Category: Featured Articles
Flair for the dramatic: Oxford rallies past Davison for fifth straight Final Four appearance
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — When it comes to the postseason, Oxford’s wrestling program sure has a flair for the dramatic. The Wildcats, the defending state champions in Division 1, have made a living off a late-night rallies, and did so again on the big stage Friday night. Oxford, which […]
Lahser pulls even with Oxford in OAA-Gold race
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILS — Andrew Gikas picked the opportune night to have a career outing. The junior forward from Bloomfield Hills Lahser scored a career-high 20 points to go along 10 rebounds, three steals and three assists in leading the home-standing Knights to a 63-51 OAA Gold Division boys […]
Final destination: Can Oxford, Holly matmen spring upsets to advance to final day?
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Tough road ahead. If Oxford or Holly are to advance to the second day of the MHSAA Team Wrestling State Sournament at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena, they’ll both have to pull a pair of upsets in Friday’s state quarterfinals. Both the Wildcats (Division 1) and […]
MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING STATE TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING STATE TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS Below are the pairings for the 2011-12 MHSAA Team Wrestling State Tournament. All matches are set for Feb. 24-25 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. STATE QUARTERFINALS (Friday, Feb. 24) Division 1 — 5:30 p.m. No. 1 Novi Detroit Catholic Central (22-3) vs. No. 8 Roseville (13-15) No. 4 Temperance […]
MACS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
MACS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS Below are the pairings for the 2011-12 Michigan Association of Christian Schools Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball State Tournament. Call host school for further details, or visit www.macshome.org for daily updates. BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISION I NORTH SECTIONAL Tuesday, Feb. 21 Game 1 — Vassar Juniata Christian 43, Bridgeport […]
Adams avenges Lake Orion, clinches OAA White Division crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Revenge can often be sweet, especially when a championship is on the line. That’s exactly what happened for Rochester Adams on Tuesday. The Highlanders put the finishing touches on the Oakland Activities Association White Division girls basketball championship with a resounding 38-25 road victory over […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston edges North Farmington to clinch OAA-Red title share
FARMINGTON HILLS — Clarkston received quite a scare on Tuesday night. In the end, the state-ranked Wolves were still able to clinch at least a tie for the OAA Red Division girls basketball championship. Clarkston withstood host North Farmington’s late rally to post a 42-40 victory. Only a Clarkston loss Friday and an Auburn Hills […]
Superhuman for a night: Lake Orion Baptist’s Watterworth scores 51 with 34 boards in upset victory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Breanne Watterworth said she didn’t eat her Wheaties on Tuesday morning. In fact, she doesn’t even like the cereal. She didn’t do anything of super-relative nature during the day, either, except go to class and study for a large science project due Wednesday morning. On […]
Oakland Christian pounds ball inside to down rival Lutheran Northwest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — The last time Auburn Hills Oakland Christian faced rival Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, the Lancers failed to get the ball inside to Josh Peterson. This time around Oakland Christian did not make the same mistake. The Lancers went inside early-and-often to its post players, mainly […]
PUBLISHER’S VIEWPOINT: Ski community will honor late DCD coach with Costigan Invitational
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — Dan Costigan always had phrases to deliver to his skiers at Birmingham Detroit Country Day. His favorite was always “win with what you have or don’t win at all.” Country Day had its fair share of quality teams and individuals at Country Day under the veteran Costigan, where he coached the high […]
SPORTS SHORTS: Notre Dame Prep’s Gaynor, Barron honored by MHSAA
Two seniors at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep earned scholarships through the Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award program. Sara Barron and Nathaniel Gaynor were among only nine in the entire state chosen by MHSAA in Class B. Overviews of both Barron and Gaynor follow: Sara Marie Barron (Oakland Township): Expects to graduate with nine […]
JAKE’S TAKE: After 2 years, Sylvester finally shines for Troy
TROY — The cheers bellowed from the student section: “LAR-RY! LAR-RY! LAR-RY!” Troy’s Larry Sylvester had just hit six 3-pointers in a row in just his fifth game with a uniform. He was having the time of his life, the best game ever. That was only the victory after a year and a half of […]
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 […]
OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings
Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament. ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford 5, Farmington 1 Quarterfinals: Rochester United 2, Farmington Hills Unified 1 Quarterfinals: Clarkston 5, Rochester Stoney Creek 3 Quarterfinals: Lake Orion 5, Birmingham United 1 ROUND II (Sat. Feb. […]
SKIING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12
SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12 Below are the 2011-12 boys and girls skiing team capsules for schools in the www.northoakalndsports.com coverage area. To submit information, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BOYS SKIING Clarkston HEAD COACH: Mike Foyteck LAST SEASON’S DUAL RECORD: 9-0 Pine Knob Division. DIVISIONAL: First at Pine Knob Divisional (51 points). REGIONAL: First […]
Oxford hockey team showcasing giving off the ice
MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT OXFORD — These days, the Oxford High School boys hockey team is not only winning on the ice, but winning in a significant way off the ice as well. After all, the feeling of beating the opposition only lasts until the next game, while making strides in the community can last a lifetime. […]
WRESTLING: Individual Wrestling Results
Wrestling DIVISION 1 INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL (Feb. 18 at Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse) 103 POUNDS: Justin Kim (Rochester) d. Connor McDill (Utica Eisenhower) 9-3; 3. Dan Curtis (Oxford) d. Justin Schofield (Rochester Adams) 7-0. 112: 1. Doug Zundel (Roseville) d. Tayron Womble (Romeo) 4-2; 3. Garrett Strube (Warren Mott) d. Edwin Schlickenmeyer (Oxford) 10-8. 119: 1. […]
Oxford gains some major revenge in icing Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — A team’s growth or demise can often be measured based on how a team fares against an opponent a second time throughout a course of the season. Oxford is showcasing that it is not the same hockey team that ventured through a rough patch of […]
