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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams outlasts Oxford in overtime
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 4-2 in overtime Tuesday and pulled out a thrilling 35-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory over host Oxford Tuesday. Adams outscored Oxford 9-6 in the fourth quarter, but Oxford’s Samantha Medici drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer that tied the game at 31-31 and forced overtime. Oxford led […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Eagles remain perfect by bouncing Lapeer Faith
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a scoring edge in three of the four quarters Monday, Rochester Hills Christian returned to the hard c ourt with another win Monday to keep its perfect season in tact. The Eagles, playing for the first time in nearly three weeks, upended Lapeer Faith Home School, 52-41, in a non-conference […]
BOYS HOCKEY: State Rankings Jan. 14
BOYS HOCKEY: State Rankings Jan. 14 (By MiHockeyHub) Division 1 — 1. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s; 2. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 3. Rochester United; 4. Brighton; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice; 6. Bay City Central; 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit; 8. Lake Orion; 9. Northville; 10. Clarkston. Next 10: Plymouth, Macomb Dakota, Plymouth Salem, Utica Eisenhower, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14 The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second,etc.: Class A (School, Record, Total Points) — 1. Detroit Pershing (3) (5-1) 73; 2. Muskegon (2) (5-0) 69; […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14
GIRLS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14 The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc. Class A (School, Record, Total Points) — 1. Birmingham Marian (3) (9-0) 72; 2. Detroit King […]
GIRLS GOLF: 2013 All-Flint Metro League Team
2013 ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM FIRST TEAM — Mackenzie Chappell, Flint Kearsley jr.; Kelsey Edwards, Ortonville Brandon jr.; *Paige Johnson, Holly soph.; *Abby Kanasty, Lapeer East jr.; *Samantha Moss, Fenton sr.; Tailer Przybylowicz, Fenton sr.; Caycee Turczyn, Lapeer West jr.; Sierra Woodcum, Lapeer East sr. SECOND TEAM — Madison Brown, Fenton sr.; Sara Cummings, […]
GIRLS GOLF: 2013 All-OAA Team
2013 ALL-OAA GIRLS GOLF TEAM ALL-OAA RED DIVISION TEAM DUAL STANDINGS — 1. Birmingham Seaholm (6-0); 2. Troy (5-1); 3 Lake Orion (4-2); 4. Rochester Stoney Creek (3-3); 5. Rochester (2-4); 6. Rochester Adams (1-5); 7. Clarkston (0-6). LEAGUE TOURNAMENT NO. 1 — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek 7 points; 2. Birmingham Seaholm 6; 3. Troy […]
2013 ALL-AREA GIRLS GOLF: Youth movement drives postseason squad
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans In terms of individual and team success in 2013, the talent pool of girls golf gained plenty […]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland rolls over Rochester College
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE BASKETBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Basketball&x=13&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Bethany Watterworth and Victoria Lipscomb have both suffered […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Late threes help Oakland rally past Valparaiso
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Leave it to Travis Bader. The senior guard, one of the nation’s all-time great three-point shooters, twined a pair of late triples in helping Oakland University rally back from down 15 points in the second half and topple visiting Valparaiso, 75-70, in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Notre Dame Prep edges Lake Shore
PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep built a 32-20 lead at the half Friday, then hung on in the end for a 57-56 non-league boys basketball win over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore. Lake Shore used a 16-8 surge in the third quarter and a 20-17 edge in the fourth stanza to climb within […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Howell
TROY — Three players finished in double figures and Troy Athens held off Howell, 68-62, Friday in a non-conference boys basketball clash. Nick Santoni scored 16, Tim Shayoka added 14 points John Van Hoef added 12 points and Corvin Brij tallied 11 points for the Red Hawks (5-2). Athens trailed Howell 33-29 at the break, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly remains unbeaten with win over Brandon
ORTONVILLE — Holly received a scare Friday night — for about eight minutes. In the end, the Bronchos girls basketball team continued one of its best starts by blowing past host Ortonville Brandon, 54-26, in a Flint Metro League rivalry contest. Holding just an 8-7 lead tie at the end of the first quarter, Holly […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Troy cruises past Bloomfield Hills
TROY — Behind a 32-16 first half, Troy cruised past Bloomfield Hills in an OAA white Division girls basketball game Friday. Rachael Zelmanski scored 19 an d both Rachel Grecky and Sydney Heath added 12 points each for Troy (7-0, 3-0). Shannon Wilson scored 24 of Bloomfield Hills’ 41 points. The Balckhawks are 5-2 overall […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: NDP rolls over Ladywood
LIVONIA — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep built leads of 12-8 after the first quarter and 22-16 at the half Friday and never let up in downing Livonia Ladywood in a CHSL crossover girls basketball clash. Then Fighting Irish blew the game open with a 17-4 run in the third quarter, good for a 39-20 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford holds off Rochester
OXFORD — Behind a 12-4 run in the third quarter and some stingy defense, Oxford found enough wiggle room to down Rochester, 42-37, Friday in an OAA White Division girls basketball contest. The Wildcats, who lead 13-10 after the first quarter, trailed 21-20 at the break after Rochester went on an 11-7 surge in the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams remains perfect by thrashing Groves
ROCHESTER HILLS — Back in the 1990s, Rochester Adams developed into a state powerhouse girls basketball program by using a barrage of shooters to keep opposing teams in a confusing whirlwind. Today, the Highlanders, who are off to their best start in several years, are using a dominant inside game. Adams only sank a trio […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston pulls way from Stoney Creek
CLARKSTON — Trailing 18-15 at the half Friday, Clarkston used a 26-13 second half to down Rochester Stoney Creek, 41-31, in an OAA Red Division girls basketball clash. Erika Davenport scored 18 with 12 rebounds for Clarkston. Kacy Robinson added 15 points for the Wolves (5-1, 3-1), as the duo scored 34 of their […]
