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Category: Sports Shorts

FOOTBALL: Who is going to win the Flint Metro League?

FOOTBALL: Who is going to win the Flint Metro League?

| September 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

Who is going to win the Flint Metro League?: Clio, Fenton, Flint Kearsley, Holly, Lapeer East, Lapeer West, Linden, Ortonville Brandon, Swartz Creek   [polldaddy poll=7366355]

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FOOTBALL: Who is going to win the Christian Football League of Michigan-America?

FOOTBALL: Who is going to win the Christian Football League of Michigan-America?

| September 2, 2013 | Comments (2)

Who is going to win the Christian Football League of Michigan-America?:  Battle Creek Apocalyspe, Detroit Downriver Wolfpack, Detroit GoLightly, Detroit Westside, Elkhart (Ind.) Tri-State Crusaders, Flint Genesee Warriors, Fostoria (Ohio) St. Wendelin, Grand Rapids WMCAA Patriots, Howell Livingston Knights, Kalamazoo Michigan Messangers, Lansing CHAPS, Troy Defenders, Ypsilanti Washtenaw Saints. [polldaddy poll=7366332]  

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FOOTBALL: CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE-AA DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

FOOTBALL: CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE-AA DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

| August 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE- AA DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans.   School: Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard Nickname: Fighting Irish Coach: Brian Lemons, seventh season (18th overall; 43-13). Assistant Coaches: Gary Staub, Steve Posa, Dan Gallimore, Dave Lawrence, Joe Sheridan, Vic Doman, Mike Girskis, James Cook and […]

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FOOTBALL: MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TEAM CAPSULES

FOOTBALL: MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TEAM CAPSULES

| August 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TEAM CAPSULES Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans     School: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian-Auburn Hills Christian Unified Nickname: Lancers Coach: Bill Schaeffer, third season. Assistant Coaches: Rusty Mandle, Brian Hoffman, Joe Whitt, Jeremiah Nichols, Andrew Kern, Chris Lewis, Nick Quinn 2012 Record: 2-7, […]

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FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WHITE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013

FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WHITE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013

| August 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WHITE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans   School: Bloomfield Hills Nickname: Blackhawks Coach: Dan Loria, 13th season (12 at BH Lahser). Assistant Coaches: Andy Patterson, Jack Patterson, Bobby Patterson, Lomas Brown, Joe Alfano, Dave Welcome, Ali Haji Sheikh, Dan Whitmier, […]

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FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BLUE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013

FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BLUE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013

| August 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BLUE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans School: Auburn Hills Avondale Nickname: Yellowjackets Coach: Steve Deutsch, 12th season. Assistant Coaches: Torre Robinson, James Adams, Nick Thompson, Tom Cleary, Anthony Epperson, James Prince, Roderick Reed, Stephen Watkins, Mike Kuhn, Andy Cox. 2012 […]

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FOOTBALL: CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE-CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013

FOOTBALL: CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE-CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013

| August 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE-CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Team Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or follow on twitter @LocalSportsFans.   School: Birmingham Brother Rice Nickname: Warriors Coach: Al Fracassa, 44th season (416-117-7). Assistant Coaches: Dave Sofran, Adam Kornienski, Richie Popp, Pat Lynch, Rich Grisan, Ben Rowden.Mark Goebel, Nick Vettraino. 2012 record: 12-2, 3-1 […]

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WOMEN’S GOLF: Rochester grad Christine Meier wins second Michigan Amateur in three years

WOMEN’S GOLF: Rochester grad Christine Meier wins second Michigan Amateur in three years

| August 17, 2013 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE GOLF COVERAGE AROUND MICHIGAN, VISIT: http://oaklandgolfscene.blogspot.com/  and http://michigangolfscene.co/ MORE GOLF COVERAGE ON WWW.NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM : http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=14   BY JOE AKERS CORRESPONDENT oak.pressdetroitareagolfscene@gmail.com   EAST LANSING — Christina Meier defeated Hailey Hrynewich 3-and-2 to win the 97th Michigan Women’s Amateur at Walnut Hills Country Club Friday afternoon. As it was in just about every […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: All-OAA Team 2013

GIRLS SOCCER: All-OAA Team 2013

| August 15, 2013 | Comments (0)

ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION GIRLS SOCCER TEAM 2013   ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek (6-1-0); 2. Rochester (4-1-2); 3. Rochester  Adams (4-2-1); 4. Troy (3-2-2); 5. Troy Athens (3-3-1); 6. Royal Oak (2-4-1); 7. Lake Orion (1-3-3); 8. Berkley (0-7-0). ALL-DIVISION TEAM Rochester Stoney Creek: Jamison Midgley, Maria Zandi, Madison Toth, […]

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Back in the groove: Fall prep sports return to full stride in first week of practice

Back in the groove: Fall prep sports return to full stride in first week of practice

| August 15, 2013 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   Ross Talbott has a dilemma: The Lake Orion girls volleyball coach has far more players than jerseys. “We have around 30 freshman alone coming out this year,” he said during Wednesday’s afternoon session. High School sports began in earnest this week around the state of […]

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OAA FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS

OAA FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS

| August 14, 2013 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT 2013-14   BOYS/GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY OAA RED DIVISION: Birmingham Seaholm, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Troy. OAA WHITE DIVISION: Bloomfield Hills, Farmington, North Farmington, Rochester Stoney Creek, Royal Oak, Troy Athens, West Bloomfield. OAA BLUE DIVISION: Auburn Hills Avondale, Berkley, Birmingham Groves, Farmington Harrison, Ferndale, Hazel Park, […]

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BASEBALL: All-OAA Baseball Team 2013

BASEBALL: All-OAA Baseball Team 2013

| August 7, 2013 | Comments (0)

Baseball   ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BASEBALL 2013   ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. (tie) Lake Orion (11-4); Clarkston (11-4); 3. (tie) Rochester Adams (8-7); Rochester Stoney Creek (8-7); 5. Oxford (5-10); 6. Rochester (3-12). Lake Orion: Nick Deeg, sr.; Nick Vogelmeier, sr.; Brad Schaenzer, jr.; Ryan Lambrecht, jr.; Roman Kuster, sr. Clarkston: David […]

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AOTW: Catalano’s game continues to climb charts with Michigan Bucks

AOTW: Catalano’s game continues to climb charts with Michigan Bucks

| August 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC — Tommy Catalano laughs about giving orders. “I give them at work. I’m the foreman,” laughed the 22-year-old. “I work with a landscaping company right now.” Catalano my choose which lawns to cut and bricks to lay, but that’s not his life’s mission. There’s […]

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BASEBALL: Lake Orion pitching prospect Schaenzer commits to Kentucky

BASEBALL: Lake Orion pitching prospect Schaenzer commits to Kentucky

| August 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — Making sure that would be no distractions once his senior year began next month, Brad Schanezer ended his college recruitment this week. The soon-to-be Lake Orion High School senior sent an oral down to the University of Kentucky to play baseball in […]

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AOTW: Rochester grad Amy Meier’s golf career still on course

AOTW: Rochester grad Amy Meier’s golf career still on course

| August 1, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   Coming out of high school four years ago, Amy Meier was closer to a prodigy than a prospect on the golf course. Already well-seasoned and polished with her game, Meier was part of an elite group on the high school and amateur golf circuit in Michigan. […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE: Athens’ Chen signs with Queens

GIRLS LACROSSE: Athens’ Chen signs with Queens

| July 23, 2013 | Comments (0)

  TROY — Troy Athens lacrosse standout Becca Chen signed a national letter of intent recently to play lacrosse at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Chen, a midfielder, was a four-year starter on the Red Hawks’ varsity. Chen has been an All-OAA Red Division selection in 2010 and 2011. She missed part of the 2012 season […]

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COLLEGE LACROSSE: Big Ten Conference to add lacrosse

COLLEGE LACROSSE: Big Ten Conference to add lacrosse

| June 4, 2013 | Comments (0)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Big Ten Conference announced today (Monday, June 3) the formation of a men’s and women’s lacrosse conference, in which the University of Michigan men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will begin competition during the 2014-15 academic year. “Men’s and women’s lacrosse are great additions to the official lineup of Big Ten sponsored […]

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MEN’S SOCCER: Rovers’ late goals down Bucks

MEN’S SOCCER: Rovers’ late goals down Bucks

| May 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN DUGGAN CORRESPONDENT CANTON — What started out to be a glorious day at the 31st annual Canton Cup Memorial Weekend Soccer Tournament ended in disaster for the Michigan Bucks on Saturday as they gave up two goals in the game’s final minutes to give the River City Rovers their first win of the season, […]

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