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WRESTLING: Avondale wins fourth district in five years
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale made quite a statement Thursday evening at its Division 2 wrestling team district at Bloomfield Hills Andover. The unranked Yellowjackets rolled over Bloomfield Hills Lahser (72-6) and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (63-12) to win its second district championship in three years and fourth in five seasons. Avondale lost in […]
WRESTLING: Holly downs Lapeer West for fourth straight district crown
HOLLY — Enjoying postseason success is something that Holly’s wrestling team has become accustomed to in the past decade. The Bronchos added another chapter on its own mats Thursday night. Holly captured its fourth straight Division 2 district crown on its own mats, topping Lapeer West, 40-34, in the finals. The Bronchos downed Ortonville Brandon […]
WRESTLING: Rochester stuns Oxford for district crown
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — During the regular season, Rochester wrestling coach Frank Lafferty was just waiting for his entire starting lineup to be healthy on the same night. That finally happened Wednesday night — on the big stage. Seventh-ranked Rochester posted one of the biggest wins in the history […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Brother Rice rules Oakland County
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — If there is any rule about Oakland County boys swimming and diving, all lanes must lead through Birmingham. For the 17th time in 20 years, Birmingham Brother Rice claimed the Oakland County championship Saturday, making it the 19th time in two decades that […]
WRESTLING: CHSL Championships Results
Wrestling CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT (Feb. 2 at Birmingham Brother Rice) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 297; 2. Warren DeLaSalle, 192.5; 3. Detroit Jesuit, 124; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice, 114; 5. Dearborn Divine Child, 106; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 56.5; 7. Detroit Loyola, 18; 8. Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 13. […]
RECRUITING: Headed to the next level
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JAKE’S TAKE: After the Miracle: Jim Johnson’s golden life with no regrets
TROY — Jim Johnson went through it all. Now the Troy (Mich.) High School Athletics Director, Johnson skated alongside Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. He fired slap shots at Jim Craig. He checked the men who went on to accomplish the greatest sports miracle of all time. He played under Herb Brooks. He skated the […]
RECRUITING: Four Oxford football players sign letters-of-intent
OXFORD — Back-to-back winning record and postseason appearances has helped Oxford’s football team gain some additional attention and four more Wildcats will be playing next fall at the collegiate level. Four seniors, Mary Giannola, Brennen Orr, Kyle Anderson and Zach Hadorn all signed Wednesday at various schools inside the school’s media center in front of […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Clarkston, Berkley win OAA titles
Competitive Cheer OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 2 at Troy Athens H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 772.1600; Lake Orion, 769.4400; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 766.3000; 4. Rochester Adams, 725.7800; 5. Troy Athens, 721.1800; 6. Troy, 694.3400; 7. Oxford, 693.1800. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 232.5; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 230.0; 3. Lake Orion, […]
SKIING: Lake Orion Invitational Results
Boys Skiing LAKE ORION INVITATIONAL (Feb. 4 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 54; 2. Clarkston, 69; 3. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 90.5; 4. Holly-Oxford Unified, 115.5; 5. Rochester Adams, 141; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 207; 7. Rochester, 250; 8. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 280. TOP INDIVIDUALS — Not available. Girls Skiing LAKE […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills’ Hatcher scores 50 in rout; Brandon clips Lapeer East; Everest collegiate clinches league title
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian put the finishing touches on an unbeaten FBAC season Tuesday, routing Davison Faith Baptist.It was aided by a record-setting performance by junior guard Marquez Hatcher. The 5-foot-10 Hatcher scored a career-high 50 points to lead the Eagles to a convincing 87-53 victory over the visitors. Hatcher shot 75 percent […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams upsets Oxford; Rochester Hills edges Lake Orion Baptist; Rochester rolls Groves
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 15-11 in the fourth quarter and helped on for a 43-34 OAA White Division upset of the host Wildcats. Oxford outscored Adams 13-7 in the third quarter to pull to within 29-23. Adams led 9-4 after the first quarter and 22-10 at the half. Raiven Owusu scored 19 to […]
BOWLING: Oxford rolls to sweep of Clarenceville, Troy Athens
OXFORD — Behind some impressive efforts, Oxford proved to be too much for visiting Livonia Clarence Tuesday in a non-conference bowling match. The Wildcats girls team posted a 28-2 victory, while Oxford’s boys team managed a 16-14 victory. After dropping two Baker games, Oxford’s boys posted games of 1058 and 1072 and won 6-fo-10 matches […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Troy Bethany downs Troy CLA
TROY — Troy Bethany Christian earned a much-needed victory over crosstown rival Troy Christian Leadership Academy in girls basketball action, topping the defenders, 34-23, in a non-conference matchup. The Bruins outscored CLA in all four quarters, earning a 20-13 lead at the half. Senior Lianna Sprankle led Bethany Christian (10-4) with a game-high 20 points. […]
WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings
MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM DISTRICTS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Districts pairings for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for more details. DIVISION 1 NO. 116 AT WATERFORD KETTERING (Feb. 6) Match 1 — Clarkston vs. Waterford Mott, 6 p.m.; Match 2 — Pontiac vs. Waterford Kettering, 6 […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 4
PREP STATE RANKINGS 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. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans Boys Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice; 3. Rockford; 4. Livonia Stevenson; 5. Zeeland Unified; 6. Novi Detroit […]
WRESTLING: Flint Metro League Championships Results
FLINT METRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Swartz Creek H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Holly, 345.5; 2. Lapeer West, 250; 3. Ortonville Brandon, 235.5; 4. Flint Kearsley, 189.5; 5. Lapeer East, 174; 6. Linden, 171; 7. Clio, 161; 8. Swartz Creek, 83.5; 9. Fenton, 80. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. Holly (8-0); 2. Ortonville […]
MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy shows signs of life in win over Avondale
TROY — Playing in one of the state’s toughest leagues, Troy has seen i9ts fair share of ups and downs this season. Out of the league, the Colts have enjoyed more success. Troy took down OAA White Division member Auburn Hills Avondale Monday night at home, posting a 66-56 victory Troy took a 12-9 lead […]
