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FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WHITE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013
OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WHITE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans School: Bloomfield Hills Nickname: Blackhawks Coach: Dan Loria, 13th season (12 at BH Lahser). Assistant Coaches: Andy Patterson, Jack Patterson, Bobby Patterson, Lomas Brown, Joe Alfano, Dave Welcome, Ali Haji Sheikh, Dan Whitmier, […]
FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BLUE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013
OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BLUE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans School: Auburn Hills Avondale Nickname: Yellowjackets Coach: Steve Deutsch, 12th season. Assistant Coaches: Torre Robinson, James Adams, Nick Thompson, Tom Cleary, Anthony Epperson, James Prince, Roderick Reed, Stephen Watkins, Mike Kuhn, Andy Cox. 2012 […]
FOOTBALL: CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE-CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE-CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans. School: Birmingham Brother Rice Nickname: Warriors Coach: Al Fracassa, 44th season (416-117-7). Assistant Coaches: Dave Sofran, Adam Kornienski, Richie Popp, Pat Lynch, Rich Grisan, Ben Rowden.Mark Goebel, Nick Vettraino. 2012 record: 12-2, 3-1 […]
FOOTBALL: FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES 2013
FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans School: Clio Nickname: Mustangs Coach: Nate Taylor, fourth season. Assistant Coaches: Craig Heely, Joe Beckwith, Tim Hence. 2012 record: 0-9, 0-8 FML (ninth). Postseason Appearances: 1, 1994. Offense: Hybrid. Defense: 3-4. Players lost: Aaron Huff, Chris […]
WOMEN’S GOLF: Rochester grad Christine Meier wins second Michigan Amateur in three years
FOR MORE GOLF COVERAGE AROUND MICHIGAN, VISIT: http://oaklandgolfscene.blogspot.com/ and http://michigangolfscene.co/ MORE GOLF COVERAGE ON WWW.NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM : http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=14 BY JOE AKERS CORRESPONDENT oak.pressdetroitareagolfscene@gmail.com EAST LANSING — Christina Meier defeated Hailey Hrynewich 3-and-2 to win the 97th Michigan Women’s Amateur at Walnut Hills Country Club Friday afternoon. As it was in just about every […]
GIRLS SOCCER: All-OAA Team 2013
ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION GIRLS SOCCER TEAM 2013 ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek (6-1-0); 2. Rochester (4-1-2); 3. Rochester Adams (4-2-1); 4. Troy (3-2-2); 5. Troy Athens (3-3-1); 6. Royal Oak (2-4-1); 7. Lake Orion (1-3-3); 8. Berkley (0-7-0). ALL-DIVISION TEAM Rochester Stoney Creek: Jamison Midgley, Maria Zandi, Madison Toth, […]
Back in the groove: Fall prep sports return to full stride in first week of practice
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Ross Talbott has a dilemma: The Lake Orion girls volleyball coach has far more players than jerseys. “We have around 30 freshman alone coming out this year,” he said during Wednesday’s afternoon session. High School sports began in earnest this week around the state of […]
OAA FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS
OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT 2013-14 BOYS/GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY OAA RED DIVISION: Birmingham Seaholm, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Troy. OAA WHITE DIVISION: Bloomfield Hills, Farmington, North Farmington, Rochester Stoney Creek, Royal Oak, Troy Athens, West Bloomfield. OAA BLUE DIVISION: Auburn Hills Avondale, Berkley, Birmingham Groves, Farmington Harrison, Ferndale, Hazel Park, […]
PREP FOOTBALL: Boys of fall back and ready for 2013 season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans If there was anybody in the state of Michigan that was ready for the start of high school football practice to officially begin Monday in Michigan, it is Bud Rowley. The veteran Oxford head coach has been chomping at the bits for months. “I was born […]
BASEBALL: All-OAA Baseball Team 2013
Baseball ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BASEBALL 2013 ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. (tie) Lake Orion (11-4); Clarkston (11-4); 3. (tie) Rochester Adams (8-7); Rochester Stoney Creek (8-7); 5. Oxford (5-10); 6. Rochester (3-12). Lake Orion: Nick Deeg, sr.; Nick Vogelmeier, sr.; Brad Schaenzer, jr.; Ryan Lambrecht, jr.; Roman Kuster, sr. Clarkston: David […]
AOTW: Catalano’s game continues to climb charts with Michigan Bucks
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Tommy Catalano laughs about giving orders. “I give them at work. I’m the foreman,” laughed the 22-year-old. “I work with a landscaping company right now.” Catalano my choose which lawns to cut and bricks to lay, but that’s not his life’s mission. There’s […]
BASEBALL: Lake Orion pitching prospect Schaenzer commits to Kentucky
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Making sure that would be no distractions once his senior year began next month, Brad Schanezer ended his college recruitment this week. The soon-to-be Lake Orion High School senior sent an oral down to the University of Kentucky to play baseball in […]
AOTW: Rochester grad Amy Meier’s golf career still on course
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Coming out of high school four years ago, Amy Meier was closer to a prodigy than a prospect on the golf course. Already well-seasoned and polished with her game, Meier was part of an elite group on the high school and amateur golf circuit in Michigan. […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Recruits 12U squad shines bright as state champions
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Chemistry. It can become one the most key ingredients for success in all of sports. The Rochester Recruits baseball squad had an abundance of chemistry this season at the 12U level, which became the youth franchise’s most successful of any age group. […]
GIRLS LACROSSE: Athens’ Chen signs with Queens
TROY — Troy Athens lacrosse standout Becca Chen signed a national letter of intent recently to play lacrosse at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chen, a midfielder, was a four-year starter on the Red Hawks’ varsity. Chen has been an All-OAA Red Division selection in 2010 and 2011. She missed part of the 2012 season […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Leaving their “Legacy” … 16-1 squad claims AAU national title…first for Michigan
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Katherine Carlson, Hannah Murdock and Taylor Dellinger have their fair share of similarities and differences as teenage girls, just like all of their teammates. All three attend different high schools but share the same passion for volleyball. In fact, eight high schools represent their club volleyball […]
AOTW: Running Man: Clarkston two-sport star Eriksen to take talents to Eastern Michigan and beyond
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Two years ago, Ian Eriksen abided his time as a sophomore back-up running back down on the depth chart. Last fall, the Clarkston High School two-sport standout had a breakthrough junior campaign, finishing as Michigan’s leading rusher on the prep football scene while earning All-State […]
PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks clinch another postseason bid
PONTIAC — The Michigan Bucks finished the regular season home schedule Saturday night with a huge 3-1 victory over the River City Rovers to keep the team just a point out of first place in the Premier Development League’s (PDL) Great Lakes Division. The Bucks have won a record 10 division titles in the first 17 seasons and has qualified for the […]
