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BASEBALL: Troy offense explodes for fourth straight win over Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — There was little doubt who owned the city of Troy in 2013 after Troy swept rival Troy Athens, 8-1 and 15-5, in a baseball doubleheader three weeks ago. But any remaining doubt was removed Saturday morning, when the Colts routed the Red Hawks again. Troy scored […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep dominates Clawson for district crown
BIRMINGHAM — It took Pontiac Notre Dame Prep double overtime to down second-ranked Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 1-0, in a Division 3 girls soccer district semifinal. The fighting Irish did not have work extra long Saturday. Notre Dame Prep captured its second straight district crown Saturday at Country Day, topping Clawson, 8-1, to advance to […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Troy tops Athens for fifth straight district title, sixth straight rivalry win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy baseball team had hammered Troy Athens that morning, 13-5. The Troy softball team started its 8-0 dominance of Athens just before the start of the Troy girls soccer team’s game against Athens. And the soccer team completed the clean sweep Saturday. Troy won its […]
GIRLS LACROSSE: Bloomfield Hills tames Colts for regional title
TROY — Bloomfield Hills United defeated Troy twice this season in girls lacrosse. The second victory over the colts came on a much bigger stage Saturday. The Blackhawks posted a 14-6 victory over host Troy, coming in the Division 1 regional finals. The regional title is the first in program history for Bloomfield Hills and […]
SOFTBALL: Waterford Lakes cruises to district title
AUBURN HILLS — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes tucked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian to bed quite early Monday afternoon. The Lakers cruised past the Lancers, 17-0, in a Division 4 district final that was made up from Saturday and lasted just four innings. WOLL led 5-0 after one inning and 9-0 after two frames […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Stoney Creek repeats as district champion
ROMEO — For nine seasons, Rochester Stoney Creek suffered the same feat in the Division 1 baseball districts. The Cougars lost in the semifinals or finals each time, including blowing a late lead in the 2011 district finals. In 2012, Stoney Creek finally claimed its first district crown and validated it with another district trophy […]
SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims another softball district
PONTIAC — Winning softball championships is old hat for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. The Fighting Irish added another trophy to the case Saturday afternoon, topping Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 11-0, in the semifinals, and Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 4-3, in the finals. Carly Joseph pitched a perfect game in Game 1 for NDP with six […]
GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL remains unbeaten with district triumph
CLARKSTON — Behind a goal in the first half and two more in the second half, top-ranked Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified remained perfect on the girls soccer season with a 3-1 victory over Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Saturday. The Lakers (18-0-0) advanced to Tuesday’s regional semifinals for the fifth straight […]
SOFTBALL: Lutheran Northwest surprises with district championship
ROCHESTER HILLS — Welcome to Division 3. After always competing in Class D/Division 4 for 25 years, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest was promoted to Division 3 for this year’s softball state tournament, thanks to a small enrollment hike. The Crusaders still captured a district title for the second straight season/ Lutheran Northwest downed Madison Heights […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Adams drops Troy for district crown
TROY — Rochester Adams jumped on Troy for five runs in the first inning Saturday and used the lead to propel itself to a Division 1 baseball district championship with a 5-2 victory over Troy. Adams, which will face Rochester Stoney Creek in a regional semifinal Saturday at Rochester High, only had five hits on […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Cranbrook snaps Notre Dame Prep’s 14-game win streak, wins regional crown
PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep was gunning for its third straight appearance in the boys lacrosse Division 2 Final Four. Longtime state powerhouse Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood had other ideas. Cranbrook held off Notre Dame Prep, 13-10, Saturday afternoon, to win a regional crown and advance to next Wednesday’s state semifinals. Matt Gamperoni led […]
TRACK: Falling short: Lake Orion boys finish third; Adams girls run fourth at D-1 state finals
Orion’s T.J.Carey wins first elusive individual title; Avondale’s Hollomon wins state title in 100 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST KENTWOOD — Twelve men. Ten events. One goal. Defending a ttle. That was Lake Orion’s theme this boys track and field season, as the Dragons were unbeaten heading into Saturday’s Division […]
BASEBALL: Lake Orion rolls to district title
LAKE ORION — After losing the state tournament opener to Oxford two years ago, Lake Orion gained some postseason revenge on the neighboring Wildcats. The state-ranked Dragons knocked out Oxford in a Division 1 district final Saturday, topping Oxford, 6-1. Lake Orion (30-7) captured its second straight district title and advance to the Rochester regional […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Surging Troy continues streak with 3-0 rout of Utica
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net STERLING HEIGHTS — The Troy girls soccer team arrived at Sterling Heights Stevenson Friday night just in time to see its crosstown rival Troy Athens advance to the district final. It was only fair the Colts held up their end of the bargain. Powered by two more set-piece goals […]
BASEBALL: Thomas outduels Pontiac’s Cole, sends Troy to district semis
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Pontiac’s baseball team wouldn’t normally come to mind as a strong program, but it rolled into Troy on Friday with junior pitcher Dazon Cole and his mid-80s fastball. As it turned out, it would take more than just one player to beat Troy. The Colts picked up […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Unchartered waters: Clarkston cruises into first Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Brian Kaminskas wasn’t in shape for a Gatorade shower Friday evening. Some heavy rain blanketed eastern Oakland County off and on during the early evening hours, leaving all in attendance at Troy Athens a little damp. It was worth it. Kaminskas, Clarkston’s veteran boys […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Mazur’s OT heroics lift No. 3 Notre Dame Prep past No. 2 Country Day
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BEVERLY HILLS — Timing is everything. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep forward Sarah Mazur couldn’t have picked a better time to score her first goal of the season. Mazur knocked in the game’s only goal in the first overtime, as Division 3 third-ranked Notre Dame Prep stymied No. […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston topples Athens to reach regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Sitting in a one-goal deficit after the first period turned out to be a good thing Wednesday for Clarkston’s boys lacrosse team. The Wolves, ranked second in the state in the LaxPower Super 25, quickly responded with a three-goal outburst in the second frame and […]
