Category: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When it comes to girls basketball, there’s always plenty of storylines when referring to area teams. There’s no doubt the 2010-11 campaign was full of them. With plenty of talent on several teams, there were five local squads that made it to at least the Sweet 16 (regional finals) […]
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) Below are the top baseball prospects for the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the 2011 season. NICK BRADLEY, Rochester: Bradley enters the season as one of the state’s top 25 seniors and the three-sport athlete is a fourth-year starter in baseball. Rotating between the pitcher’s mound and shortstop, Bradley become’s the […]
2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls soccer team capsules, as compiled by NorthOaklandSports staff. All information sent in by coaches. Is your team’s information missing from the season preview? Please forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 17th season. 2010 RECORD: 11-8-3, 4-4-2 OAA […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls
CLARKSTON — Rochester Adams is proving that it is not going to be easy to knock off as OAA Red Division girls soccer champions. The Highlanders are still unbeaten this year. After winning the league title last season with only two seniors in the starting lineup, the Highlanders moved to 3-0-2 on the year with […]
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS NorthOaklandSports Senior Editor Dan Stickradt takes a look at the area’s premier girls soccer players. FIELD PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) MERLIN BECKWITH, Rochester Adams: Named honorable-mention all-state last season, Beckwith was in on only nine goals (six goals, three assists), but was a fine passer and orchestrator of the attack. She is […]
2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES
2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys golf team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: James Maley DISTRICT: Third at Division 2 Lyon Oaks district (340). REGIONAL: Eight […]
Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian
AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian opened up the girls soccer season Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Sterling Heights Life Summit Home School. Darcy Johnston, an honorable-mention all-stater last season, tallied both goals for the Lancers (1-0-0). She scored off a corner kick and once off a direct free kick. TROY BETHANY CHRISTIAN […]
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]
AP Class D All-State Girls Basketball Team
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM — CLASS D CLASS D ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM: Jasmine Hines, Central Lake, 6-3 sr. (Player of the Year); Janae Langs, Climax-Scotts, 5-4 soph.; Emily Veenstra, Ellsworth 6-2, jr.; Sarah Theut, Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 5-9 jr.; Morgan Warfield, Camden-Frontier, 5-9 sr.; Heather Lantis, Hillsdale Academy, 5-9 sr.; Christina […]
Shot heard round the city: Taylor’s buzzer-beater helps Detroit Westside Christian stun Oakland Christian for regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Deon Taylor had a chance of a lifetime Wednesday night and the Detroit Westside Christian senior seized the moment. Taylor, a 6-foot-8 forward, buried a 16-foot jump shot as time expired, leading Westside Christian to a wild, 45-44, victory over sixth-ranked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in […]
Oakland Christian bounces Parkway to reach regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is proving to be anything but a one-trick pony. That is one of the key ingredients for the Lancers still being alive in the Class D boys basketball state tournament. Oakland Christian’s balance has led them to another berth in the Class […]
Oakland Christian rolls Everest Collegiate to advance to district finals
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CLARKSTON — They say the hardest part of a journey is taking that first step. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian easily handled that initial step on Wednesday night, rolling over the district host Clarkston Everest Collegiate 68-48 in a Class D boys basketball district semifinal. The Lancers (19-1), co-champions of the […]
Waterford Our Lady edges Jaguars; Northwest ousted
CLARKSTON — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes opened up the postseason with a 33-27 victory over West Bloomfield Jewish Academy in a Class D district at Clarkston Everest Collegiate. Austin Karbowski had 11 points to lead WOLL (14-7). Jake Doetsch added eight points for the Lakers, who were only 11-for-20 from the foul line. […]
Oakland Christian rolls rival Parkway Christian for share of MIAC title
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT STERLING HEIGHTS — At the beginning of every season, teams set goals. Usually, several goals are set, each one being a step that leads to the next. On Thursday night, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian achieved one of its preseason goals, by winning a share of the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference […]
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Sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former print media that have ceased publication. The site covers […]
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Do you have video you wish to submit? Do you have video of a local high school varsity, college, youth/club or recreational league? Feel free to send us the youtube link and embed code for publication consideration. For details, e-mail Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandspor ts.com. Comeback daily to www.northoaklandsports.com, home of over 4 […]
Lancers march past emotionally-drained Eagles
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDANT AUBURN HILLS — A common cliché used in sports is ‘battling through adversity’. Whether it be things on or off the court, field, or ice, coaches and players alike use the phrase to describe a team’s journey through a season. Many times, a small situation or event can get blown […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek springs upset on Troy; Everest thumps St. Thomas More
TROY — Rochester Stoney Creek pulled the upset of OAA White Division leader Thursday, turning back Troy 72-63. Alex Jones led the Cougars (5-12, 5-9) with 22 points. Taylor Rawlings followed with 21 points for Stoney Creek. John Stibich scored 23 points for Troy, while James Young added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the […]
