Category: High School (M-Z)
PREP HOCKEY: Rochester skates past Liggett; Avondale ices Notre Dame Prep
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Evan Asuncion turned in his soccer cleats for his hockey skates and has still been able to find his scoring touch. The Rochester High sophomore had a goal and an assist to lead Rochester United to a 3-2 victory Tuesday over Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett. Dylan Oppenheiser and Brent Boudreau […]
Headed to the Next Level: College Signings, Committments
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.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will do feature stories on […]
DIVISION 3 STATE FINALS: Notre Dame Prep swims all-time best 11th
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep capped another fine girls swimming and diving season with another top-20 state-meet finish. The Fighting Irish, whose swimming and diving program is just over a decade old, posted its fifth straight top-20 finish and sixth in 11 years. NDP scored 87 points […]
DIVISION 1 SWIM FINALS: Reedy, Jongekrijg dive in to celebrate first state titles
Clarkston, Lake Orion post all-time best state-meet finishes BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com YPSILANTI — Lauren Reedy claims that she will not be alternating the music in her I-Pod anytime. There will be no loud or celebratory music pumping through her personal airwaves — even though she’s a state champion. Reedy is going to […]
DIVISION 2 STATE FINALS: Adams breaks into top 10; Oxford has best all-time finish
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MORE GIRLS SWIMMING: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=0&y=0 HOLLAND — Rochester Adams is back on the rise. The Highlanders returned to the top 10 for the first time in six years Saturday at the Division 2 girls swimming and diving state finals at the Holland Aquatics Center. Rochester Adams claimed eighth with 103 […]
Hammering home its point: Rockford overpowers Lake Orion to win Class A state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — With a deep well of hitters, Rockford has proved to be too much to overcome for many opponents this season. The Rams again proved that on the prep volleyball season’s final day. Rockford made it win No. 60 on the season and it came on the […]
AOTW: Missouri-bound Reedy looking for biggest splash to date
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Lauren Reedy had to make a decision a year ago. Walking off the grandstand of the Division 1 state swimming and diving finals, the Rochester High student hds a seventh-place medal in her hand from the diving event. She vowed right there and then that she […]
CHAT ABOUT THE CLASS A TITLE GAME: Rockford vs. Lake Orion
Chat on the comment board below regarding Saturday’s state championships in volleyball. www.northoaklandsports.com
Lake Orion, Rockford set to battle for first-time state crown
FOR MORE VOLLEYBALL COVERAGE, visit http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=volleyball&x=10&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Nearly three hours apart, Rockford and Lake Orion are truly on opposite side of the state. But they both share some common threads being from the state’s two largest metropolitan areas. Rockford is 20 miles north of the heart of […]
AOTW: In the nick of time … Ohio State-signee Jongekrijg hopes to turn heads with state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Some athletes spend a lifetime training to become the best in their sport. The goal of being a college athlete, or a state title contender, qualifying for a state meet or national event, or maybe just earning a varsity letter. Annie Jongekrijg has done all of […]
Clarkston lurking in top-10 waters
FOR MORE SWIMMING COVERAGE, visit http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=5&y=14 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Sometimes patience is hard to come by in the world of sports. Especially when a coach can look out in their own back yard and see success in every direction. Clarkston’s Kenwyn Chock was in the position just a dozen years […]
Stoney Creek seniors hope to go out with best state finish
FOR MORE SWIMMING COVERAGE, visit http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=5&y=14 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek has had plenty of time to get its feet wet — literally. Its girls swimming and & diving program is now a decade old and the Cougars hope to have their best-ever state-meet finish this weekend at […]
Highlanders looking to make a statement at D-2 swim finals
FOR MORE SWIMMING COVERAGE, visit http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=5&y=14 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Participating in the OAA Red Division is almost like a daily baptism under fire for any high school swimmer. There’s so many talented teams and individuals that the competition is nothing short of stellar. In fact, of the eight schools […]
FINAL SPLASH: Girls swimming & diving state finals notebook
RECENT STATE MEET FINISHES Below are the girls swimming and diving teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area and their respective finishes at the MHSAA state finals in the past decade. ROCHESTER ADAMS 2010: 17th (25 pts.) D-2 2009: 17th (37 pts.) D-2 2008: 14th (50 pts.) D-2 2007: 10th (84 pts.) D-2 2006: 20th (33 […]
Dressed for success: Lake Orion slams Clarkston to become first OAA volleyball state finalist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Bob Howey almost never dresses up. In fact, he almost never tucks in his shirt on the sidelines for volleyball and softball games. The Lake Orion volleyball coach did so Thursday evening at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena — and he liked it. Dressed for a special […]
AOTW: A little Legacy … Clarkston’s Lightfoot trying to follow in her mother’s footsteps
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A few months ago, Kristie Lightfoot dug deep for an old sweater. Once it was unearthed, she laid it out for her daughter Maddie to see. Maddie, a senior libero on Clarkston’s volleyball team, tucked the old artifact into the bottom of her sports bag. This is […]
On the big stage: No secrets between rivals Lake Orion and Clarkston in state semifinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — There will be no secrets Thursday when Clarkston and Lake Orion take the volleyball court. The two large neighboring schools, less than 15 miles apart, both play in the OAA Red Division, with Clarkston winning the division this season and the Dragons finishing second. They have […]
Avenall the right choice to lead Clarkston into volleyball history
CLARKSTON — Kelly Avenall doesn’t always speak kindly of herself as a high school student. That’s common when a teacher and coach looks back on their youth. “I was kind of a band geek in high school,” she laughed. Avenall is a 1989 graduate of Clarkston High School. She played the rare instrument Oboe, a […]
