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WRESTLING: OAA Blue Division-Gold Division Championships Results
OAA BLUE DIVISION-GOLD DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Southfield H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southfield, 203.5; 2. Pontiac, 179; 3. Birmingham Groves, 143.5; 4. Troy Athens, 135; 5. Troy, 128; 6. Royal Oak, 127.5; 7. Ferndale, 119; 8. North Farmington, 109; 9. Berkley, 87; 10. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 68; 11. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 29. OAA […]
WRESTLING: OAA Red Division-White Division Super Meet Results
OAA RED DIVISION-WHITE DIVISION SUPER MEET (Feb. 2 at Oxford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Oxford, 282; 2. Rochester, 237; 3. Clarkston, 212; 4. Lake Orion, 148; 5. Rochester Adams, 144.5; 6. Farmington, 137.5; 7. Rochester Stoney Creek, 134.5; 8. Farmington Harrison, 130; 9. Auburn Hills Avondale, 105; 10. West Bloomfield, 88.5; 11. Hazel Park, […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Swimming and Diving Championships Results
OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 347; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 316; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 229; 4. Novi, 155; 5. Lake Orion, 137; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 126; 7. Clarkston, 115.5; 8. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 108; 9. Troy, 102; […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek downs Groves to pull even atop OAA-Gold standings; Everest, Adams, Rochester all roll to convincing wins
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a 22-10 fourth quarter, Rochester Stoney Creek pulled even atop the OAA Gold Division standings with a 58-50 victroy Friday over visiting Birmingham Groves. Stoney Creek led 15-12 after the first quarter and 26-24 at the half. Groves used a 16-10 surge in the third frame to build a 40-36 lead. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly’s Woodruff drains 10 three-pointers in Bronchos’ win over rival Brandon
HOLLY — Kyle Woodruff might only be a freshman, but the talented sharpshooter is already making waves. Woodruff scored a career-high 32 points Friday against arch-rival Ortonville Brandon, but more importantly scored the nets with 10 3-pointers. Woodruff’s total is one of the highest totals in state history, especially for a freshman at the varsity […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Melvindale ABT cruises past Pontiac Academy for Excellence in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Melvindale Academy of Business & Tech is one of the top scoring teams in the state in Class C. The Gators are also proving to be one fine defensive team. MABT cruised past host Pontiac Academy for Excellence 88-56 Thursday in a battle of […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Athens, Avondale battle to 2-2 draw
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Wins have been hard to come by for Troy Athens and Auburn Hills Avondale out on the ice this season. With young and inexperienced teams, the two sit in the bottom half of the OAA White Division standings this season. The two battled to […]
SPORTS SHORTS — January
RELAY FOR LIFE The Relay For Life Charity Basketball Game is on deck and has been switched to an indoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament for the first time. The event will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Troy High School from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be four divisions, Boys and Girls, Grades […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion takes pole position in OAA-Blue; Clarkston posts series sweep of Lathrup
LAKE ORION — Alone at the top. Lake Orion took sole possession of first place of the OAA Blue Division boys basketball race Tuesday, upending visiting Farmington Harrison, 59-45. The Dragons built a 16-3 lead after one quarter of play and never looked back. By halftime, Lake Orion was in complete control with a 28-14 […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek ices Hazel Park; Rochester torches Athens; Troy edges Pontiac
ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek received little resistance Tuesday from visiting Hazel Park, rolling to a convincing 73-37 OAA Gold Division victory over the Vikings. The Cougars outscored Hazel Park 23-7 in the first quarter and 24-7 in the second frame to build a 47-14 lead at the half. Stoney Creek outscored the Vikings 26-23 […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Avondale cruises past Ferndale University; Troy scorches Lake Orion; Holly rolls Lapeer East
AUBURN HILLS — Behind a 16-7 first-quarter run, Auburn Hills Avondale had no problems with Ferndale University Tuesday, posting a 50-29 non-conference girls basketball victory. The Yellowjackets led 23-15 at the half and used an 1806 third-quarter run to build a 41-21 advantage through three quarters of paly Quinnece Garrison 4 3-4 11; Daja Whiteside […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Power Source: Rochester Adams overwhelms Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — There was a slight power outage Tuesday at Rochester Adams. With 4:27 left in the second quarter of the Highlanders’ OAA White Division boys basketball contest with visiting Auburn Hills Avondale, most of the lights went out in the Adams gymnasium with the […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Everest grounds Cristo Rey; Lakes sink Shrine
CLARKSTON — Behind a 16-1 first quarter, Clarkston Everest Collegiate had no problems Monday with Detroit Cristo Rey. The Mountaineers ended up with a convincing 53-13 CHSL victory. Everest Collegiate (11-3) held Cristo Rey to five or less points in each quarter and led 33-4 at the half and 42-8 through three quarters. Lucia Westrick […]
MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Lapeer Faith hands Rochester Hills Christian first loss; Lake Orion Baptist rolls by Springfield Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian suffered the first loss of the boys basketball season Monday, falling to Lapeer Faith Home School, 70-41 in a non-league contest. Luke Gabriel had 22 points and Matt Delong chipped in 13 for the win at home for Faith, which is the top-ranked team in the West Michigan Home […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Clarkston outlasts rival Lake Orion
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In recent years, Clarkston and Lake Orion have put together many close, and sometimes epic, matchups out on the ice. Saturday night was another chapter in the rivalry. Holding a slim 4-3 lead, Chad Wiedemann put the game away for Clarkston with a goal with just 1:03 remaining in helping Clarkston skate […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston downs Avondale to remain the OAA-Red leader
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Clarkston did not play its best game of the season Friday night. The Wolves proved that they could win a subpar effort. Clarkston opened up the second half with a 10-2 run and maintained at least a five-point lead for the rest of […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly downs Swartz Creek; Linden drops Brandon
SWARTZ CREEK — Holly continued one of its best starts in school history, downing Swartz Creek, 39-30, in Flint Metro League girls basketball action Friday. Allyssa Copley had 17 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and five blocks for Holly (11-2, 9-1). Kristen Smith added 10 points for the Bronchos, who remained in second place in […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek escapes Troy’s upset bid
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROCHESTER HILLS — Friday’s girls basketball game was all about No. 25 vs. No. 25, Troy’sSydney Heath vs. Rochester Stoney Creek’s Lauren Voss. Heath won in the scoring column, but Voss won on the scoreboard. Troy played its best defensive game of the season but fell just […]
