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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield first OAA-Red loss
SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened up a 4-2 lead by the end […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper cools off Lutheran Northwest; Rochester Hills, PAOE both remain perfect
ROCHESTER HILLS — Defense was the name of the game Thursday, except for Abe Hashwi. The junior guard from Birmingham Roeper swished a trio of 3-pointersand finished with a game-high 15 points to lead the Roughriders to a 37-34 road victory over host Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest in MIAC Blue Division boys basketball play. Jon […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford soars past Rochester; Leadership Academy upsets Rochester Hills; Clarkston dismisses West Bloomfield
OXFORD — Behind an 17-10 second half, Oxford maintained its stranglehold on the OAA White Division race Thursday. The Wildcats pulled away from Rochester, 37-29, to keep its two-game lead on the rest of the pack. Oxford (10-1, 9-0), looking for its first league title in more than a decade, held a narrow 14-11 advantage […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy Athens soars past Ferndale; Swartz Creek rolls Ortonville Brandon; Stoney Creek edges Oxford in OT
Twitter @LocalSportsFans FERNDALE — Behind four players in double figures Tuesday, Troy Athens earned a 86-65 OAA crossover boys basketball victory Tuesday over Ferndale Mike Williams twined 25 points to lead Athens. Tim Shayoka added 20 points and 11 rebounds, Devin Terry added 15 points and 10 assists and John Van Hoef contributed 14 points […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford rallies past Troy
TROY — Oxford closed with a 14-10 fourth quarter to upend Troy, 45-42, in an OAA crossover girls basketball contest Tuesday. Jessica Murphy scored 18 with eight rebounds and converted 7-of-9 free throws for Oxford. Miranda Murphy added 11 points and Shelby Davis scored eight for the Wildcats (8-1). Rachael Zelmanski scored 19 points and […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams pulls away from Troy; Oak Park dusts Avondale
Twitter @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — This game had trap game written all over it. Coming off an emotionally-filled victory over Rochester, Rochester Adams used a 23-7 run in the third quarter to pull away from Troy and post a 70-53 OAA crossover victory, keeping its perfect season alive despite lackluster first-half performance. “This was a […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Rochester College’s win streak hits 10 games
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College’s men’s basketball team continued to dominate small-school competition, winning a pair of games last week. The Warriors enjoyed victories over George Brown College and Redeemer University College. RC defeated George Brown, 81-64, to earn their 16th win of the season. The Warriors struggled out of the gate, down 10-0 after […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston holds off Pontiac for rivalry win
CLARKSTON — It seems that Clarkston’s rare two-game skid from December is all a distant memory. The Wolves won their third straight game in January, pulling away late for a hard-fought, 53-44 OAA Red Division boys basketball victory. Clarkston (6-2, 2-1) closed out the game with a 7-0 run, capping an 16-11 fourth quarter to […]
FOOTBALL: MHSFCA announces rosters for East-West All-Star Game
FOOTBALL: MHSFCA announces rosters for East-West All-Star Game The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association announced the rosters for the 33rd MHSFCA East-West All-Star Game, which will be played on June 22 at Grand Valley State University. 2013 MHSFCA EAST-WEST ALL-STAR GAME ROSTERS EAST ROSTER Pos. Name School Class Ht. Wt. C: Zach Reiger Hudson […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Southfield pulls out late win over Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy boys basketball team’s OAA Red Cinderella story is over — for now. Unbeaten Southfield made sure of that. The Bluejays handed the Colts their second straight loss and first in league play with a 62-52 OAA-Red victory Friday night. This one came down to free-throw […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester wins OAA-Red Jamboree No. 2
OAA RED DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 2 (At Rochester Adams) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 767.3600; 2. Lake Orion, 761.8400; 3. Rochester Adams, 761.0400; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 746.2000; 5. Troy Athens, 734.2400; 6. Oxford, 717.7800; 7. Troy, 713.1400. ROUND I — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek, 229.9; 2. Rochester, 228.4; 3. Rochester Adams, 227.7; 4. […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Jan. 15
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 Girls Basketball (By the Associated Press) The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford runs by Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Now, the shoe is definitely on the other foot. After nearly a decade of frustrations against arch-rival Lake Orion, Oxford enacted some major revenge on the Dragons Tuesday, running Lake Orion out of the gym with a 69-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Adams holds off Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s a special chemistry that can help take a quality team and move it into a higher level. Rochester Adams is proving that on the basketball court this season. The unbeaten Highlanders showcased another sterling defensive effort Friday night, shutting down one of […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Second-half surge lifts Adams past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Since the Crosstown Showdown moved to the Athletics Center O’rena on the campus of Oakland University six years ago, neither Rochester or Rochester Adams had been able to go on a win streak. Adams finally broke the hex Friday night. For the first time, […]
COLLEGE SIGNINGS: Lake Orion’s Waelchli signs with Oakland
ROCHESTER — Alex Waelchli of Lake Orion and Jacob Johnson of Lansing both signed letters-of-intent to play college golf at Oakland University recently, to round off a solid recruiting class for the Golden Grizzlies. “I am very pleased that Alex and Jacob decided to join our program,” said O coach Russ Cunningham. “I’m excited to […]
PREP BOWLING: Oxford, Harrison roll to split
FARMINGTON — Oxford and Farmington Harrison rolled to a split Wednesday in OAA prep bowling action, with Oxford’s boys team posting a 20-10 victory and Harrison winning the girls match, 16-14, at Country Lanes in Farmington. Oxford’s boys won both Baker games by 226-151 and 167-161 counts. In singles play, Kevon Dixon posted scores of […]
PREP SKIING: Holly-Oxford Unified sweeps Fenton-Linden
Boys Skiing HOLLY-OXFORD UNIFIED 27, FENTON-LINDEN UNIFIED 62 SLALOM — 1. Julian Weinberg (Fenton-Linden) 57.66; 2. Greg Schultz (Holly-Oxford) 58.28; 3. Lars Joergens-Koka (Holly-Oxford) 59.4; 4. Zac Felix (Holly-Oxford) 1:01.19; 5. Spencer Christen (Holly-Oxford) 1:02.56. GIANT SLALOM — 1. Lars Joergens-Koka (Holly-Oxford) 44.66; 2. Seth Thompson (Fenton-Linden) 44.86; 3. Greg Schultz (Holly-Oxford) 44.94; 4. […]
