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CROSS-COUNTRY: Lake Orion, Oxford track down Oakland County titles
Rochester’s Cook, Farmington’s Baracco impressive in individual wins BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MILFORD TWP. — Every time Peter Baracco steps onto a cross-country course or track, he expects to compete. The Farmington senior was his usual self Saturday afternoon on the picturesque but difficult 3.1-mile course at Kensington Metropark. Baracco cruised […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: St. Phillip outlasts gutsy Oakland Christian for 21st state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BATTLE CREEK — Battle Creek St. Phillip is back up on top again. Barely. The unranked Tigers captured their MHSAA record 21st state title and first since 2014 with a thrilling and wild 3-2 victory over ninth-ranked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in the Division 4 state finals […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Shorthanded Oakland Christian reaches Final Four for first time since 2016
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAPEER — Throw a two-month delay into the middle of the state tournament and that can easily throw a team off its momentum train. Add in a wrinkle of missing three starters from its regular rotation and that can be another landmine to sidestep. For Auburn Hills […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian clicks on all cylinders in winning regional crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Even with the type of season that Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has displayed on the volleyball court, first-year coach Brian Theut wasn’t sure if he’s had everybody on the same page at the same time this season. That changed Thursday night. The Division 4 […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian slips past Southfield Christian, advances to regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — It was far from a thing of beauty, but Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is moving on in the Division 4 state tournament. The Lancers advanced to the regional finals for the first time since 2017 and for the 14th time in 23 years with […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian wins district in most unusual way
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — Winning a district championship is always one of the realistic goals for talented volleyball teams. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has captured its fair share of them over the last four-plus decades. Yet, this year’s district trophy was earned in an unusual matter. First, there were […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Top-seeded Clarkston takes down Oxford; Grand Blanc topples Lake Orion; Troy continues grand turnaround
CLARKSTON — It didn’t come easy, but Clarkston’s first playoff game since losing in the 2018 Division 1 state finals finally arrived Friday night and the Wolves prevailed with a 21-7 victory over visiting Oxford. Clarkston defeated Oxford 35-14 during Week 2 of the regular season. The unbeaten Wolves (7-0) tied the game on Davis […]
FOOTBALL — 2020 Area District Pairings
Prep Football 2020 Area District Pairings Below are the 2020 MHSAA 11-player football district pairings involving schools in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com DIVISION 1 REGION 2 — DISTRICT 2 R2-D2 Oxford (2-4) 31.367 at Clarkston (6-0) 75.333, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lake Orion (3-2) 45.000 at Grand Blanc (5-1) 60.667 R2-D2 Rochester Adams (2-4) 36.167 at Rochester (6-0) 70.000, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lapeer (3-3) 40.000 at Davison (6-0) 64.667 at Davison Cardinals Stadium REGION 4 — DISTRICT 1 R4-D1 Farmington (0-6) 15.400 […]
BOYS SOCCER: Efficient Lutheran Northwest holds on to oust rival Oakland Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest proved Monday you don’t have to dominate in the postseason to advance. You just have to be efficient. The Crusaders only put four shots on frame in their Division 4 district semifinal at host Auburn Hills Oakland Christian but still […]
Oakland County High Schools
OAKLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS Oakland County High Schools With Athletics Programs: Auburn Hills Avondale Yellowjackets Auburn Hills Christian Academy […]
CROSS-COUNTRY: Milford, Clarkston earn Oakland County titles under unique circumstances
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MILFORD TWP. — It took two days and eight flights of runners, not to mention some unique circumstances, techniques, course planning and precautions to crown this year’s Oakland County champions in cross-country. Once everything was combined together, Milford’s boys and Clarkston’s girls emerged from the heap with […]
BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS 2020
Coaches and team statisticians can submit overall and league records for varsity sports for conferences that involve schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Email information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAA RED DIVISION CON […]
TOP BOYS SOCCER TEAMS: Who will run the gauntlet in this shortened season?
Traverse City West, Salem, Brighton, Mattawan, Anchor Bay are Michigan’s top prep teams — Sept. 18, 2020 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans A simple task you say? Cram as many games as possible into six short weeks — eight weeks for teams in northern Michigan — in order to try to win […]
MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC […]
CROSS COUNTRY: Everest Collegiate wins first regional, climbs into top 10 for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — A year ago the seed was planted. Now, Clarkston Everest Collegiate has taken a few more steps up the mountain. The Mountaineers girls cross-country team recently captured their first Division 4 regional championship on Oct. 25 and also just cracked the Top 10 in the […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion gains back swagger on grid-iron; Oakland Christian, NDP, Everest ready for the big show
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It looks like Lake Orion has finally got its swagger back in 2019. For a program that is making its 21st postseason appearance in a 31-year span, the Dragons have not been a formidable opponent since 2012 — the last time Lake Orion even […]
TRACK: Oak Park sweeps Oakland County titles
State’s best prepare for state finals with fine performances; Clarkston girls nab runner-up, Lake Orion boys fourth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — On a day where Oak Park was nearly perfect, the Knights collectively are still searching for ways of improvement. “We have a lot of things to work on,” said freshman […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Oakland Christian rolls into Sweet 16 with rout of Peck
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Dennis Hopkins made a deal with his basketball players last week. Win a district and you won’t have to work a regional game this season. The players on Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s roster have taken their coach’s bargaining chip to heart. Oakland Christian captured […]
