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USL SOCCER: Flint City Bucks overcome odds to win fourth national championship
Tambe’s OT blast sends FCB to glory BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan FLINT – A storied franchise with a resume rivaled by few in its league, the Flint City Bucks captured their fourth national crown Saturday under rare circumstances. Forced to go 2-0-1 in their final three regular season […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Hills Christian ends banner year with first MACS diamond state title
Eagles fly high to capture fourth boys sports state crown during 2018-19 school year BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861/ LAKE ORION – An unforgettable school year ended with another banner and trophy celebration at Rochester Hills Christian. And it was a first. The Eagles recently captured their first Michigan […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Plymouth ends Troy’s season in state semifinals shootout
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — Anything can happen once a soccer match reaches a shootout. Plymouth made sure the ‘anything’ was an appearance in the Division1 state finals. The fifth-ranked Wildcats used a 4-1 advantage in a shootout Wednesday night at Troy Athens, and that was […]
BOYS GOLF: Lake Orion puts its all together for first state title
Orion’s Sui earns medalist honors; Clarkston lands sixth BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FRANKENMUTH — Monty Gallaher didn’t want to break away from routine this season. So regardless if a road tournament was one or two days of competition — nearby or far away — he always had his players drive home after […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Adams skips by Chippewa Valley to earn berth in regional finals, earns date with Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — Far from a thing of beauty, Rochester Adams is still alive in the Division 1 state tournament. The Highlanders, who defeated state-ranked Utica Eisenhower, 2-1, in a shootout in last Thursday’s district title match, overcame a less-than-stellar effort to oust upstart Clinton […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Troy pulls away from Berkley to reach regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — It was only a matter of time. After being held in check by Berkley through 40 minute, 13th-ranked Troy erupted for four second half goals in ousting the upstart Bears, 4-0 in a Division 1 regional semifinal at Troy. Troy (11-5-2) will […]
TRACK: Oak Park sweeps Oakland County titles
State’s best prepare for state finals with fine performances; Clarkston girls nab runner-up, Lake Orion boys fourth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — On a day where Oak Park was nearly perfect, the Knights collectively are still searching for ways of improvement. “We have a lot of things to work on,” said freshman […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Howell rallies past cold-shooting Oxford for regional crown
BY DAN STICKRDT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOWELL — Nick Simon suffered through an emergency root canal Thursday morning. His Howell basketball team delivered some much needed novocaine come the evening hours. After scoring a season-low in points in the first half, falling behind 23-13, host Howell rallied with a 29-14 second half in […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Steng’s late goal lifts Rochester United past OLSM and into Final Four
BY DAN STICKRDT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MACOMB TWP. — Austin Streng has scored many goals this season, including several in the clutch. None were of the magnitude of Wednesday’s third-period goal. Streng’s slap shot with 4:21 left was not only his team-leading 28th goal of the campaign, but one of the biggest in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford advances in D-1 state tournament with first regional win since 1948; Roseville rolls by Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOWELL — What is more recent? The end of World War II or Oxford winning a regional game in the sport of boys basketball. If you chose the latter, you would be correct. But barely. World War II ended in 1945, while Oxford last won a regional […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Oakland Christian rolls into Sweet 16 with rout of Peck
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Dennis Hopkins made a deal with his basketball players last week. Win a district and you won’t have to work a regional game this season. The players on Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s roster have taken their coach’s bargaining chip to heart. Oakland Christian captured […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian wins third MACS state championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SAGINAW — Rochester Hills Christian is back on top. The second-seeded Eagles toppled No. 4-seeded Midland Calvary Baptist, 64-58, in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state championship game Saturday at Saginaw Swan Valley High School. “We have been to the state championship game seven […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion Baptist finally breaks through with first MACS Division I state championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SAGINAW — A streak ended on Saturday and perhaps a new tradition began at the same time. Lake Orion Baptist ended Midland Calvary Baptist’s reign as the four-time defending Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state champions in girls basketball. And it took a late rally […]
GIRLS BOWLING: Spare Me: Oxford’s Megan Armbruster rolls to singles state championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ALLEN PARK — Moments after receiving her state championship medal, Megan Armbruster packed her bowling bag, hopped in the car and drove to an indoor soccer game. Her dedication is one of the things that separates her from the rest of the pack and puts her in […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Port Huron Northern ends Stoney Creek’s season in Division 2 regional finals
BY DAN STICKRDT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MACOMB TWP. — Brendan Dickinson became Rochester Stoney Creek’s worst nightmare Saturday evening. The Port Huron Northern senior forward needed the game-winner with 1:04 left in the second overtime period, as the Huskies edged Rochester Stoney Creek, 4-3, in a marathon Division 2 regional finals at Suburban […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Port Huron Northern ends Stoney Creek’s season in regional finals
BY DAN STICKRDT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MACOMB TWP. — Brendan Dickinson became Rochester Stoney Creek’s worst nightmare Saturday evening. The Port Huron Northern senior forward needed the game-winner with 1:04 left in the second overtime period, as the Huskies edged Rochester Stoney Creek, 4-3, in a marathon Division 2 regional finals at Suburban […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Rochester United rallies past Macomb Dakota in 2OTs to gain first regional championship since 2009
BY DAN STICKRDT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MACOMB TWP. — Perhaps Rochester United didn’t mind working a bunch of overtime Saturday night. The rewards were more than worth it. Senior Michael Zyrek scored with 2:40 left in the second overtime in leading fifth-ranked United to a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over ninth-ranked Macomb Dakota to […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Dominating effort: Stoney Creek, Rochester Adams finish 1-2 at Division 1 state finals
BY DAN STICKRDT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND RAPIDS — A season of dreams came to a thrilling end for Rochester Stoney Creek Friday night. The top-ranked Cougars put the finishing touches on a brilliant campaign by winning all three rounds and capturing their second state title in a decade at the Grand Rapids […]
