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STUDENT VIEW: Is the man they call ‘Z’ ready to work his postseason magic again?
TROY — If the Troy boys soccer team is able to make a run through this state tournament, there will certainly be one possible reason that jumps out. Coach Brian Zawislak. Zawislak, in his first year at the helm of the Troy varsity boys soccer team after a stint with the junior varsity boys team […]
Under Pressure: Yurik steps up to keep tradition alive with state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALLENDALE — Gabby Yurik has had many memorable finishes in her high school golf career. None will compare to the one she turned in this weekend. Yurik, a senior at Rochester Stoney Creek and a Michigan State recruit, captured medalist honors at the Lower Peninsula Divisions 1 state finals […]
Harrison downs Lake Orion to become undisputed OAA champ
BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT LAKE ORION — Farmington Hills Harrison is the undisputed top team in the Oakland Activities Association. The Hawks, who are ranked nationally in multiple circles, defeated host Lake Orion, 28-7, Friday night in a game that featured the top teams from the OAA White Division and OAA Red Division. Harrison […]
League title matches, OAA crossover tilts highlight Week 8
The postseason is only two short weeks away, and there’s nothing like a slate of games where league championships, crossover, rivalries and state-qualifying sixth win on the line. That’s exactly what we’ll see in Week 8 and Week 9. There are so many scenarios to be played out, just at the local level, in the […]
SUNDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Shrine cruises past Our Lady of the Lakes
ROYAL OAK — Top-ranked Royal Oak Shrine Catholic is still perfect. The Knights, which hold the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press’ Division 7 polls, rolled over rival Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 25-7, in a CHSL crossover contest Sunday afternoon. The win snapped a two-year losing streak to WOLL. Raymond Brown chalked […]
Troy advances with second-place effort at golf regional
Athens’ Yang makes cut as individual BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com NORTHVILLE — Two state-ranked teams and one state-ranked team made the cut for the state finals out of Thursday’s Division 1 regional at Tanglewood Golf Course. Second-ranked Grosse Pointe South had four of the top five finishers and five in the top 15 […]
STICK’S PICKS: Who will cash in on a playoff berth this week?
Last week Pontiac Notre Dame Prep became the first area school to cash in on its playoff ticket. The Fighting Irish are a perfect 6-0 and now can move onto their next goal. Who will join them this week? Lake Orion and Troy Athens are both 5-1 and play each other this week for first […]
PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 Oakland County Girls Swimming and Diving Championships
Below is a photo gallery of the 2011 Oakland County Girls Swimming and Diving championships from Oct. 1, as compiled by L McKee Photography. More than 300 photos of this event are now available at www.lmckeephotography.com. L McKee Photography is one of the photography companies that is a partner with digital daily sports publication, www.northoaklandsports.com, […]
Prep Football AP State Rankings
Football (By the Associated Press NOTE: Below are the Associated Press Prep Football Rankings entering Week 7. The list included the rank, school, first-place votes, record and total points. Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central (5) (6-0) 50; 2. Rockford (5-1) 42; 3. (tie) Clarkston (4-2) 37; Grand Ledge (6-0) 37; 5. Plymouth […]
Turnaround Special: Fighting Irish keeping focused during nine-game win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Long losing streaks can create all sorts of problems for any team in any sport. Players can start checking out, not giving their best effort in practice. That can lead to subpar efforts on the playing surface. Bad habits can be made. Bad examples can be left […]
FAST FACTS ABOUT NORTH OAKLAND SPORTS.COM
REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com, or by calling the sports nightline recording at (248) 812-1053. Deadlines are normally midnight each day. High schools and colleges in the NorthOaklandSports coverage region include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn […]
STICK’S PICKS: Prep football season finally reaching playoff qualifiers stage
This is Week 6 around the Michigan prep football scene and this is the first week that schools can officially celebrate a postseason berth. While there are several area teams that are on collision course with postseason destiny, only one, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, is undefeated at this point. A win Friday night will jettison […]
Parks, Colts prey on Falcons
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BIRMINGHAM — Olivia Parks rebounded from a one-game slump in a big way, hammering kill after kill. The result was a sweep for her Troy volleyball team. The victim was Birmingham Groves. Parks, a sophomore, had 14 kills to lead the Colts to a 25-16, 25-19, 25-12 OAA White […]
Southfield finally gains first win over Adams
BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT SOUTHFIELD — There seems to be a first for everything. Southfield proved just that to Rochester Adams on the football field Saturday. The Bluejays recorded their first-ever victory over Rochester Adams, posting a 34-31 home victory over the Highlanders. “We beat one of the better programs around,” Southfield coach Tim […]
Jiang’s long runs, Darish’s toss key Troy’s rout of West Bloomfield
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WEST BLOOMFIELD — The three-headed monster returned. With the running game rolling up 419 yards, Troy routed West Bloomfield 42-13 Friday night in OAA Red Division play to head into a three-game home stand at 3-2. A week after a rough loss against Clarkston, the Colts’ offensive line took […]
Level Headed: Ninth-ranked Dragons keeping state ranking in stride
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Rankings are a huge part of sports. They often don’t measure up to an exact science, but they exist in just about every sport and at just about every level. So when Lake Orion’s volleyball team learned Monday that the Dragons were ranked in the state […]
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls cross country team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Kim […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Sept. 20
Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Girls Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy; 2. Saline; 3. Holland West Ottawa; 4. Hudsonville; 5.Birmingham Marian; 6. Ann Arbor Huron; 7. Ann Arbor Skyline;8. Rockford; 9. South […]
