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BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester advances to Sweet 16 for first time since 1988

BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester advances to Sweet 16 for first time since 1988

| March 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WEST BLOOMFIELD — The last time Rochester made an appearance in the Sweet 16, it was a quarter century ago. The unranked Falcons are finally making a return trip to that stage this season. Rochester dominated on both ends of the floor Monday in its Class […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Lahser advances to regional finals with win over upset-minded Athens

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lahser advances to regional finals with win over upset-minded Athens

| March 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com     BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WEST BLOOMFIELD — Three times before in its 44-year history, Bloomfield Hills Lahser has […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: Rochester's Carl earns fourth straight All-State award

BOYS SWIMMING: Rochester’s Carl earns fourth straight All-State award

| March 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com     BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — When Jacob Carl was a small kid, he tried an assortment […]

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MACS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Maplewood Baptist repeats with state title win over Springfield Christian

MACS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Maplewood Baptist repeats with state title win over Springfield Christian

| March 10, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   CLARKSTON — Kinross Maplewood Baptist became the first school from north of the Mackinaw Bridge to win a Michigan Association of Christian Schools state title in any sport in 2012. The Black Bears made sure the title run was not an anomaly this year. Maplewood Baptist […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper stuns WOLL for district championship

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper stuns WOLL for district championship

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Birmingham Roeper proved you don’t have to finish with a winning record in the regular season to enjoy postseason success. The Roughriders, who finished just 7-13 in the regular season, won its second game of the week Friday night in the Class D boys basketball state tournament. This time came in the […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Blue Division League Meet Results

BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Blue Division League Meet Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BLUE DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 20-22 at Royal Oak M.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Berkley, 555; 2. Royal Oak, 476; 3. Troy Athens, 472; 4. Ferndale, 157; 5. Hazel Park, 132; 6. Southfield-Lathrup, 109. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. Berkley (5-0-0); 2. Royal Oak (4-1-0); 3. Troy Athens (3-2-0); 4. Ferndale (2-3-0); […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: OAA White Division League Meet Results

BOYS SWIMMING: OAA White Division League Meet Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WHITE DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 20-22 at Clarkston H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. West Bloomfield, 527; 2. Clarkston, 499.5; 3. Rochester Adams, 381; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 312; 5. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 297; 6. Oxford, 294.5; 7. Rochester, 242; 8. Auburn Hills Avondale, 225. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. West […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Red Division League Meet Results

BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Red Division League Meet Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming   NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 20-22 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 516; 2. Bloomfield […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Stoney Creek emerges as state powerhouse

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Stoney Creek emerges as state powerhouse

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

Cougars put together string of six top-10 state finishes EDITOR’S NOTE: Do you have photos or video of this event that you would like to share on digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to senior editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   GRAND RAPIDS […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: 2013 MHSAA State Finals Results

COMPETITIVE CHEER: 2013 MHSAA State Finals Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (March 1 at DeltaPlex) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southgate Anderson, 780.36; 2. Hartland, 778.48; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 777.08; 4.Grandville, 774.36; 5. Rochester, 772.46; 6. Hudsonville, 770.88; 7. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 761.90; 8. East Kentwood, 758.86. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 234.40; 2. Grandville, 233.20; 3. Southgate Anderson, 232.70; 4. […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Bishop Foley rallies past Oakland Christian for district title

BOYS BASKETBALL: Bishop Foley rallies past Oakland Christian for district title

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   MADISON HEIGHTS — If Auburn Hills Oakland Christian could go back in time around 8 p.m. Friday night, the Lancers would collectively try to relive a portion of the third quarter against Madison Heights Bishop Foley and attempt a do-over. The district-host Ventures rolled used a […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Mott for first district title since 2000

BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Mott for first district title since 2000

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     TROY — Troy Athens didn’t celebrate after baskets during a third quarter in which they outscored Waterford Mott 24-8. Good thing, too. It turned out the Red Hawks needed every single one of them. Athens took a commanding lead in the third quarter and held off a […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester wins first district crown since 1988

BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester wins first district crown since 1988

| March 8, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   STERLING HEIGTHS — This time Rochester would not be denied. After going more than two decades without a district title in boys basketball, the Falcons ended a quarter century of futility by topping district host Sterling Heights Stevenson, 56-34, Friday in a Class A district final. […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holinski’s shot lifts Marian past Clarkston in regional finals

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holinski’s shot lifts Marian past Clarkston in regional finals

| March 7, 2013 | Comments (0)

WATERFORD — Kara Holinski is only a sophomore, but she sank perhaps the biggest shot of her career Thursday. Holinski hit the only shot of overtime, a three-pointer, and Birmingham Marian posted a 40-37 victory over Clarkston in a Class A regional final at Waterford Kettering. The Mustangs (21-3) advance to Tuesday’s state quarterfinals at […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes wins fifth straight regional crown

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes wins fifth straight regional crown

| March 7, 2013 | Comments (0)

LANSING — State tournament experience can go a long ways in carry a team deep into the postseason. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has plenty of it. That could be one of the reasons why the Class D fifth-ranked Lakers are still alive in the postseason. Our Lady of the Lakes rolled over second-ranked […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: WOLL advances to regional finals

GIRLS BASKETBALL: WOLL advances to regional finals

| March 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

LANSING — As the three-time defending state champions in Class D, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes is finding the road to a fourth straight Final Four a little more difficult. The Lakers had to grind out its third win this season over Marine City Cardinal Mooney, holding on for a 40-33 victory Tuesday at […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston advances to Sweet 16 with rout of Utica Ford

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston advances to Sweet 16 with rout of Utica Ford

| March 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

WATERFORD — Clarkston advanced to the regional finals for the second time in three years and third time in nine seasons Tuesday, topping Utica Ford, 48-30, in a Class A girls basketball regional finals at Waterford Kettering. After holding a 10-7 lead after the first quarter and a 16-15 advantage at the half, the Wolves […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Young returns, as Rochester slips past pesky Utica Ford

BOYS BASKETBALL: Young returns, as Rochester slips past pesky Utica Ford

| March 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   STERLING HEIGHTS — Mr. Basketball candidate James Young returned to Rochester’s lineup Monday night, the opening evening of the boys basketball state tournament. The Falcons needed every bit of his ailing body to get past upset-minded Utica Ford in a Class A district contest at Sterling […]

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