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BOYS TRACK: Lake Orion wins third straight OAA-Red title
Dragons edge Clarkston for eighth crown in 14 seasons BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Stan Ford was set to turn the big 60 on Friday. His veteran boys track and field team at Lake Orion delivered him a present Thursday night instead of a Gatorade shower. The […]
GIRLS TRACK: Rochester wins second league in four seasons
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Even in its state championship season of 2010, one thing eluded Rochester’s girls track and field team. That was a league championship. The Falcons have captured two league titles since the ’10 team, winning the OAA Red Division crown outright Thursday at […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Winner-take-all, Troy Athens prevails at OAA-White tourney for outright title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FARMINGTON — The formula for Saturday’s OAA White Division girls tennis league tournament was simple: Winner takes all. Both Troy Athens and Rochester Stoney Creek entered the seven-school league tournament at Farmington High School with identical 5-0-1 dual match records and a share of the […]
GIRLS TENNIS: League Championships Scoreboard
Girls Tennis OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT (May 10 at North Farmington) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills, 62; 2. Clarkston, 60; 3. Birmingham Seaholm, 56; 4. West Bloomfield, 44; 5. Troy, 40; 6. North Farmington, 24; 7. Rochester Adams, 20; 8. Birmingham Groves, 18. DUAL STANDINGS (Not completed) — 1. Clarkston (7-0-0); 2. Bloomfield […]
ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SWIMMING: These tankers left quite a wake
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Here’s a statistic for you. Boys swimming and diving is one of the only sports where schools from the coverage area of www.northoaklandsports.com have never won a team state championship. What does that mean? Well, it certainly doesn’t mean that there isn’t any talent coming […]
Tribute to our moms: The real MVPs of our lives
It was kind of fitting that when Kevin Durant was named the National Basketball Association MVP for 2013-14 this past week, he spent plenty of time on record thanking his mom, Wanda Pratt, for helping, teaching and guiding him to where his is today. The Oklahoma City Thunder star wasn’t glorifying himself and putting his […]
TRACK: OAA Red Division League Meet Results
Girls Track OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (May 8 at Rochester Adams) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 122; 2. Clarkston, 106; 3. Oxford, 81.5; 4. Rochester Adams, 72.5; 5. Lake Orion, 62; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek, 52. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. Rochester (5-0-0); 2. Clarkston (4-1-0); 3. Lake Orion (3-2-0); […]
2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA WRESTLING: Matmen pin down slots on postseason squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Over the past few decades, the sport of wrestling has ventured through a multitude of changes. It saw the sport go from four unbalanced classes to three classes, then back up to four classes and eventually into even divisions by the mid-1990s. We also saw the […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Duncan’s game-winner pushes Avondale past Royal Oak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — By the shear location of the soccer ball, Madison Duncan was given a gift Tuesday night. The All-State midfielder was awarded a free kick dead center of the goal from 20 yards out in the 71st minute. Like many talented players who […]
BOYS GOLF: Rochester prevails at prestigious NextTee Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Perform well at the NextTee Invitational and it’s usually a good omen for the rest of the season. Rochester hopes that is the case this year. The Division 1 ninth-ranked Falcons soared to the team title at the Prestigious NextTee Invitational at Oakland […]
BOYS GOLF: State Rankings May 5
Boys Golf (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Swartz Creek; 3. Muskegon Mona Shores; 4. Hartland; 5. Battle Creek Lakeview; 6. Farmington; 7. Clarkston; 8. Midland; 9. Rochester; 10. White Lake Lakeland. Division 2 — 1. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood; 2. Marshall; 3. East Lansing; 4. Parma Western; […]
BASEBALL: Holly picking up the pace, sweeps rival Fenton
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter:@LocalSportsFans HOLLY — When Holly captured its first league championship in baseball in 43 seasons last year, the Bronchos started slow and finished strong. Holly eventually overcame a 2-6 start to finish 10-6 in the league and share the crown with Clio. Benny Jackson, Holly’s third-year coach, hopes […]
GIRLS LACROSSE: Rochester rallies past Notre Dame Prep
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester scored four goals in the final four minutes Monday and rallied for a 15-12 non-league victory over visiting Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. The Falcons (6-1-4) were led by four goals each from Kayla Nowicki and Jessica Leininger. Olivia Lord added three goals, while Megan White scored twice and both Anna Mazzara […]
SOFTBALL: Clarkston rolls to sweep of Oxford
CLARKSTON — Behind a 14-hit attack, Clarkston scored 12 runs in the first four innings to down Oxford 12-0 in an OAA crossover softball contest. The Wolves also won the nightcap, 7-1. Candace Kitchen had two hits, scored three times and drove home two more runs to lead Clarkston. Mariah Hood had two hits […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Ward’s nine goals leads Clarkston past Holland Christian
CLARKSTON — Connor Ward is one of Michigan’s top lacrosse players. He gave a lesson to Holland Christian on Saturday. Ward score nine goals, believed to be a single-game school record, and added tow assists for good measure in leading the Wolves to a 21-8 victory over Holland Christian. Andrew Williamson and Reid Kaminski added […]
TRACK: Rochester, Lake Orion run to OAA-Red split
Boys Track LAKE ORION 91.5, ROCHESTER 36.5 SHOT PUT: Justin Cathers (LO) 40-7.5; DISCUS: Logan Shadaia (LO) 142-0; HIGH JUMP: Matt Evertz (LO) 5-8; LONG JUMP: Jacob Hatcher (LO) 19-11; 3,200 RELAY: Lake Orion, 8:20.1; 110 HURDLES: Jaylon Carey (R) 17.0; 100: Nash Popovic (R) 11.4; 800 RELAY: Rochester, 1:34.7; 1,600: David Diaz (LO) […]
TRACK: Avondale, Royal Oak race to split
Boys Track AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 75, ROYAL OAK 53 SHOT PUT: Zachary Purcilly (AHA) 55-10; DISCUS: Zachary Purcilly (AHA) 141-10; HIGH JUMP: Alex Hodges (AHA) 6-2; LONG JUMP: Alex Hodges (AHA) 19-5; 3,200 RELAY: Royal Oak, 8:54.1; 100: Joshuwa Holloman (AHA) 10.8; 800 RELAY: Avondale, 1:36.5; 1,600: Ben Hill (RO) 4:38.1; 400: Kenny Vincent […]
2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS BOWLING: State powers Oxford, Clarkston lead star-studded team
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans This was an exceptional year for boys bowling in the area and the team and individual results back that up. Two local Division 1 schools, Oxford and Clarkston, both reached the final eight in the state after great seasons, while three local teams also finished […]
