Category: Sports Shorts
MHSAA NEWS: Michigan again holds steady in national high school sports participation figures
EAST LANSING — For the fourth straight year, Michigan ranked seventh nationally in high school sports participation, according to statistics for the 2011-12 school year released recently by the National Federation of State High School Associations. That level of participation continued to best Michigan’s national ranking for total number of residents of high school age. […]
FOOTBALL: Troy Defenders crush St. Wendelin
BERKLEY — It was a debut league game for Fostoria St. Wendelin Saturday in the Christian Football League of America. Troy Christian Leadership made sure it was not a warm welcome. Troy, one of the original teams in the league which was known during its first four years at the Christian Football League of Michigan, […]
STICK’S PICKS: Week 4 is time to separate the pretenders from contenders
Strange times in Oakland County this week. With one Oakland Activities Association school dropping football, that leaves a hole in the schedule for many area teams this season. Bloomfield Hills Andover, one year before its merger with Bloomfield Hills Lahser, dropped its program Tuesday due to low numbers. The 0-3 Barons started with 28 players, […]
2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES
2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2012 boys tennis team capsules for high schools located in the coverage area for Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal sports and coupons magazine. Additional information can be submitted to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Michael Kopec […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Troy struggles at East-West tourney
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WARREN — Troy volleyball coach Vince Muscat had five goals for his team. Be the first to 10. Make the opponent the first to call a time-out. Be the first to 20. Make the opponent the first to call a second time-out. Play well in the last five […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Sept. 5
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. Boys Soccer (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. East Kentwood; 2. Troy; 3. Warren DeLaSalle; 4. Rockford; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek; 6. Brighton; 7. Troy Athens; […]
STICK’S PICKS: Week 2 offers some delicious early-season, all-important matchups
Early in the season it’s sometimes hard to gage just how a team will fare over the length of the football campaign. There are winning streaks, losing streaks, the unexpected, the expected, injuries and teams that come from out of the blue. There are also games in the early stages that turn out to be […]
FOOTBALL: Swartz Creek has Holly’s number once again
HOLLY — For the fourth straight year, Swartz Creek has got the best of Holly on the football field. The Dragons went to the air to thwart Holly, 37-19, in a Flint Metro League opener Friday. After building just a 7-6 lead at the half, Swartz Creek erupted for a 30-13 second half. Jaylen Schoenfield […]
FRIDAY NIGHTS 2012: Area teams slated for big years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — Even with a tradition rich pool of prep football programs in the region, last season was an anomaly in terms of postseason success. Although 10 local schools — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, Ortonville Brandon, Oxford, Pontiac, Pontiac Notre Dame […]
THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX
THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX / www.northoaklandsports.com Below is a list of local independent photographers and videographers from the area that will be taking digital action photos or video of sports events and that have donated courtesy photos and video clips to digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com. Please visit their websites or […]
2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS INDEX
2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX Below is the 2012, www.northoaklandsports.com in-depth, all-you-need-to-know, prep football extravaganza. INTRO: Intro Story: Coming Soon !!! Index: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/2012-prep-football-previews-index/ Fast Facts: Coming Soon !!! Photography Page: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/through-the-camara-eye-sports-photography-index/ Follow Us On Social Media: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/follow-us-on-social-media-2012/ Reporting Scores: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/22/reporting-results-3/ First Week Feature: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/10/football-teams-head-back-to-work-as-optimism-rings-at-high-volumes/ Best Sports Bar: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/10/football-teams-head-back-to-work-as-optimism-rings-at-high-volumes/ College Commitments: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/03/college-commitments-signings/ Fall State Rankings: […]
2012 PREP FOOTBALL FAST FACTS
A look historically at the prep football programs from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area in the MHSAA state tournament. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS: Lake Orion – 2010 (Division 1) Oxford – 1992 (Class BB) Rochester Adams – 2003 (Division 2) Troy – 1994 (Class AA) Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – 2002 (Division 8) STATE RUNNER-UP […]
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012 S.H.P. MEDIA GROUP – NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM — THE REAL DEAL … FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Digital Daily sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com, serving parts of Oakland County, Michigan, and beyond, is also found on a wide variety of social media networks. Check us out daily and look for announcements and […]
STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012
Here’s a little bit of an unusual question. What was the furthest that any local football team advanced in the postseason in 2011? In terms of schools across the northern half of Oakland County, the answer would be the district finals. A total of 10 area teams — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Oxford-Lake Orion set to tussle outdoors
BY MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT mackindermedia@yahoo.com OXFORD — Oxford’s boys hockey program continues to provide opportunities to its student-athletes. After completing a successful 2011-12 season, the Wildcats will have at least one high-profile game during the 2012-13 campaign and it is shaping up to be an exciting event — outdoors. On Tuesday, Dec. 18, as […]
NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS — NORTH OAKLAND TEAM CAPSULES (Below are the 2012 prep football team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Team capsules are compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Follow us on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.) Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); […]
REPORTING RESULTS
TO REPORT SCORES … To report high school varsity, college or club sports scores to the Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com editorial department, coaches and team representatives are urged to e-mail pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com in a timely fashion. The nightline recording of (248) 812-1053 is also available. NorthOaklandSports […]
AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN PREVIEW: Lancers aiming high for first winning season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — When an infant football program gets its start, the reality of winning state championships, and in many cases just gaining wins, is far from reality. It sometimes makes several years to till the soil and plant the seeds. Rarely does a new team […]
