USCAA has released the Week 6 men’s basketball coaches poll and Rochester College is on top holding down the No. 1 ranking in the nation. After a 3-0 road trip, the RC men’s team took over the top spot after hovering in the top 10 the previous weeks. The RC women’s team also finished [...]
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