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PREP BASEBALL: Walled Lake Northern silences Troy bats
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The weather warmed up for the Troy baseball team Thursday. The Colts’ bats did not. The Troy bats were silenced in a 6-1, non-league baseball loss to visiting Walled Lake Northern in which the colts managed only three hits in the first five innings. “We were […]
SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012
SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep softball 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: Gary Harlan, first season. 2011 RECORD: 15-15, 4-6 OAA […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Softball, Girls Soccer, Baseball
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/ Softball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Mattawan; 2. Romeo; 3. Grandville; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Hartland; 6. Farmington Hills Mercy; 7. Hudsonville 8. New […]
PREP BASEBALL: Stoney Creek outmuscles Clarkston in 11-1 victory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — As the defending OAA Red Division baseball champions, Rochester Stoney Creek is trying to accomplish something this season that no other baseball team in the school’s 10-year history has done just yet: Win back-to-back league championships. So far, so good. The Cougars captured […]
PREP BASEBALL: Troy stymies Lahser in first OAA-White game
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— In March, 80 degrees. In April, temperatures in the 30. That’s Michigan. “I mean, snow isn’t really what you expect in baseball,” senior John Wassel laughed. Wassel picked up the win in frigid temperatures Tuesday as Troy took its first league game over Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 6-5, […]
PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Troy solves Rochester’s stiff defense in 1-0 victory
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy senior forward Irene Young was getting hit from left, right, and behind from two, three, and four players Thursday night. It’s something she’ll just have to get used to, helping manufacture scoring in other ways. “I think that’s when the other [players] help me out […]
WEDNESDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester, Lake Orion post twinbill split; Clarkston, Troy post sweeps
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester and Lake Orion failed to gain the upper edge on one another, as the two split their OAA crossover softball twinbill Wednesday. Rochester won the opener, 8-2, with Lake Orion taking the nightcap, 9-2. In Game 1, Rochester collected 11 hits and scored five runs in the fourth and three more […]
BOWLING: All-OAA Bowling Teams
Boys Bowling ALL-OAA BOWLING TEAMS OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. Clarkston (7-1); 2. Lake Orion (6-2); 3.Oxford (4-4); 4. Troy (3-5); 5. Troy Athens (0-8). OAA WHITE DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. Farmington Harrison (8-2); 2. Ferndale (8-2); 3. Berkley (6-4); 4. Hazel Park (3-6-1); 5. Royal Oak (3-7); 6. North Farmington (2-7-1). […]
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2012
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep girls soccer 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: Dave Muczynski, 19th season. 2011 RECORD: […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — April 10
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. Girls Soccer (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Troy; 2. Okemos; 3. Northville; 4. Novi; 5. Rochester Adams 6. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; 7. Plymouth Canton; 8. East […]
GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES 2012
GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep girls tennis 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: Michael Kopec, fifth season. 2011 RECORD: […]
BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES 2012
BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep boys golf 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: James Maley, fifth season. 2011 RECORD: […]
BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012
BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep boys lacrosse 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 Clarkston HEAD COACH: Brian Kaminskas 2011 RECORD: 18-2-0, 6-1-0 OAA Red Division […]
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep boys track and field 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 PACK LEADER: Lake Orion’s TJ Carey (left) […]
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep boys track and field 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: […]
GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012
GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep girls lacrosse 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 Clarkston HEAD COACH: Stephanie Dellinger, second season. 2011 RECORD: 11-4-0, 5-0-0 […]
COLLEGE SOCCER: Oakland’s Mitch Hildebrandt signs professional contract
“I couldn’t think of a better place to begin my professional career,” said Hildebrandt. “The entire setup is first class, starting with my teammates who are all great guys and very talented. We also have a great coaching staff headed by Manny Lagos who really knows how to get the best out of all […]
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