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Troy shuts down Adams
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Rochester Adams tried to make a run. It really did. But, as Adams assistant coach Chris Flynn said, “then there was James Young.” Young was spectacular again Friday in Troy’s rout of Rochester Adams — a 63-47 OAA White Division boys basketball victory, which is the Colts’ […]
Daily Poll: Which local high school has the best student section at sports events?
][polldaddy poll=5844644] DAILY POLL: Are student sections back on the steady rise? INSIDE YOUR GYMNASIUM — Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, one of the most common growing trends in the area was large and crazy student sections. Students, faculty and even alumni would congregate in bleachers at a variety of high school sports events, often […]
Oxford swamps Ferndale
OXFORD — Behind another dominating effort, Oxford took the next leg towards its first OAA Blue Division boys swimming and diving championship Thursday. The Wildcats glided past Ferndale in convincing fashion, 144-328, to move to 5-2 overall and 5-2 in conference meets — by the far the best start in the program’s four-year history. “We […]
Zube the new face in charge of Stoney Creek football
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Brad Zube considers himself old school. His philosophies are of old school, smashmouth football and the days of multi-sport athletes suiting up on Friday nights still fits well into his system. It is that system that is headed over to Rochester Stoney Creek. Zube was […]
Holly matmen gunning for second straight Flint Metro League title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Behind a balanced lineup, Holly is trying to accomplish something on the wrestling mats that has never happened before in program history: The Bronchos are in position to win back-to-back Flint Metro League championships. Last season Holly finished 8-0 in league duals before winning the FML […]
Pool Sharks: Area powerhouse teams to set barometer at Oakland County Swimming Championships
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Birmingham Seaholm ended a 40-plus-year drought last February, winning its first Oakland County Boys Swimming and Diving Championship since the 1960s despite annually being a state powerhouse. The Maples will again be expected one of the top teams at this year’s Oakland County Championships, although […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Lake Orion soars past Rochester; Lathrup upsets state-ranked Clarkston
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion realizes that it must win out and get a little help from its friends to stay in the OAA White Division girls basketball race. The Dragons did their part Tuesday. With only three weeks left in the league season, Lake Orion made sure it kept its hopes alive with a […]
Blue Crew on top: Lakes smothers Mooney for another league title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — As the two-time defending Class D state champions, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls basketball team has a long list of season goals. The third-ranked Lakers put a check box next to the first one on Thursday night. Behind a gritty defensive effort that limited […]
Rochester Hills Christian pulls past Troy Bethany to take FBAC lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Rochester Hills Christian had to defeat rival Troy Bethany Christian on the final game of the regular season to gain a share of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division boys basketball title. The Eagles were faced with a similar […]
Notre Dame Prep ‘spot on’ against Cranbrook
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has been as predictable as the path of the tornado on the basketball court this season. It has been a season of ups and downs and lefts and rights for the Fighting Irish during the first half of the season. On Tuesday, […]
SIGNING DAY 2012: Clarkston seniors pick football destinations
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALL-AREA TEAMS DIRECTORY: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/01/04/all-area-teams-directory/ CLARKSTON — Matt Dellinger received a long distance phone call at about 11:35 a.m. Wednesday morning. The call came all the way from Afghanistan. “It was my dad,” smiled Dellinger. “He’s in Afghanistan, he’s stationed over there. He’ll be back March 17.” Dellinger had […]
Rochester outlasts Lake Orion in double overtime
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — During its best start in more than two decades, Rochester has enjoyed some blowout wins and some nail-biting finishes. On Tuesday, the Falcons enjoyed the latter. Rochester outscored visiting Lake Orion 13-7 in the second overtime session to outlast the Dragons, 73-67, in a key […]
Standing on top: Stoney Creek emerges as victor at Lake Orion cheer invite
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — In today’s era of competitive cheer, many teams are somewhat equal in the first two rounds of competition. It’s the third round where the elite begin to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Rochester Stoney Creek did just that Saturday afternoon during the […]
Four on the Floor: OAA Red Division bolsters four ranked cheer teams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There’s no secret that the Oakland Activities Association is high on talent. With 25 schools, the odds are pretty good that some teams, if not multiple, will stack up against the best in the state. Pick your sport, and that’s true. In recent years, the OAA […]
Blue Streak: Rochester rallies past Athens for 11th straight win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When Rochester faces adversity and seemingly is stuck in the mud, the Falcons have learned to somehow find another gear. Rochester, which has played several close games this season, rallied back from a two-point deficit in the third quarter to turn back Troy Athens, 49-42, in a […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Everest Collegiate, Rochester Hills, Notre Dame Prep all record cage victories
CLARKSTON — Behind a sterling defensive effort that held West Bloomfield Jewish Academy to single digits in each quarter, Clarkston Everest Collegiate rolled to a 42-21 CHSL crossover victory Thursday over the Jaguars. Everest Collegiate (8-4) led 11-4 after the first quarter and 19-13 at the half. A 9-5 edge in the third quarter and […]
Clarkston’s second-half surge bounces Lathrup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — By his standards, Clarkston boys basketball coach Dan Fife felt his team played well below average in the first half Thursday against Southfield Lathrup. The second half was a different story. Clarkston outscored visiting Lathrup, 41-24, after halftime and turned in a 71-53 OAA Red Division […]
Goal-oriented Oxford gets defensive on Lahser
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Looking up at the banners on the gymnasium walls, Mark Hazelwood and his teammates are reminded just how long it’s been since Oxford enjoyed a league championship in boys basketball. So when Oxford entertained preseason OAA Gold Division favorite Bloomfield Hills Lahser Thursday with one league […]
