Category: High School (M-Z)
STUDENT VIEW: Is the man they call ‘Z’ ready to work his postseason magic again?
TROY — If the Troy boys soccer team is able to make a run through this state tournament, there will certainly be one possible reason that jumps out. Coach Brian Zawislak. Zawislak, in his first year at the helm of the Troy varsity boys soccer team after a stint with the junior varsity boys team […]
MHSAA BOYS SOCCER DISTRICT DRAWS
MHSAA BOYS SOCCER DISTRICT DRAWS Below are the 2011 MHSAA boys soccer district draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Please call host school for additional details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 9 HOSTED BY TROY Monday, Oct. 17 Game 1 — Pontiac at Birmingham Seaholm, 7 p.m.; Game 2 — Waterford Kettering at Birmingham […]
Under Pressure: Yurik steps up to keep tradition alive with state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALLENDALE — Gabby Yurik has had many memorable finishes in her high school golf career. None will compare to the one she turned in this weekend. Yurik, a senior at Rochester Stoney Creek and a Michigan State recruit, captured medalist honors at the Lower Peninsula Divisions 1 state finals […]
Stoney Creek a bridesmaid once again at D-1 golf finals
Cougars’ Yurik earns medalists honors; Troy lands fifth, Adams 14th BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALLENDALE — In a similar fashion to last season, Rochester Stoney Creek entered the Division 1 girls golf state finals is a No. 1 ranking. The Cougars still departed in the bridesmaid role. Second-ranked Grosse Pointe South put together […]
Holly ties for 17th at D-2 tennis finals
KALAMAZOO — Midland Dow racked up 31 points Saturday and easily outdistanced the field to win the Lower Peninsula Division 2 boys tennis state title at Kalamazoo College. The Chargers won by 12 points, with Grand Rapids Hills Forest Hills Central earning second with 19 points. Bloomfield Hills Andover and Portage Central tied for third […]
MHSAA Boys Tennis State Finals Results
Boys Tennis MHSAA L.P. DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (Oct.14-15 at Midland Community Tennis Center) TEAM SCORES — 1. Ann Arbor Huron, 30; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice, 26; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 24; 4. Novi, 20; 5. Northville, 13; 6. (tie) West Bloomfield, 12; Ann Arbor Pioneer, 12; 8. (tie) Rochester Adams, 11; Port Huron […]
Top-ranked Mona Shores cruises past Seaholm for D-2 golf title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Being ranked No. 1 in the state all season long is one thing. Prevailing on top during the final weekend of the season is another. Muskegon Mona Shores completed that feat at Oakland University’s Katke Cousins Golf Course Friday and Saturday. The Sailors put together team […]
Holly clinches playoff spot with win over Lansing Waverly
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Lansing Waverly has averaged over 300 yards rushing a game this season. Holly limited that ground assault to 30 attempts for 71 yards. The result was the host Bronchos chalking up a 37-25 non-conference football victory Friday over Waverly, which clinched Holly’s second straight postseason berth and […]
Adams plows past Troy in OAA crossover
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Having to win out in order to make the state postseason for the 14th straight time, Rochester Adams made sure there was still hope entering Week 9 of the season. The Highlanders won the battle at the line of scrimmage and rolled past Troy, 35-19, in the […]
Harrison downs Lake Orion to become undisputed OAA champ
BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT LAKE ORION — Farmington Hills Harrison is the undisputed top team in the Oakland Activities Association. The Hawks, who are ranked nationally in multiple circles, defeated host Lake Orion, 28-7, Friday night in a game that featured the top teams from the OAA White Division and OAA Red Division. Harrison […]
Oxford pushes the ‘Line’ past Clarkston to clinch playoff spot
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLAKRSTON — With blood on his torn and tattered jersey, Prescott Line could only wear a smile late Friday night. The Oxford two-way starter literally carried more than another All-American performance on his shoulders. With several teammates involved in a car accident Thursday night, including one still in the […]
Friday’s Roundup: Rochester downs Stoney Creek; Athens stymies Southfield
ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in 41 years, Rochester will not face rival Rochester Adams on the grid-iron. The Falcons had the next best thing Friday night, drawing Rochester Stoney Creek in the OAA Crossover Showcase at home. Rochester did not disappoint, rolling to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter and cruising […]
League title matches, OAA crossover tilts highlight Week 8
The postseason is only two short weeks away, and there’s nothing like a slate of games where league championships, crossover, rivalries and state-qualifying sixth win on the line. That’s exactly what we’ll see in Week 8 and Week 9. There are so many scenarios to be played out, just at the local level, in the […]
Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — With a showdown looming with Clarkston next week, Lake Orion made sure there was no major hiccup on the schedule like last year, when the Dragons went on a mini tailspin during October. Lake Orion, ranked third in Class A, swept rival Oxford 3-0 at home […]
Genesee Christian snaps Troy Bethany’s streak
TROY— Burton Genesee Christian snapped Troy Bethany Christian’s 14-game unbeaten streak Wednesday with a 4-1 non-league boys soccer triumph. Genesee Christian (4-6-3) defeated Bethany Christian (15-2-0), which had not lost since its third game of the season. Bethany Christian scored first on a penalty kick by Ryan Woodham midway through the first half , but […]
Divine Child avenges Notre Dame Prep for C-D title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — The old adage in sports is that it is an extremely difficult task to defeat a team three times in one season. Dearborn Divine Child proved that theory to be correct Wednesday night in the Catholic High School League C-D league finals at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. […]
Draw not ideal for Brandon, Holly
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — A tie at this point of the season is worse than kissing your sister. For Holly and Ortonville Brandon, Monday’s 1-1 tie sealed the fate of one in the final Flint Metro League standings and dampened the other’s fleeting hopes of a share of the FML boys […]
Faith Christian gets offensive on Lake Orion Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLINTON TOWNSHIP — With only 14 players and a roster full of sophomores and freshmen, Clinton Township Faith Christian has had its fair share of up and downs this season. With the state tournament only a week away, the Patriots showed some signs of new-found maturity and a nice […]
