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Category: All Area Teams

TRACK: 2014 Division 4 All-State

TRACK: 2014 Division 4 All-State

| June 24, 2014 | Comments (0)

    Boys Track       MHSAA LOWER PENINSULA DIVISION 4 STATE FINALS (May 31 at Hudsonville Baldwin M.S.)   TEAM SCORES —  1. Concord, 78; 2. Saugatuck, 46; 3. Southfield Christian, 36; 4. Genesee, 25; 4. Kalamazoo Christian, 25; 6. Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 24; 6. Muskegon Western Michigan Christian, 24; 8. Homer, […]

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TRACK: 2014 MITCA All-State Dream Team

TRACK: 2014 MITCA All-State Dream Team

| June 24, 2014 | Comments (0)

    Boys Track 2014 MITCA BOYS TRACK & FIELD All-STATE DREAM TEAM Mr. Track & Field: Nolen Bright-Mitchell (Concord) sr. Shot Put: Kevin Weiler (Swartz Creek) sr., 60-4.5. Discus: Kevin Weiler (Swartz Creek) sr., 176-5. High Jump: Brandon Piwinski (Warren DeLaSalle) jr., 6-10. Long Jump: Anthony Fitzgerald (Melvindale) jr., 23-1. Pole Vault: Noah Gary […]

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TRACK: 2014 Division 2 All-State

TRACK: 2014 Division 2 All-State

| June 24, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Boys Track   MHSAA LOWER PENINSULA DIVISION 2 STATE FINALS (May 31 at Houseman Field, Grand Rapids) TEAM SCORES — 1. Zeeland West, 50; 2. Auburn Hills Avondale, 40; 3. Byron Center, 38; 4. Orchard Lake St Mary’s, 24; 5. Lansing Waverly, 23; 5. Melvindale, 23; 7. (tie) Mason, 19; Williamston, 19; 9. Coldwater, […]

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BOYS GOLF: 2014 All-State Teams

BOYS GOLF: 2014 All-State Teams

| June 24, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Below are the 2014 Michigan boys golf All-State Teams, as selected by a panel of members of the Michigan Interscholastic golf Coaches Association:   Mr. Golf: Andrew Walker, Battle Creek Lakeview soph.   ​ALL-STATE SUPER TEAM — Brandon Barrows, Rochester Adams jr.; Nick Carlson, Hamilton jr.; Austin Carter, Croswell-Lexington sr.; Joel Pietila, Rockford jr.; […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: 2014 All-State Teams

GIRLS TENNIS: 2014 All-State Teams

| June 23, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Below are the 2014 Michigan All-State Girls Teams, as selected by the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association: DIVISION 1 DIVISION 1 ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM SINGLES — Isabel Zhang, Ann Arbor Huron sr.; Kerry Hu, Bloomfield Hills sr.; Mollie Fox, Bloomfield Hills sr.; Dana Olsen, Clarkston sr.; Isabella Spindler, Clarkston soph.; Lexi Baylis, Clarkston […]

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TRACK: 55th Annual Oakland County Championships Results

TRACK: 55th Annual Oakland County Championships Results

| May 25, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Boys Track   55TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 23 at Waterford Mott H.S).   TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi, 63; 2. Lake Orion, 50.5; 3. Oak Park, 50; 4. Auburn Hills Avondale, 36; 5. Waterford Mott, 34; 6. Clarkston, 30; 7. (tie) Rochester Adams, 29; Birmingham Brother Rice, 29; 9. Walled Lake Central, […]

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ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SWIMMING: These tankers left quite a wake

ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SWIMMING: These tankers left quite a wake

| May 12, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   Here’s a statistic for you. Boys swimming and diving is one of the only sports where schools from the coverage area of www.northoaklandsports.com have never won a team state championship. What does that mean? Well, it certainly doesn’t mean that there isn’t any talent coming […]

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Tribute to our moms: The real MVPs of our lives

Tribute to our moms: The real MVPs of our lives

| May 11, 2014 | Comments (0)

