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DIVISION 6 FOOTBALL: Monroe St. Mary’s CC shuts down Maple City Glen Lake

DIVISION 6 FOOTBALL: Monroe St. Mary’s CC shuts down Maple City Glen Lake

| November 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Although a football field is 100 yards long, sometimes the game of football can be measured in inches. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central proved that Friday at Ford Field. The Falcons went for first down on a fourth-and-two situation, gained the first down by mere […]

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DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL: Mona Shores ends string of upset with first state tittle, topping favored Detroit King

DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL: Mona Shores ends string of upset with first state tittle, topping favored Detroit King

| November 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — With so much attention going to Division 3 top-ranked Muskegon this season, perhaps Muskegon Mona Shores’ accomplishments have sat under the radar. After all, Muskegon, which sits inside the USA Today Super 25 national poll, downed Mona Shores 53-0 on Oct. 18, and is making their […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland finds another way to win, topples Hartford

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland finds another way to win, topples Hartford

| November 25, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — With 10 new players, it’s quite understandable that each game for Oakland University will be considered a dose of baptism under fire. Due to graduation and transfer defections, Oakland has a point guard that has never played the position anymore and steam with seven […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances fifth Final Four

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances fifth Final Four

| November 20, 2019 | Comments (0)

ST. CLAIR — Perhaps Pontiac Notre Dame Prep doesn’t rebuild. The Fighting Irish simply reload. After losing eight regular players off the 2017 state championship and 2018 state runner-up squads, including most oil its offensive firepower, Notre Dame Prep is heading into the final weekend of the season once again on fire. The fifth-ranked team […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran Northwest falls in state quarterfinals to Valley Lutheran

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran Northwest falls in state quarterfinals to Valley Lutheran

| November 20, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BURTON — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest’s journey has ended in the state quarterfinals. And it was Lutheran school rival earning its first Final Four bid in the process. Saginaw Valley Lutheran advanced to the Division 3 Final Four for the first time by sweeping unranked Lutheran Northwest […]

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FOOTBALL: Flint Powers stymies Notre Dame Prep for regional crown

FOOTBALL: Flint Powers stymies Notre Dame Prep for regional crown

| November 16, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — There are no style points in the state tournament. No bonus points. It’s a simple formula — win or go home. Just find a way to win and advance. Flint Powers Catholic’s victory Friday wasn’t one for the ages, but the Chargers still found a […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Everest Collegiate wins first regional, climbs into top 10 for first time

CROSS COUNTRY: Everest Collegiate wins first regional, climbs into top 10 for first time

| November 2, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — A year ago the seed was planted. Now, Clarkston Everest Collegiate has taken a few more steps up the mountain. The Mountaineers girls cross-country team recently captured their first Division 4 regional championship on Oct. 25 and also just cracked the Top 10 in the […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion holds off Stoney Creek for first postseason win in seven years

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion holds off Stoney Creek for first postseason win in seven years

| November 1, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Sometimes in a postseason atmosphere, a team may have to go about a different path to win a close game. Lake Orion showed that Friday. The Dragons led 21-7 early in the second quarter and had to hold on to escape with a 21-14 […]

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FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek gains postseason at-large berth; Adams to battle Eisenhower in pre-district

FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek gains postseason at-large berth; Adams to battle Eisenhower in pre-district

| November 1, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — For only the fourth time in its 18-year history, Rochester Stoney Creek has reached the football postseason. The Cougars sneaked into the Division 1 field of 32 schools as an at-large team with a 5-4 record and drew neighboring Lake Orion in a pre-district […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion gains back swagger on grid-iron; Oakland Christian, NDP, Everest ready for the big show

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion gains back swagger on grid-iron; Oakland Christian, NDP, Everest ready for the big show

| November 1, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It looks like Lake Orion has finally got its swagger back in 2019. For a program that is making its 21st postseason appearance in a 31-year span, the Dragons have not been a formidable opponent since 2012 — the last time Lake Orion even […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Troy Athens overcomes demons, cruises past Plymouth Salem in state semifinals

BOYS SOCCER: Troy Athens overcomes demons, cruises past Plymouth Salem in state semifinals

| October 31, 2019 | Comments (0)

Red Hawks put up five goals to reach state finals for eighth time   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Plymouth Salem did something that few teams have been able to do during the past two seasons against Troy Athens: Take an early lead on the Red Hawks. Unranked Salem scored […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Liggett ends Everest’s dream run in D-4 state semifinals

BOYS SOCCER: Liggett ends Everest’s dream run in D-4 state semifinals

| October 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — It’s been two decades since Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett ruled the roost in Division 4 soccer. The second-ranked Knights are headed back to the Division 4 finals for the first time since 1999, which is also the last time University-Liggett won a state title. The […]

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COLUMN: BOYS SOCCER: Final Four games provide some intriguing matchups

COLUMN: BOYS SOCCER: Final Four games provide some intriguing matchups

| October 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans The wild world of the boys soccer state tournament will conclude this week. After 2.5 weeks of close affairs, overtimes, shootouts, upsets and shockers in the revamped tournament which featured partially-seeded districts, the MHSAA has dwindled down to its Final Four in each of the state’s four divisions. […]

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CROSS-COUNTRY: Romeo, Stoney Creek earn regional titles; Lake Orion’s Novak, Nolan win individual crowns

CROSS-COUNTRY: Romeo, Stoney Creek earn regional titles; Lake Orion’s Novak, Nolan win individual crowns

| October 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GOODELLS, Mich. — As a heavy favorite, Sophie Novak still wanted to race against the clock. Knowing there were not any likely runners that would hang with her in Saturday’s field, the Lake Orion junior still gutted it out unchallenged and reached her personal goal. She clocked […]

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FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams rallies past Stoney Creek to claim Rochester City Champs title

FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams rallies past Stoney Creek to claim Rochester City Champs title

| October 26, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams found a way once again. The Highlanders put together a pair of second-half scoring drives to upend host Rochester Stoney Creek, 21-14, in the regular season finale. Adams (7-2) awaits to see if they will host a postseason game, while Stoney Creek […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Myftari’s game-winner with 6 seconds left gives Athens 11th regional title

BOYS SOCCER: Myftari’s game-winner with 6 seconds left gives Athens 11th regional title

| October 25, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Talk about waiting for the last minute. Andri Myftari had a shot at redemption Thursday night and the Troy Athens senior made the most if it. In a storied program’s 39-season history, scored one of the biggest goals in Athens lore in the process. After […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Morrell’s goal helps Oakland defeat Michigan State for first time since 2014

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Morrell’s goal helps Oakland defeat Michigan State for first time since 2014

| October 23, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Luke Morrell earned Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors after a solid debut collegiate campaign. The sophomore from Plainwell, Mich., added to his resume on Tuesday night. Morrell scored in the 46th minute and Oakland University’s defense made it stand in a […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Everest Collegiate blanks Roscommon to reach regional finals for first time

BOYS SOCCER: Everest Collegiate blanks Roscommon to reach regional finals for first time

| October 23, 2019 | Comments (0)

CHESANING — Clarkston Everest Collegiate is navigating through unchartered waters and is doing so quite successfully. Three days after capturing their first Division 4 district championship in school history on Saturday, the Mountaineers advanced to the regional finals for the first time as well. Everest Collegiate downed unranked Roscommon, 3-0, Tuesday in the regional semifinals at […]

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