play-smart-from-the-start-945x115adpng

Category: Featured Articles

MONDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: WOLL sweeps Cardinal Mooney

MONDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: WOLL sweeps Cardinal Mooney

| October 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

MARINE CITY — Allison Samulon slammed 11 kills with four aces Monday, as Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes swept host Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 3-0, in CHSL volleyball play. The Lakers stymied the hosts 24-19, 25-17 and 25-16. Courtney Wightman had eight kills and Devon Valent chipped in with six aces and five kills […]

Read More

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion punches playoff ticket with victory over Rochester

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion punches playoff ticket with victory over Rochester

| October 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Behind a vaunted attack, Lake Orion proved to be everything but one dimensional Friday against Rochester. The Division 1 second-ranked Dragons had four different players combine for six touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers, as Lake Orion slowly wore down Rochester, 42-7, in OAA Red Division football play. The Dragons led […]

Read More

BOYS TENNIS: Decades of dominance: Holly on voyage for unprecedented 20th straight league title

BOYS TENNIS: Decades of dominance: Holly on voyage for unprecedented 20th straight league title

| September 30, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — Streaks come in all lengths and sizes. Holly’s boys tennis team has put together a streak that few schools, in any sport have been able match during the past two decades — and it come in quite the long variety. And the Bronchos are on […]

Read More

FOOTBALL: Balanced rushing attack leads Troy past West Bloomfield

FOOTBALL: Balanced rushing attack leads Troy past West Bloomfield

| September 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   TROY — Duane Losey told his son, senior Justin Losey, that Justin would get the majority of the carries Friday against West Bloomfield. Losey had already played wide receiver, quarterback, cornerback, safety, kick returner and punt returner. But the Colts needed someone at running back this season. Turned […]

Read More

FOOTBALL: Lapeer West stymies Holly in overtime

FOOTBALL: Lapeer West stymies Holly in overtime

| September 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAPEER — Christopher Melton didn’t need several touches on the football Friday night. In fact, the Lapeer West senior only had four carries against Holly. None was bigger than the last play of the game. Melton scored on a two-year run up the middle to give […]

Read More

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston overcomes sloppiness to thwart North Farmington’s upset plans

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston overcomes sloppiness to thwart North Farmington’s upset plans

| September 28, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   CLARKSTON — Sloppy play doesn’t always lead to a win. Clarkston proved otherwise Thursday night. The state-ranked Wolves moved their win streak to 30 days on Thursday night, overcoming a slow start to topple visiting North Farmington, 3-1, in OAA Red Division girls volleyball play. Upset-minded […]

Read More

STICK’S PICKS: Week 6, football fans … What is your favorite postgame sports bar?

STICK’S PICKS: Week 6, football fans … What is your favorite postgame sports bar?

| September 28, 2012 | Comments (2)

Here’s a question that all high school sports fans in the area should think about: When your game is over, where do you go, especially after a Friday or Saturday contest? To clarify where we are coming from, where do you go means which sports bar in what town do the athletes, families, coaches, referees […]

Read More

GIRLS GOLF: State Rankings Sept. 26

GIRLS GOLF: State Rankings Sept. 26

| September 28, 2012 | Comments (1)

Girls Golf (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Plymouth; 2. Brighton; 3. Farmington Hills Mercy; 4. Grosse Pointe South; 5. Utica; 6. Novi; 7. Northville; 8. Saline; 9. Temperance Bedford; 10. Rochester Stoney Creek. Division 2 — 1. Muskegon Mona Shores; 2. Battle Creek Lakeview; 3. Birmingham Seaholm; 4. Fenton; 5. South Lyon; […]

Read More

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: State Rankings — Sept. 26

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: State Rankings — Sept. 26

| September 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association)   Class A — 1. Mattawan; 2. Richland Gull Lake; 3. Clarkston; 4. Macomb Dakota; 5. Portage Central; 6. Lake Orion; 7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; 8. Farmington Hills Mercy; 9. Birmingham Marian; 10. Livonia Churchill.   Honorable Mention — East Grand Rapids, Northville, Plymouth, Niles, Grosse Pointe […]

Read More

WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Clio tips Holly in four sets

WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Clio tips Holly in four sets

| September 27, 2012 | Comments (1)