It was kind of fitting that when Kevin Durant was named the National Basketball Association MVP for 2013-14 this past week, he spent plenty of time on record thanking his mom, Wanda Pratt, for helping, teaching and guiding him to where his is today. The Oklahoma City Thunder star wasn’t glorifying himself and putting his […]

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2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA WRESTLING: Matmen pin down slots on postseason squad

2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA WRESTLING: Matmen pin down slots on postseason squad

| May 7, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Over the past few decades, the sport of wrestling has ventured through a multitude of changes. It saw the sport go from four unbalanced classes to three classes, then back up to four classes and eventually into even divisions by the mid-1990s. We also saw the […]

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2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS BOWLING: State powers Oxford, Clarkston lead star-studded team

2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS BOWLING: State powers Oxford, Clarkston lead star-studded team

| May 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   This was an exceptional year for boys bowling in the area and the team and individual results back that up. Two local Division 1 schools, Oxford and Clarkston, both reached the final eight in the state after great seasons, while three local teams also finished […]

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2014 OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION SPRING SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS

2014 OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION SPRING SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS

| April 30, 2014 | Comments (0)

2014 OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION SPRING SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS   BASEBALL OAA RED DIVISION — Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Rochester Stoney Creek OAA WHITE DIVISION — Birmingham Groves, Birmingham Seaholm, Farmington, Farmington Harrison, North Farmington, West Bloomfield OAA BLUE DIVISION — Auburn Hills Avondale, Berkley, Bloomfield Hills, Royal Oak, Troy, Troy Athens OAA […]

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2014 BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES

2014 BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES

| April 29, 2014 | Comments (0)

2014 BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CAPSULES   Below are the 2014 Boys Track and Field Team Capsules for schools located in the coverage region for www.northoaklandsports.com. Capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt and staff. For additions or corrections, email to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Shelby Thompson, first season. 2013 […]

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2014 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES

2014 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES

| April 28, 2014 | Comments (0)

2014 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2014 girls lacrosse team capsules for teams located in the coverage region for www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal Sports Magazine. Profiles compiled by Senior Editor Daniel Stickradt based on surveys emailed to coaches. Email updates, scores and other information to Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or Results@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans […]

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BOYS GOLF — ALL-TIME AREA TEAM STATE QUALIFIERS

BOYS GOLF — ALL-TIME AREA TEAM STATE QUALIFIERS

| April 26, 2014 | Comments (0)

BOYS GOLF — ALL-TIME AREA TEAM STATE QUALIFIERS   Below is a list of boys golf teams in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area and the years each program has qualified for the state finals, its classification and final finish, according to the MHSAA annals. The MHSAA switched from classes to division in the fall of 1998. […]

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2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS GYMNASTICS: State champion Chabet leads top tumblers

2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS GYMNASTICS: State champion Chabet leads top tumblers

| April 23, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans In all reality, girls gymnastics has taken a major hit in Michigan on the high school platform in the past 10-15 years. Once powerhouse programs don’t exist anymore and many programs have had to unify or compete with just one or two girls. Several teams have […]

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2014 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

2014 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

| April 22, 2014 | Comments (0)

2014 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES   Below are the 2014 Girls Soccer Team Capsules for schools located in the coverage region for www.northoaklandsports.com. Capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt and staff. For additions or corrections, email to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Doug Steinard, second season. 2013 RECORD: 12-6-1, 10-2-0 […]

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2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BOWLING: OAA champions anchor talented contingent

2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BOWLING: OAA champions anchor talented contingent

| April 22, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   This past bowling season marked the 12th campaign that the MHSAA has sponsored a high school bowling state tournament in Michigan. In this time frame, the sport has slowly grown and established its own niche in the prep sports landscape around the state. When the […]

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2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS HOCKEY: Talent was in abundance at area rinks

2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS HOCKEY: Talent was in abundance at area rinks

| April 22, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   To say that individual and team talent was in abundance in the area’s boys hockey scene this winter would be an understatement. There was plenty to go around. The area featured several teams that logged weeks inside the top 20 in each division, as well […]

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