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VOLLEYBALL: Troy sweeps Rochester
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Seven seniors played their final league game on the Troy High floor on Thursday night. There was no way they were going to lose. “We had to win,” senior captain Nicole Hahn said. “It just came down to that.” Troy wiped out Rochester on Wednesday night […]
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS NOTEBOOK: Clarkston, Lake Orion on opposite ends; Avondale looking forward to rough run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans For the past two decades, whenever Clarkston and Lake Orion were in the postseason at the same time, they were often lumped into the same district or region. Proximity-wise, this made sense, considering the two schools are only around 10 miles apart. This season, the two […]
2012 MHSAA PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS PAIRINGS
Below are the pairings for the 2012 MHSAA Football Playoffs, which begin with Pre-Districts in the 11-Player Playoffs and Pre-Regionals in the 8-Player Playoffs Oct. 26-27. Qualifying teams for the Playoffs were divided into eight Divisions of 32 schools each. Within each Division are four Regions of eight teams each; and within those regions are […]
FOOTBALL: Ann Arbor Richard snaps Notre Dame Prep’s streak at 21 for Prep Bowl title
DETROIT — The streak is over. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard ended Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s streak of consecutive regular season wins at 21 games Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. Gabriel Richard revenged NDP for a regular season loss this season and a loss in last year’s Prep Bowl Wild Card, turning the tables with […]
BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek prevails in shootout over Adams to win ‘District of Death’
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — A shootout is a guessing game. For Rochester Stoney Creek’s Matt Houghton, he guessed right on the money. The senior goalkeeper dove to his left to stop Rochester Adams’ fifth shooter of a shootout Saturday afternoon, helping the Cougars register a 2-1 victory […]
BOYS SOCCER: Rochester Hills Christian, Troy Bethany Christian reach MACS state semifinals
ROCHESTER HILLS — Despite missing four starters for various reasons, Rochester hills Christian will be making a return trip to the Michigan Association of Christian Schools boys soccer state semifinals. The third-ranked Eagles upended visiting Clinton Township Faith Christian, 2-1, Jesse Montgomery set up Aaron Berry for a first-half goal, while Berry assisted on Montgomery’s […]
FOOTBALL: Eriksen, Clarkston barrel over Oak Park for OAA title
OAK PARK — For the first time, Clarkston will enter the postseason as the No. 1 ranked team in the state. The Wolves wrapped up their fourth unbeaten regular season in 13 years Friday, cruising past host Oak Park, 41-20, in the OAA Crossover championship game. Clarkston, which has occupied the top spot in Division […]
BOYS SOCCER: Oakland Christian rolls Everest Collegiate for district crown
CLARKSTON — For the seventh straight season, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has claimed a boys soccer district championship. The Lancers claimed the title with a 7-0 victory over host Clarkston Everest Collegiate. Daniel Smith scored three goals to lead Oakland Christian. Chris Polite followed with two goals, while David Lewis and John VanNoord also scored […]
FOOTBALL: Oxford sacks Troy to earn playoffs berth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — From a certain point of view, the prep football playoffs started a week early for both Oxford and Troy Friday evening. Entering Week 9 with identical 5-3 records, the winner was guaranteed a spot in the postseason field. The loser would be sacked with […]
AOTW: Ortonville Brandon No. 1 singles star Navarre set to finish up memorable run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ORTONVILLE — For many that have honed high skills in the arena of sports, the key ingredient is often picking up a sport at a very early age and then going from there. Ortonville Brandon’s Spencer Navarre first picked up a tennis racquet when he was six […]
GIRLS GOLF: Driving force: Rochester’s Haque turning slice into fine career, spot at Oakland
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — When Jazmin Haque began her freshman year of high school, golf was not in her blood. She was just trying to get a grip on the sport. Four years later, the Rochester High senior has emerged as one of the area’s best. Already […]
BOYS SOCCER: Shushtari’s heroics lift Adams to 1-0 upset of Eisenhower
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Shayen Shushtari was promoted to the varsity ranks seven games into the 2012 boys soccer season. The junior took the right time to score his first goal of the campaign. Shushtari, only substituted into the game moments before, found the back of the […]
BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek shuts down Athens to advance to district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — When it comes to two equally matched teams that know each other almost too well, a contest often goes to implementing a game plan and executing it. Rochester Stoney Creek’s game plan was to limit Troy Athens’ high-scoring Max Klitzke and make sure […]
BOYS SOCCER: Lake Orion upsets Clarkston; Grand Blanc edges Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Revenge can be sweet. It can be even better in the postseason. Lake Orion enjoyed the sweet taste of revenge Thursday in its Division 1 district semifinal at Oxford. After losing to arch-rival Clarkston 3-1 only two weeks ago, the unheralded Dragons continued their […]
BOYS TENNIS: Adams netters continue legacy
BY DAN STICKRADT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams has a very impressive track record with its boys tennis team succeeding at the league, regional and state levels. That is nothing new dating back to the 1970s. The Highlanders have won many league titles or finished in the upper echelon of their […]
BOYS SOCCER: Oakland Christian edges Lutheran Northwest
CLARKSTON — Beating a team three times in one season is never easy. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian accomplished that feat Wednesday against rival Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, edging the Crusaders 3-1 in a Division 4 boys soccer district semifinal. Daniel Smith scored all three goals for Oakland Christian. Chris Polite added two assists, while Scott […]
BOYS SOCCER: District dandy: Adams scores twice in final 10 minutes to rally past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HIJLLS — No lead is safe. Rochester found that out the hard way Tuesday evening on the big stage. Holding a 2-1 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining, the host Falcons watched arch-rival Rochester Adams score twice down the stretch and rally for a […]
BOYS SOCCER: Eisenhower eliminates Troy from district
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net UTICA — The 2012 Division 1 state tournament could have started any worse for the Troy soccer team: Utica Eisenhower scored on the Colts in the first 18 seconds of the first game. “That’s not how you draw it up,” Troy coach Brian Zawislak said. The Troy soccer season […]
