Category: High School (M-Z)
MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Dewar, Noruk pace Lake Orion Baptist past Faith Christian
LAKE ORION — Mark Dewar and James Noruk were partners in crime Monday night and the Lake Orion Baptist stole the show. The duo combined for all but 10 points in leading the Lions to a 66-52 Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division victory. Mark Dewar, a 6-foot-3 sophomore post player, scored a career-high 30 […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS
PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings in any sport each week. E-mail rankings to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Girls Bowling (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Davison; 2. Wayne Memorial; 3. Muskegon Mona Shores; 4. Plymouth Salem; 5. Brighton; 6. Plymouth Canton; […]
Another given Friday: Adams holds off Rochester for second straight week
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in several years, Rochester and Rochester Adams’ girls basketball teams faced each other twice in the regular season. As opposed to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the girls basketball teams from the rival schools have been in separate divisions of the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Avondale rallies to nip Colts
JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — A total of 16.3 seconds, one shot, and three points. It didn’t pan out. Auburn Hills Avondale came back from a 12-point deficit in the second half Thursday at Troy, then smothered a last-second 3-point attempt for the 43-41 OAA Red Division girls basketball win. On the previous possession, […]
Young, Troy bounce back to upset No. 2-ranked Community
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT WARREN — Eight games into the season, Troy finally got what it was searching out of star junior James Young. Detroit Community probably would rather not see it again. Young piled up 32 points and 12 rebounds and junior Maceo Baston added 21 and seven rebounds as Troy upset […]
JAKE’S TAKE: When the lights come on, the effort comes out
Pick any big shot. Troy star junior James Young’s 3-pointer after a drive-and-kick by point guard Zak Noor. Noor’s game-tying triple with 6:33 left. Young’s driving, acrobatic, did-that-just-happen layup with 1:30. Seniors like Bryan Martin and Leo Ayrault and sophomores Danny Wunderlich and Craig Duggan were blowing the roof off the place. The whole Troy […]
Crosstown Showcase: Rochester follows seniors’ lead in rout of Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps Taylor Perry and Paris Pereira are taking matters into their own hands. The unquestionable leaders of Rochester’s boys basketball team have led the Falcons to eight straight wins following a season-opening loss to state-ranked Detroit Loyola. The duo was back at it again Friday in […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly stymies Lapeer West; Oxford edges Troy Athens
HOLLY — Holly battled back from a 22-18 halftime deficit to earn a 49-39 FML girls basketball win Friday. The Bronchos outscored the Panthers 3-117 in the second half. Alyssa Copley scored 14, Lauren Maher added 10 points and Jessica Beeler followed with nine points for Holly (8-2, 6-1), which made only 16-of-30 free throws. […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford rolls over neighboring Brandon; Inter-City Baptist upset Oakland Christian
ORTONVILLE — Oxford used a 17-4 second-quarter run to create a little breathing room, then dusted away neighboring Ortonville Brandon, 61-38, in a non-league boys basketball tilt Friday. The Wildcats led 20-13 after the first quarter and 37-17 at the half. In the third quarter, Oxford used a 16-13 edge to fuel a 53-30 advantage […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Holly glides by Swartz Creek, 105-80; Seaholm swamps Clarkston
HOLLY — In a Flint Metro League-opening boys swimming meet, Holly won 10 of 12 events to claim the first victory for first year for head coach Jeff Wiseman. Holly was led by Aaron DeHaven, who recorded a win in the 200 IM in a state-meet qualifying time, and also won the 100 backstroke (57.14). Garret Pinagel was a […]
Clarkston skiers racing for gold effort
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston returned to the forefront as one of downstate’s most dominant boys ski programs in 2011. The Wolves had multiple top three finishes at large invitationals in that span. Now, they want to make join fellow Southeastern Michigan boys power Birmingham Brother Rice in an elite […]
Green light: Tutu, Clarkston shoot down rival Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — In what seemingly is a rarity this season, Clarkston found itself in a close game in the third quarter Thursday with one of its chief rivals. Consistently winning by double digits with a couple of 40-point-plus wins, the Wolves led Pontiac by just 36-32 count with 2:59 […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Oxford duo believe it’s a privilege’ to play high school hockey
MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT mackindermedia@yahoo.com LINKBACK: http://oxfordhockey.shutterfly.com/ OXFORD – Nick Hocker and Connor Novack are veteran players with the Oxford High School hockey team and while both have had opportunities to leave high school hockey, they both have stayed with the hopes that a state championship can be housed in Oxford. Hocker, a senior forward, and Novack, a junior forward, are both happy […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER — OAA Red Division Jamboree No.2 Results
Competitive Cheer * Have photos or video of this event that you wish to share? E-mail pertinent information to www.northoaklandsports.com Senior Editor Dan Stickradt atdan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or e-mailresults@northoaklandsports.com. OAA RED DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 2 (Jan. 11 at Rochester Adams) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek, 798.4120; 2. Rochester, 791.5568; 3.Rochester Adams, 784.3120; 4. Lake Orion, […]
MAT UP: Rochester pins down defending state champion Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Justin Kim felt a little bit of pressure Wednesday night. Who wouldn’t, given his position? The Rochester junior 103-pounder needed a win in his weight class and he delivered. Kim stuck Oxford’s Collin Campbell to the mat in 48 seconds, lifting the home-standing Falcons to a […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford stymies Groves for second straight win; Avondale topples Lathrup, Adams rolls
(To report scores to the www.northoaklandsports.com, preferably e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com, or call our night line at (248) 812-1053.) BIRMINGHAM — Oxford is putting together something that has been rare the past two seasons: A winning streak. The Wildcats’ girls basketball team captured its second straight win in five days Tuesday, topping Birmingham Groves, 61-49, […]
Boys Swimming State Rankings — Jan. 10
Boys Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Rockford; 3. Birmingham Brother Rice; 4. Ann Arbor Pioneer; 5. Hudsonville; 6. Zeeland Unified; 7. Troy; 8. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Unified; 9. Saginaw Heritage; 10. Novi Detroit Catholic Central. Honorable Mention — Northville, Lake Orion, Livonia Stevenson, Plymouth Canton, Byron Center, Novi, Ann […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston pastes West Bloomfield in 65-31 rout
CLARKSTON — Behind a 36-20 first half and a sterling team defensive effort, Clarkston continued one of its best starts in school history with a lopsided 65-31 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph over West Bloomfield Tuesday. Back to-back 18-10 runs in the first two quarters were followed by a 15-7 spurt in the third […]
