play-smart-from-the-start-945x115adpng

Category: Featured Articles

PREP BASEBALL: Walled Lake Northern silences Troy bats

PREP BASEBALL: Walled Lake Northern silences Troy bats

| April 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

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 […]

Read More

SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012

SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 15, 2012 | Comments (3)

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 […]

Read More

PREP STATE RANKINGS -- Softball, Girls Soccer, Baseball

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Softball, Girls Soccer, Baseball

| April 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

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 […]

Read More

PREP BASEBALL: Stoney Creek outmuscles Clarkston in 11-1 victory

PREP BASEBALL: Stoney Creek outmuscles Clarkston in 11-1 victory

| April 13, 2012 | Comments (3)

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 […]

Read More

PREP BASEBALL: Troy stymies Lahser in first OAA-White game

PREP BASEBALL: Troy stymies Lahser in first OAA-White game

| April 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

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, […]

Read More

PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Troy solves Rochester’s stiff defense in 1-0 victory

PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Troy solves Rochester’s stiff defense in 1-0 victory

| April 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

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 […]

Read More

WEDNESDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester, Lake Orion post twinbill split; Clarkston, Troy post sweeps

WEDNESDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester, Lake Orion post twinbill split; Clarkston, Troy post sweeps

| April 13, 2012 | Comments (2)

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 […]

Read More

BOWLING: All-OAA Bowling Teams

BOWLING: All-OAA Bowling Teams

| April 12, 2012 | Comments (2)

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). […]

Read More

GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2012

GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 12, 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: […]

Read More

PREP STATE RANKINGS -- April 10

PREP STATE RANKINGS — April 10

| April 10, 2012 | Comments (6)

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 […]

Read More

GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES 2012

GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 9, 2012 | Comments (9)

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: […]

Read More

BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES 2012

BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 9, 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: […]

Read More

BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 9, 2012 | Comments (4)

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 […]

Read More

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

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) […]

Read More

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 5, 2012 | Comments (1)

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: […]

Read More

GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

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 […]

Read More

COLLEGE SOCCER: Oakland’s Mitch Hildebrandt signs professional contract

COLLEGE SOCCER: Oakland’s Mitch Hildebrandt signs professional contract

| April 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

  “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 […]

Read More

POLL: What is your favorite sports movie of all time?

POLL: What is your favorite sports movie of all time?

| April 3, 2012 | Comments (13)

There are 100s of sports-related movies that have been released over the decades, some more memorable than others.  So what is your favorite of all time? Vote today and see what sports-related movie is the greatest of all time.   [polldaddy poll=6075659]

Read More