HOLLY — Clio took three of the four games to down Holly, 3-1, in Flint Metro League volleyball action Wednesday. The Tigers won Game 1 (25-14, Game 3 (25-19) and Game 4 (25-19), while the Bronchos won the second game (@5-19). Abby Lewandowski had six kills and Adrienne Cheff added 17 assists to lead Holly. […]

Read More

FOOTBALL: Prep State Rankings — Sept. 26

FOOTBALL: Prep State Rankings — Sept. 26

| September 27, 2012 | Comments (1)

Football  (By the Associated Press) Division 1 (School Total Points) — 1. Clarkston (4) (5-0) 49; 2. Lake Orion (1) (5-0) 46; 3. Flint Carman-Ainsworth (5-0) 36; 4. Detroit Cass Tech (4-1) 34; 5. Livonia Churchill (5-0) 27; 6. Monroe (5-0) 26; 7. Warren-Mott (5-0) 22; 8. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (4-1) 19; 9. Novi […]

Read More

Cross Country State Rankings — Sept. 26

Cross Country State Rankings — Sept. 26

| September 27, 2012 | Comments (1)

Girls Cross Country (By MichiganCrossCountry.com) Lower Peninsula Division 1 —  1. Grosse Pointe South; 2. Saline; 3. (tie) Northville, Birmingham Seaholm; 5. Brighton; 6. Grandville; 7. Rockford; 8. Hudsonville; 9. East Lansing; 10. Plymouth Salem Honorable Mention — Traverse City Central.   Lower Peninsula Division 2 — 1. East Grand Rapids; 2. Cedar Springs; 3. […]

Read More

BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek records first-ever win over rival Rochester Adams

BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek records first-ever win over rival Rochester Adams

| September 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Billy Kobus scored a goal and drew an assist on Thursday night. The junior from Rochester Stoney Creek also helped the Cougars record some long overdue school history. Kobus’ game-winner midway through the second half helped Stoney Creek defeat Rochester Adams, 2-1, in […]

Read More

CROSS COUNTRY:  Greenhills, Lutheran Westland run to MIAC jamboree wins

CROSS COUNTRY: Greenhills, Lutheran Westland run to MIAC jamboree wins

| September 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

Boys Cross Country   MIAC JAMBOREE NO. 2 (Tuesday at Oakland Christian) TEAM SCORES — 1. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 60; 2.Westland Lutheran Westland, 74; 3. Plymouth Christian, 90; 4. Birmingham Roeper, 131; 5. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 131; 6. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, 132; 7. Southfield Christian, 134; 8. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 141; […]

Read More

TUESDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Holly sweeps Fenton; Athens edges GP South

TUESDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Holly sweeps Fenton; Athens edges GP South

| September 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

  HOLLY 8, FENTON 0 SINGLES — 1. Jeff Sophiea (H) d. Mitch Campbell 6-3, 6-1; 2. Connor Bilkos (H) d. Mazzen Saab 1-6, 6-3, 6-1; 3. Evan Vergith (H) d. Bailey Gauss 6-1, 6-3; 4. Dillon Sink (H) d. Neelesh Peddireddy 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES — 1. Parker Rowse-Craig Richards (H) d. Jack Pooler-Joe Foguth […]

Read More

BOYS SOCCER: Athens blanks shorthanded Troy

BOYS SOCCER: Athens blanks shorthanded Troy

| September 25, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   TROY — Right after Troy goalie Ben Holland’s red card took him out of the game, the Colts needed someone to step up. Immediately, it was sophomore center back Adam Zaretti who told coach Brian Zawislak he could take the net. But in the end, that effort was […]

Read More

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy

| September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     LAKE ORION — As Troy senior Nicole Hahn went up to try to save a 10th match point for the Colts, the entire gym fell silent. The only sound was Troy coach Vince Muscat’s “Cover her!” It was too late. Lake Orion’ Sophie Murdock blocked Troy’s last […]

Read More

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland upends South Dakota

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland upends South Dakota

| September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

VERMILLION, S.D. – Alli Kirk recorded a match-high 20 digs and Meghan Bray earned 18 kills and 14 digs as the Oakland volleyball team  earned a four-set victory over South Dakota  in a Summit League matchup Sunday afternoon at the Dakota Dome. The Golden Grizzlies (9-6, 2-2 Summit) won with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-12 […]

Read More