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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Despite advancing the Final Four and finishing as the Class A state runner-up a year ago, Lake Orion’s volleyball season of dreams did not include a league title. The Dragons have earmarked a conference championship among its long list of goals this season. […]
WEDNESDAY’S BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: West Bloomfield drops Oxford
OXFORD — West Bloomfield broke a 1-1 halftime tie with a pair of second half goals en route to a 3-1 OAA Blue Division boys soccer win Wednesday over host Oxford. David Hotz scored in the first half and Vikram Mathias and Damon Grace tallied in the seond half for West Bloomfield. Jeff Wilson made […]
WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep downs AAGR; Swartz Creek tames Holly
PONTIAC — Behind Katherine Carlson’s 42-43 attacking night that included 24 kills, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep slammed Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in four sets Wednesday, 25-20, 20-25, 25-13 and 25-16 in CHSL-AA Division girls volleyball play. Dani McCormick added 14 kills in 39 tries with six aces. Jackie Vyskocil and Ellen Guerra contributed some key […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Keating, Troy romp Troy Athens in three sets
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — An overmatched but upstart Troy Athens girls volleyball team was tied with favored Troy 7-7 in the first game of their rivalry match. Troy senior Hope Keating made sure that was as close as the visiting Red Hawks would get. Keating’s 12-point serving streak helped […]
BOYS TENNIS: Rochester edges Lake Orion; Holly blanks Clio; Adams rolls West Bloomfield
ROCHESTER 5, LAKE ORION 4 SINGLES — 1. Ryan Kaczor (LO) d. Torre Rocco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; 2. Jesse Keller (LO) d. Collin Perozich 7-6, 6-2; 3. Mike Sepeta (R) d. Palmer Hatch 1-6, 6-4, 6-1; 4. Alex Gandhi (LO) d. Dillan Solanki 6-0, 6-2. DOUBLES — 1. Ayl Patalinghug-Scott Schegel (R) d. Brian Van […]
BOYS SOCCER: Short-handed Rochester scores late to hand Troy first loss
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROCHESTER HILLS — Troy’s boys soccer team got stung in the offseason when four players decided to play for their club team this fall instead of the Colts. Fortunately for Rochester, its star hung around. Rochester went a man down in the 60th minute of a scoreless game, […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills takes down Springfield Christian; Avondale, Troy Athens post sweeps
ROCHESTER HILLS — It took four games, but Rochester hills Christian finally prevailed over rival Clarkston Springfield Christian, 3-1, Tuesday in a Wolverine Christian Conference girls volleyball crossover contest. The host Eagles won Game 1 (25-16), Game 2 (25-18) and Game 4 (25-17, while Springfield Christian won Game 3 (25-17). Kindra Armitage led the RHC […]
BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Klitzke pushes Athens past Clarkston; Lancers outslug Southfield Christian
TROY — Max Klitke continued his offensive tear during the boys soccer season’s first month. The senior forward from Troy Athens collected two goals and an assists in the Red Hawks’ 3-0 OAA Red Division shutout of visiting Clarkston Tuesday night. Klitzke now has nine goals on the season. Tyler Gasko also scored and Marcello […]
2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES
2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2012 boys tennis team capsules for high schools located in the coverage area for Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal sports and coupons magazine. Additional information can be submitted to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Michael Kopec […]
SATURDAY’S BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oakland Christian holds off Northwest; Athens edges Traverse City West
AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian held its ground in the final minutes Saturday and posted a 3-2 MIAC Blue Division boys soccer victory over rival Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest. Northwest’s Kevin you headed in a cornerkick from Jeff Todd with 3:45 left but the Crusaders’ final push could not result with an equalizer. […]
FOOTBALL: Cherry twins lead attack in Troy’s win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROCHESTER HILLS — Troy safety Danny Wunderlich didn’t even see his game-winning interception. “I thought Christian (Purnell) caught the interception,” Wunderlich said. “I honestly didn’t even see the ball. I’ve got to give that all to Christian.” Wunderlich snagged the game-winning pick and Terrance and Torrance Cherry […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston slowly pulls away from Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — It’s no secret that Clarkston’s bread-and-butter this season is its large and physical offensive and defensive lines. Even missing some key starters from that group Friday and losing two more to injuries during its game with visiting Rochester didn’t seem to detour the Wolves […]
FOOTBALL: Oxford upends Harrison in 2OTs, gains first win over Hawks since ‘99
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Liam Logan came through in the clutch Friday evening. The senior running back from Oxford scored on a 4-yard plunge in the second overtime session in leading Oxford to a 34-31 victory over defending OAA White Division champion Farmington Harrison. “This a total team […]
BOYS SOCCER: Lutheran Northwest, Lake Orion, Everest climb to win column
PLYMOUTH — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest climbed above the five-hundred mark with a 2-0 MIAC Blue Division shutout of host Plymouth Christian Thursday. Ontonio McDonald scored both goals in leading the attack. Philip Rynearson made 15 saves for Lutheran Northwest (4-3, 2-0). LAKE ORION 3, ROYAL OAK 1: Lake Orion captured its second straight win […]
BOYS TENNIS: Holly blanks Swartz Creek; Adams edges Groves; Rochester rolls Liggett
HOLLY 8, SWARTZ CREEK 0 SINGLES — 1. Jeff Sophiea (H) d. Nick Photiou 6-0, 6-2; 2. Evan Vergith (H) d. Justin Hryckowian 6-1, 6-1; 3. Dillon Sink (H) d. J.D. Hopton 0-6, 6-4, 6-3; 4. Morgan Baylis (H) d. Chris Wilcox 6-1, 6-2. DOUBLES — 1. Parker Rowse-Craig Richards (H) d. Marty Birchmeier-Jacob Brownfield […]
BOYS SOCCER: Emotion-filled Adams, Stoney Creek battle to 1-1 draw
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Whenever rivals meet, there is a pause in time where emotions can sometimes get the best of athletes. Emotions were at a high point Thursday night when Rochester Adams hosted rival Rochester Stoney Creek in an OAA Red Division boys soccer match. The […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Troy struggles at East-West tourney
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WARREN — Troy volleyball coach Vince Muscat had five goals for his team. Be the first to 10. Make the opponent the first to call a time-out. Be the first to 20. Make the opponent the first to call a second time-out. Play well in the last five […]
BOYS SOCCER: Doepke’s PKs lift Troy over Clarkston
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Zac Doepke let Ian Fox take Troy’s penalty kick last week at Walled Lake Northern. “I wasn’t as confident as I could have been,” Doepke said. Tuesday night, he was more confident and took the first kick. And the second? Well, then he just wanted to […]
