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PREP BASEBALL: Lutheran Northwest trying to emulate last year’s diamond performance
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Last June, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest put it all together in the postseason, making a run to the Division 4 baseball state quarterfinals. It was the fourth trip to the stage dating back to 2004, when the Crusaders won their first and only […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Timko-less Fighting Irish scrap to 1-1 draw with Mercy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep was forced to play without its fallen star Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish still found a way to grind out a tie with Farmington Hills Mercy. Despite controlling play throughout the second half, Notre Dame Prep settled for a 1-1 […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston takes league lead with rare win over Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Perhaps Clarkston is a bridesmaid no longer. After falling prey to Troy Athens each of the past two years, including last year when the Wolves were second in the OAA Red Division behind the Red Hawks, Clarkston finally beat their rivals to the south […]
APRIL SPORTS SHORTS
GOLF OUTINGS The inaugural Friends of Clarkston Lacrosse Golf Outing is slated for Oct. 8 at the Fountains Golf and Banquet center in Clarkston. The event, which helps raise money for the program, will feature 18 holes of scramble golf, an auction and door prizes. The event is also seeking sponsors. As the sport continues […]
Former Oakland star Hamilton ready to take the next step
BY GARRETT ELLIOTT STUDENT CORRESPONDENT gtelliot@oakland.edu ROCHESTER HILLS — His days of being a student-athlete are done, but the work is far from over for former Oakland University basketball player Reggie Hamilton. Hamilton is on the basketball court at the Athletics Center O’Rena — a place that has become home for him the last […]
SOFTBALL: Falcons win Anchor Bay Invitational to up winning streak to 10 games
NEW BALTIMORE — Rochester turned some heads Saturday with a win over last year’s Division 1 state runer-up, New Baltimore Anchor Bay. That was just a sliver of the Falcons’ accomplishments on the afternoon. Rochester finished with a 5-0 record to win the anchor Bay tournament, just the latest building block in the Falcons’ resurgence […]
Avondale’s Aiello signs with Wright State
AUBURN HILLS — Marisa Aiello, a 6-foot middle blocker from Auburn Hills Avondale High School and Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Division I Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. During her four years on varsity at Avondale, Aiello has garnered numerous academics and athletics accolades […]
College Signings-Oral Commitments
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland sweeps double-header from Nebraska-Omaha
ROCHESTER HILLS — Jeff Gorecki pitched a complete-game win in the opener and a late rally in game two to help Oakland University earn a double-header sweep of visiting Nebraska-Omaha. Oakland won the opener 4-1 and came back to earn a 4-3 win in the nightcap at the OU Baseball Field.. The Golden Grizzlies’ pitching […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Rochester Stoney Creek has benefited this season from a highly-touted freshman class. Yet it is the seniors that have led the way. Two of those seniors contributed points Thursday in the Cougars’ 3-0 OAA Red Division road win over Lake Orion, while two […]
Prep Baseball State Rankings
PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. MORE RANKINGS: http://northoaklandsports.com/category/high-school/state-rankings/ Baseball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Macomb Dakota; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice; 3. Bay City Western; 4. Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse; 5. Rockford; 6. […]
HEADED TO THE NEXT LEVEL: College Signings, Oral Commitments
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will do feature stories on […]
BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012
BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep baseball team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurzewski, 11th season. 2011 RECORD: 16-11, 8-8 […]
Boys Golf Scoreboard — April 16
Boys Golf OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT NO. 1 (Twin Lakes Golf Club, par 71) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Adams, 317;2.Rochester Stoney Creek, 328; 3. Lake Orion, 330; 4.Rochester, 334; 5. Troy, 336; 6.Clarkston, 339. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Mason Gorris (Lake Orion) 75; 2. Eric Busa (Rochester Adams) 76; 3. Mike Doyle (Rochester […]
BOYS GOLF: Adams golfers brave elements to win first OAA-Red tourney
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Monday’s blustery conditions were not ideal for a typical round of golf. In fact, the elements were far from favorable. “I don’t think I’ve taken kids out on the course before with it this windy,” admitted Rochester Adams boys golf coach Dan […]
COLLEGE SIGNINGS-ORAL COMMITMENTS
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will do feature stories on […]
COLLEGE SIGNINGS: Northwest’s Sheehan to Olivet College; Bethany Christian’s Tomkowiak chooses Spring Arbor
ROCHESTER HILLS — Colin Sheehan of Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest has committed to play football for Olivet College in 2012. A senior wide-receiver/defensive back, Sheehan is hoping to help Olivet college turn its football season around after it has posted just a 2-38 record the past four seasons. Sheehan was an All-MAC First Team and […]
PREP BASEBALL: Guitar paces offense, Thomas logs complete game in Troy’s win over Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — It took Troy only four batters in the first inning to score four runs. That was all they needed for the game. Senior slugger Nick Guitar belted a grand slam and junior pitcher Michael Thomas pitched all seven innings to pace Troy to a 4-2 victory […]
