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GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class C All-State Girls Basketball Team

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class C All-State Girls Basketball Team

| April 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

 2013 Associated Press Class C All-State Girls Basketball Team   CLASS C ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class C Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Haleigh Ristovski, Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett, 5-10 Sr. G.   FIRST TEAM:   Haleigh Ristovski, Grosse Pointe Woods […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team

| April 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team   CLASS B ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class B Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7, Sr. G.   FIRST TEAM   Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7 Sr. G. Andrea Anastos, […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL:  2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team

| April 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team   CLASS A ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class A Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5, Sr. C. FIRST TEAM Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5 Sr. C. Kolbie Brow, […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS  — Spring Sports Preseason Rankings

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Spring Sports Preseason Rankings

| March 26, 2013 | 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.  Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans   Softball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Mattawan; 2. White Lake Lakeland; 3. Hudsonville; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Romeo; 6. Clarkston; 7. Swartz […]

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FOOTBALL: 2012 All-OAA Football Team

FOOTBALL: 2012 All-OAA Football Team

| March 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

    2012 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM Coach of the Year:  Kurt Richardson, Clarkston. Quarterbacks: Jody Harrison, Pontiac; Jake Nelson, Troy Athens. Running Backs: Ian Eriksen, Clarkston; Jacob Miller, Lake Orion; James Ward, Rochester; Terrance Cherry, Troy; Joe Cox, Rochester Stoney Creek; Joe Shields, Troy Athens; Michael King, West Bloomfield. […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Rochester’s Young earns McDonald’s All-America honor

BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester’s Young earns McDonald’s All-America honor

| February 16, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — As one of highest-ranked prep basketball players to hail from Michigan in the past quarter century, James Young has garnered plenty of attention. The 6-foot-7 senior guard from Rochester High earned yet another high honor on Friday. Young was selected to participate in the annual McDonald’s All-American Game, which will be played […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 12

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 12

| February 13, 2013 | Comments (0)

Wrestling (By Michigan Grappler) Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Davison; 3. Hartland; 4. Temperance Bedford; 5. Clarkston; 6. Oxford; 7. Rochester; 8. Macomb Dakota; 9. Brighton; 10. Battle Creek Lakeview. Division 2 — 1. St Johns; 2. Lowell; 3. Niles; 4. Allegan; 5. Fowlerville; 6. Tecumseh; 7. Greenville; 8. Hamilton; 9. […]

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MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM REGIONALS PAIRINGS

MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM REGIONALS PAIRINGS

| February 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM REGIONALS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Regionals involving high schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details.   DIVISION 1 REGIONAL NO. 104 HOSTED BY HARTLAND MATCH 1 — Clarkston vs. Brighton, 5:30 p.m.; MATCH 1 — Farmington Harrison vs. Hartland, 5:30 p.m.; MATCH 3 — Finals, […]

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WRESTLING: Groves, WL Central Individual Districts Results

WRESTLING: Groves, WL Central Individual Districts Results

| February 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

Wrestling   DIVISION 1 INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT (Feb. 8 at Birmingham Groves) 103 POUNDS: 1. Alex Hrisopoulos (Oxford) d. Vince Marceau (Utica Eisenhower) 14-7; 3. Nick Mason (Utica) p. Dylan Howcroft (Rochester Adams) 2:54. 112: 1. Justin Kim (Rochester) d. Kyle Noonan (Rochester Stoney Creek) 5-3 (OT); 3. Justin Schofield (Rochester Adams) d. Gage Gillam (Warren […]

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RECRUITING: Headed to the next level

RECRUITING: Headed to the next level

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

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.comcoverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on as […]

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JAKE’S TAKE: After the Miracle: Jim Johnson’s golden life with no regrets

JAKE’S TAKE: After the Miracle: Jim Johnson’s golden life with no regrets

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

TROY — Jim Johnson went through it all. Now the Troy (Mich.) High School Athletics Director, Johnson skated alongside Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. He fired slap shots at Jim Craig. He checked the men who went on to accomplish the greatest sports miracle of all time. He played under Herb Brooks. He skated the […]

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RECRUITING: Four Oxford football players sign letters-of-intent

RECRUITING: Four Oxford football players sign letters-of-intent

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Back-to-back winning record and postseason appearances has helped Oxford’s football team gain some additional attention and four more Wildcats will be playing next fall at the collegiate level. Four seniors, Mary Giannola, Brennen Orr, Kyle Anderson and Zach Hadorn all signed Wednesday at various schools inside the school’s media center in front of […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Clarkston, Berkley win OAA titles

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Clarkston, Berkley win OAA titles

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

Competitive Cheer OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 2 at Troy Athens H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 772.1600; Lake Orion, 769.4400; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 766.3000; 4. Rochester Adams, 725.7800; 5. Troy Athens, 721.1800; 6. Troy, 694.3400; 7. Oxford, 693.1800. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 232.5; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 230.0; 3. Lake Orion, […]

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BOWLING: Oxford rolls to sweep of Clarenceville, Troy Athens

BOWLING: Oxford rolls to sweep of Clarenceville, Troy Athens

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Behind some impressive efforts, Oxford proved to be too much for visiting Livonia Clarence Tuesday in a non-conference bowling match. The Wildcats girls team posted a 28-2 victory, while Oxford’s boys team managed a 16-14 victory. After dropping two Baker games, Oxford’s boys posted games of 1058 and 1072 and won 6-fo-10 matches […]

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WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings

WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings

| February 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

  MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM DISTRICTS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Districts pairings for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for more details. DIVISION 1 NO. 116 AT WATERFORD KETTERING (Feb. 6) Match 1 — Clarkston vs. Waterford Mott, 6 p.m.; Match 2 — Pontiac vs. Waterford Kettering, 6 […]

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SPORTS SHORTS — January

SPORTS SHORTS — January

| January 30, 2013 | Comments (0)

RELAY FOR LIFE The Relay For Life Charity Basketball Game is on deck and has been switched to an indoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament for the first time. The event will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Troy High School from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be four divisions, Boys and Girls, Grades […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Jan. 22

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Jan. 22

| January 23, 2013 | 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.  Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans   Boys Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice; 3. Rockford; 4. Livonia Stevenson; 5. Zeeland Unified; 6. Novi Detroit […]

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GIRLS BOWLING: Oakland County Girls Bowling Championships Results

GIRLS BOWLING: Oakland County Girls Bowling Championships Results

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

Girls Bowling   10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jan. 20 at Thunderbird Lanes, Troy) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Holly d. White Lake Lakeland, 321-302. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Walled Lake Central d. Waterford Mott, 372-311. SEMIFINALS — Holly d. Waterford Mott, 306-275; White Lake Lakeland d. Walled Lake Central, 330-303. QUARTERFINALS — Waterford Mott d. […]

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