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GIRLS TRACK: Adams cruised to life in the fast lane with all-time best finish

GIRLS TRACK: Adams cruised to life in the fast lane with all-time best finish

| June 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   EAST KENTWOOD — On a day when Grosse Pointe South put on a track and field clinic with several nationally-ranked performances, Rochester Adams also had its moment in the limelight. South defended its Division 1 girls track and field state title with 77.5 points, showcasing some […]

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BOYS GOLF: Avondale raises bar on links

BOYS GOLF: Avondale raises bar on links

| June 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BIG RAPIDS — There were only six boys golf teams that made the cut for the Division 2 state finals in both 2011 and 2012. Auburn Hills Avondale was one of them. What made it so special for the Yellowjackets was that they had never even qualified […]

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Four local stars selected for MHSBCA All-Star baseball game

Four local stars selected for MHSBCA All-Star baseball game

| June 24, 2012 | Comments (1)

DETROIT — One last time in a high school uniform. Four local players have been selected to play in the annual Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game. The contest will be plated for June 26 at 7 p.m. at Comerica Park in Detroit. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest’s Chad Cook, Troy Athens’ Tommy Eng, […]

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Notre Dame Prep’s Sara Barron earns All-America status

Notre Dame Prep’s Sara Barron earns All-America status

| June 24, 2012 | Comments (1)

GREENBORO, S.C. — Recent Pontiac Notre Dame Prep grad Sara Barron capped her high school track and field career with high honors. Barron earned All-America status in the 800 meters with a top-six finish at the New Balance Outdoor Track and Field Nationals at North Carolina-Greensborough. Barron, the state champ in Division 2 in both […]

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PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks continue fast start with shutout of Toronto

PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks continue fast start with shutout of Toronto

| June 21, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — After playing 12 games in a month, the one thing for certain pertaining to the Michigan Bucks is that this team again is a title contender. The Bucks moved to 10-1-1 on the year and posted their fifth shutout in its last eight games with […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: New kid on the block Okemos ruins Troy’s title party

GIRLS SOCCER: New kid on the block Okemos ruins Troy’s title party

| June 21, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net EASTLANSING — Most of the giants were gone. Top-ranked Northville, bye-bye. Defending state champion Novi, out of the picture. OAA Red champion Rochester Adams, departed. They were all out of the girls soccer tournament, and the only one left standing from the east side was Troy. So when eighth-ranked […]

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GIRLS SOCCER:  Troy’s Irene Young wins Miss Soccer award

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy’s Irene Young wins Miss Soccer award

| June 21, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   TROY — Irene Young had a secret that she had to hold onto  for a few days. The recent Troy High graduate found out the day of Troy’s state semifinal on June 13 that she was to receive the highest honor of any high school soccer […]

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BOYS GOLF: Lancers dip to fourth at D-4 state finals

BOYS GOLF: Lancers dip to fourth at D-4 state finals

| June 18, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   EAST LANSING — Defending Division 4 state champion Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has fallen from grace. The Lancers, who won the D-4 boys golf state title in convincing fashion last season, dropped to fourth overall at this year’s state tournament. Oakland Christian posted a two-day total […]

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GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS: Calvin Christian drowns Lakes-Everest for D-4 crown

GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS: Calvin Christian drowns Lakes-Everest for D-4 crown

| June 16, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   EAST LANSING — Seemingly, Grandville Calvin Christian had the Midas touch Saturday afternoon. Everything the Squires struck turned to gold. Fourth-ranked Calvin Christian scored six times at Michigan State University’s Old College Field the Squires struck that was more than enough to drown sixth-ranked Waterford Our […]

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JAKE’S TAKE: In good hands…Troy’s Holland is one of state’s best

JAKE’S TAKE: In good hands…Troy’s Holland is one of state’s best

| June 16, 2012 | Comments (1)

TROY — You had a tough decision last Sunday, Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association panel. You had to select the All-State girls soccer players for the first, second, and third teams, plus honorable mention. That’s no easy task. That’s why I’m making it easier. The best goalie in the state is Troy junior Alison […]

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GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS: Okemos blanks Troy, leaves no doubt on state’s best team

GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS: Okemos blanks Troy, leaves no doubt on state’s best team

| June 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   EAST LANSING — Simply put, Okemos left no doubt who the best girls soccer team in the state was in 2012. The Chieftains finished up an improbably season, finishing 24-1-1, yielding six goals and pitching 20 shutouts. The final chapter came in Saturday’s Division 1 state […]

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Lancers enjoying best times with depleted lineup

Lancers enjoying best times with depleted lineup

| June 15, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   AUBURN HILLS — Needless to say, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is a small school power on the golf course. Check out the rankings and standings in Division 4, or the team scores at a bevy of tournaments each year, and the Lancers are located in their […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Lakes-Everest upends Bishop Foley to reach second state finals in three years

GIRLS SOCCER: Lakes-Everest upends Bishop Foley to reach second state finals in three years

| June 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC — While Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified might have one of the state’s longest names for a high school athletics program in the state of Michigan, the Lakers do have one of the shortest time periods for its girls soccer team. […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Too ‘Powers’ful: Top-ranked Chargers blank NDP in state semis

GIRLS SOCCER: Too ‘Powers’ful: Top-ranked Chargers blank NDP in state semis

| June 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — There are some puzzles that just can’t be solved. For Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, the Fighting Irish simply could not solve top-ranked and defending state champion Flint Powers Catholic on the soccer pitch on two separate occasions this season. After falling to Powers […]

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MHSAA NEWS: Athens’ Robert Dowd named one of 2012 Bush Award recipients

MHSAA NEWS: Athens’ Robert Dowd named one of 2012 Bush Award recipients

| June 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

EAST LANSING — Four athletics administrators who additionally have made significant contributions at the league, state and MHSAA tournament levels — Robin Dilday of Utica, Robert Dowd of Troy, Curt Ellis of Saline and Greg Lattig of Mason —  have been named the recipients of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Allen W. Bush Award […]

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Rochester Adams mourns loss of popular teacher, coach Shaltz

Rochester Adams mourns loss of popular teacher, coach Shaltz

| June 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — There are many people that are loyal to the institution they belong, the company they work for or even to their family. Steve Shaltz was one of those people. “Steve was all about commitment and passion and he was very loyal,” said Rochester […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Troy stymies Canton to get back to state finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy stymies Canton to get back to state finals

| June 13, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   FARMINGTON — There was one key difference between Troy and Plymouth Canton heading into their girls soccer state semifinal matchup Wednesday. “(Coach Brian Zawislak) said before the game — we’ve been here before and they haven’t,” Troy forward Madison Hirsch said. “So let’s show them how to play […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Okemos cashes in overtime goal to oust Adams in state semifinals

GIRLS SOCCER: Okemos cashes in overtime goal to oust Adams in state semifinals

| June 13, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   HOLT — Sometimes soccer can come down to one big play. Okemos had a grand opportunity in overtime Wednesday and seized the moment. The second-ranked Chiefs picked up a goal in the first overtime period and the defense made it stand in a 1-0 victory over […]

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