Category: Auburn Hills Avondale
SOFTBALL: Athens claims first softball district since 1997
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Championships had been few and far between concerning Troy Athens’ softball team over the years. In fact, winning a league and district title in the same season was an unknown commodity. That all changed Saturday on Athens’ home diamond. The Red Hawks staked claim […]
GIRLS TRACK: Adams, Notre Dame Prep crack top 10 at state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST KENTWOOD — On a day when Grosse Pointe South put on a track and field clinic, area girls track teams still had their moment in the limelight. South defended its state title with 77.5 points, showcasing some of the nation’s top distance events competitors. Four […]
PREP TRACK: Super Saturday … Lake Orion, Avondale run to first state titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST KENTWOOD — Over the years, Lake Orion has consistently fielded highly-competitive track and cross country teams. But none has been able to reach the podium on the grand stage until now. The Dragons captured their first-ever Lower Peninsula Division 1 state championship, compiling 50 points […]
PREP TRACK: Avondale motors to D-2 crowning moment
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND RAPIDS — At the conclusion of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, there is the one shining moment — a brief recap of the three weeks of madness. For Auburn Hills Avondale, its one shining moment finally came Saturday afternoon on the grand oval. Or more […]
BOYS GOLF: District Scoreboard
Boys Golf DIVISION 4 DISTRICT (June 1 at Heather Highlands C.G.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 308; 2. Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett, 331; 3. Southfield Christian, 357; 4. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 357; 5. Clarkston Everest Collegiate-Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Unified, 361; 6. Sterling Heights Parkway Christian, 372; 7. […]
AOTW: Chapman is Avondale’s Mr. Versatility
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — If there is any question about Nathan Chapman’s ability as a track athlete, it’s what he hasn’t done during his prep track career at Auburn Hills Avondale. “I never tired the throws,” laughed Chapman at the recent OAA Blue Division championships. Beyond the […]
GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS: Troy, Oakland Christian, Notre Dame Prep, Clarkston all advance to district finals
TROY — Behind a goal in each half, Troy advanced to the district finals with a 2-0 shutout of visiting Utica Ford Thursday. The Colts, who will face Royal Oak Saturday at 1 p.m. picked up a first-half goal from Phylisha Drayton and a second-half marker from Sarah Troccoli in recording the win. Madison Hirsch […]
NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY TRACK HONOR ROLL 2012
NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY TRACK HONOR ROLL Below is the track and field honor roll for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. High Schools in the area include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Auburn Hills Christian Academy, Clarkston, Clarkston Everest Collegiate, Clarkston Springfield Christian, Holly, Lake Orion, Lake Orion Baptist, Lake Oroin Shalom Baptist, […]
PREP TRACK: Oakland County Championships Results
Boys Track 53RD ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 25 at Holly H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 102; 2. Southfield, 47; 3. Auburn Hills Avondale, 46; 4. Birmingham Groves, 42; 5. (tie) Waterford Mott, 32; Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 32; 7. Walled Lake Western, 29; 8. West Bloomfield, 26; 9. Walled Lake Central, 25; […]
PREP TRACK: Dragons singe Oakland County field, Novi girls repeat
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FOR PHOTO GALLERIES, please visit www.lmckeephotography.com and www.runmichigan.com HOLLY TWP. — A week ago, Lake Orion scored an impressive 139 points at its Division 1 track regional. The effort wasn‘t even enough to keep the Dragons’ unbeaten season intact. Lake Orion had a chance at […]
PREP TRACK: Bloomfield Hills Lahser Regional Results
Boys Track DIVISION 2 REGIONAL (Friday at B.H. Lahser) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Avondalek 108; Livonia Clarenceville, 96; 3.Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 91; 4.Bloomfield Hills Andover ,78; 5. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 53; 6. Hazel Park, 42; 7. Clawson, 35; 8. Ferndale, 9. 33; Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 30; 10. Madison Heights […]
GIRLS TENNIS REGIONAL RESULTS: Clarkston, Adams, Holly lead five local qualifiers
Girls Tennis DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Friday at Rochester Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 30; 2. Rochester Adams, 23; 3. West Bloomfield, 17; 4. Rochester, 15; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 8; 6. Lake Orion, 7; 7. Royal Oak, 4; 8. Waterford Mott, 2; 9. Pontiac, 2; 10. Waterford Kettering, 0. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS SINGLES — 1. […]
GIRLS TENNIS REGIONAL PREVIEW: Adams enjoying revival on courts, looks for state finals berth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams was once a state power in girls tennis, winning the Clas sA state title in 1987 and having several state-finals teams throughout the past three-plus decades. In recent years, the Highlanders have dropped off the map some, despite producing an individual […]
TRACK REGIONAL PREVIEW: Lake Orion, Brandon, Adams, Troy all hope to contend for titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ORTONVILLE — Lake Orion has become a model of consistency when it comes to boys track and field in recent years. Rarely in the past two decades have the Dragons suffered through a down year. This season has become one of Lake Orion’s best to date. […]
BOYS GOLF: Novi wins Oakland County D-I title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans COMPLETE STATS: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/05/16/12860/ WATERFORD — Novi is celebrating its 10-year anniversary of first and only boys golf state championship in 2012. Perhaps that celebration, along with Wednesday’s performance at the Oakland County Division I Tournament, could be a good omen for the unranked Wildcats. Behind […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Adams, Royal Oak clinch OAA titles
Girls Tennis OAA WHITE DIVISION TOURNAMENT (Saturday at Rochester Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Adams, 51; 2. Troy Athens, 48; 3. North Farmington, 47; 4. Birmingham Groves, 45; 5. Berkley 28; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek, 25; 7. Farmington Harrison, 24; 8. Lake Orion, 20. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. Rochester Adams (7-0-0) … FINAL […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — May 16
PREP STATE RANKINGS Boys Golf (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; 2. Muskegon Mona Shores; 3. Birmingham Brother Rice; 4. Traverse City West; 5. Battle Creek Lakeview; 6. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 7. Plymouth; 8. Grand Blanc; 9. Pinckney; 10. North Farmington; 11. Grosse Pointe South; 12. Rochester Adams. […]
BOYS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results
Boys Golf OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (May 16 at Pontiac Country Club) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi, 309; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice, 311; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 312; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 318; 5. Lake Orion, 319; 6. Birmingham Groves, 320; 7. North Farmington, 321; 8. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 322; 9. […]
