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GIRLS BASKETBALL:  2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team

| April 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team   CLASS A ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class A Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5, Sr. C. FIRST TEAM Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5 Sr. C. Kolbie Brow, […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS  — Spring Sports Preseason Rankings

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Spring Sports Preseason Rankings

| March 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com.  Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans   Softball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Mattawan; 2. White Lake Lakeland; 3. Hudsonville; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Romeo; 6. Clarkston; 7. Swartz […]

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FOOTBALL: 2012 All-OAA Football Team

FOOTBALL: 2012 All-OAA Football Team

| March 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

    2012 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM Coach of the Year:  Kurt Richardson, Clarkston. Quarterbacks: Jody Harrison, Pontiac; Jake Nelson, Troy Athens. Running Backs: Ian Eriksen, Clarkston; Jacob Miller, Lake Orion; James Ward, Rochester; Terrance Cherry, Troy; Joe Cox, Rochester Stoney Creek; Joe Shields, Troy Athens; Michael King, West Bloomfield. […]

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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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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: 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: Clarkston passes first tourney test with win over Lake Orion

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston passes first tourney test with win over Lake Orion

| March 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — It was a year ago when Clarkston saw its string of 19 straight district titles in boys basketball come to an end.            Playing in one of the state’s top Class A districts this season, the Wolves are trying to make for last season’s […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston blocks Oxford for third straight district crown

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston blocks Oxford for third straight district crown

| March 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   OXFORD — Each time Erika Davenport blocks a shot, it serves up a dose of energy Clarkston’s way. That was apparent again Friday evening. Davenport, Clarkston’s 6-foot sophomore center, swatted seven shots and was a dominating force on the inside, scoring 11 points with 11 rebounds […]

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WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS: Oxford soars past Romeo; Clarkston tramples Lake Orion; Fenton takes rubber match over Holly

WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS: Oxford soars past Romeo; Clarkston tramples Lake Orion; Fenton takes rubber match over Holly

| February 28, 2013 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Behind the duo of Miranda and Jessica Murphy, Oxford proved to be too much for Romeo in Wednesday’s Class A district semifinal. Jessica Murphy scored 18 with seven rebounds and four steals and Miranda Murphy added 12 points in Oxford’s 56-39 triumph over the Bulldogs, sending the Wildcats into Friday’s 7 p.m. district […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston clinches seventh straight OAA-Red title

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston clinches seventh straight OAA-Red title

| February 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

CLAKRSTON — Few teams in any sport, have put together a streak quite like Clarkston’s inside the Oakland activities Association. The Wolves put the finishing touches Tuesday on their seventh straight OAA red Division boys basketball championship with a 37-33 victory over North Farmington. The league title marked the 10th time in 11 years that […]

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BOYS HOCKEY REGIONALS: Lake Orion gains postseason revenge on Clarkston

BOYS HOCKEY REGIONALS: Lake Orion gains postseason revenge on Clarkston

| February 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A season of unpredictability provided an element of surprise in the postseason Tuesday for Lake Orion’s boys hockey team. The Dragons avenged a 5-3 regular season defeat to arch rival Clarkston Tuesday at the Detroit Skate Club, topping the Wolves 5-3 in a Division […]

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SKIING: Clarkston falls from top spot, finishes as state runner-up

SKIING: Clarkston falls from top spot, finishes as state runner-up

| February 25, 2013 | Comments (0)

Lake Orion boys claim fifth; Rochester Adams girls race sixth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   BOYNE — After a year on top, Clarkston fell from grace Monday afternoon. The defending Division 1 state champion Wolves finished second at Monday’s MHSAA boys skiing state finals on the slopes of Boyne Mountain, yielding […]

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SKIING: Clarkston, Birmingham Marian race to regional titles

SKIING: Clarkston, Birmingham Marian race to regional titles

| February 22, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: A photo gallery of this event can be found at www.digitaloutdoors.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   GROVELAND TWP. — For the first time in a championship-style meet this season, Clarkston competed with all six of its top ski racers. That proved to be quite a combination for the Wolves. The […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston exacts major payback on Troy

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston exacts major payback on Troy

| February 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   CLARKSTON — Troy coach Gary Fralick’s postgame message to his team was short and simple: My fault, sorry for not preparing you better. Move on. After all, only two weeks remain until the district tournament, and the Colts don’t want memories of a 41-point loss hanging around. Clarkston […]

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WRESTLING: Saginaw Heritage Individual Regional Results

WRESTLING: Saginaw Heritage Individual Regional Results

| February 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Saturday at Saginaw Heritage) TOP FOUR FINISHERS-STATE QUALIFIERS 103 POUNDS: 1. Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc) d. Michael Volyanyuk (Farmington Harrison) 5-2; 3. Kaleb Marion (Walled Lake Central) d. Jackson Renicker (Brighton) 8-5. 112: 1. Lincoln Olson (Davison) maj. dec. Daniel Shear (Walled Lake Central) 17-2; 3. Jaccob Madrigal (Davison) d. Sage Castillo […]

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SKIING: Division 1 Mt. Holly Regional Results

SKIING: Division 1 Mt. Holly Regional Results

| February 17, 2013 | Comments (0)

  Boys Skiing                                        DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (At Mt. Holly) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 63; 2. Lake Orion, 86.5; 3. Grand Blanc, 142.5; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice, 174; 5. Rochester Adams, 211.5; 6. Holly-Oxford Unified, 218; 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 225; 8. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 244.5; 9. Fenton-Linden Unified, 303; 10. West […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Districts Scoreboard

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Districts Scoreboard

| February 16, 2013 | Comments (0)

Competitive Cheer DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (Feb. 16 at Davison H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 748.8000; 2. Oxford, 727.8600; 3. Bay City Central.724.7000; 4. Davison, 721.6200; 5.Clarkston, 706.9000; 6. Romeo, 705.8000; 7. Grand Blanc, 702.0800; 8. Midland Dow, 695.0000; 9. Midland, 649.3000; 10. Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 639.5400; 11. Saginaw Heritage, 631.7400; 12. Port Huron, 603.4600; […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Lake Orion, Oxford finish 1-2 at district

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Lake Orion, Oxford finish 1-2 at district

| February 16, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   DAVISON — A change of scenery Saturday suited Lake Orion just fine. Competing in a Flint-area Division 1 district for the first time, the state-ranked Dragons won their first competitive cheer district title since 2009, the first season the MHSAA added the district level of competition. […]

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