Category: Clarkston
Clarkston, Fenton race to regional titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — Finishing second in the state a year ago, Clarkston has waited eagerly for this year’s boys skiing state tournament. For obvious reasons. The Wolves, one of the state’s premier teams again this winter, put on quite a show at Thursday’s Division 1 Pine Knob regional, […]
2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings
Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament. ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford vs. Farmington, 8:45 p.m. Quarterfinals: Rochester United vs. Farmington Hills Unified, 6:15 p.m. Quarterfinals: Clarkston vs. Rochester Stoney Creek, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals: Lake Orion vs. Birmingham United, 8:30 p.m. […]
On to important ‘mat’ters: Holly defends regional wrestling title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MADISON HEIGHTS — Holly got a sneak peak of Warren Lincoln at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual District. The Abes were enough of a concern for Don Pluta to feel nervous. “I thought if we faced them that it would be really close,” admitted Pluta, Holly’s veteran wrestling […]
Not so Sweet 16: Hartland ousts Clarkston in regional finals for third straight season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — It’s safe to say that Hartland definitely has Clarkston’s number when it comes to postseason wrestling. The fifth-ranked Eagles knocked out the Wolves in the Division 1 state tournament for the fifth time in nine season Wednesday, topping Clarkston, 44-24, in the regional finals. It marks […]
Clarkston clinches OAA-Red title share with win over Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Since the inception of the OAA in 1994-95, Clarkston has failed to finish in the top half of the OAA Red Division boys basketball standings only one time. This season, the Wolves continued to prove that they are amongst the elite in the four-division league and […]
SEEKING BATTLE CREEK: Clarkston, Holly, Rochester, Oxford matmen all hoping to land berth in Cereal City
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Holly has accomplished something on the wrestling mats that it has not done before in school history this season: Win back-to-back Flint Metro League wrestling championships. That was the first of many goals in the postseason for the Bronchos this season. Ranked sixth in the […]
MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING REGIONAL PAIRINGS
MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING REGIONAL PAIRINGS Below are the 2012 MHSAA Team Wrestling regional pairings involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. All regionals are set for Feb. 15 across the state. Contact host school for all pertinent details. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 106 HOSTED BY UTICA FORD Match 1 — Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse vs. […]
WRESTLING: Division 1 Hartland Distirct
Wrestling DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (Saturday at Hartland) TOP FOUR PLACERS 103 POUNDS: 1. Nate Hughes (Hartland) p. Daniel Shear (Walled Lake Central) 3:31; 3. Greg Miller (Clarkston) p. Ethan Lisweski (Clarkston) 0:59. 112:1. Jacob Gorial (Hartland) d. Andrew Hahnenberg (Walled Lake Northern) inj. default; 3. Brandon Calma (White Lake Lakeland) p. Deven Acker (Waterford […]
JAKE’S TAKE: Young’s epic duel with Tatu one for the record books
It seemed like a weekly occurrence in the locker room. Troy junior sensation James Young would come within mere points of a 40-point game, agoal he’s held since the beginning of the season. 36. 37. 36 again. So close, he kept thinking. He finally did it against Clarkston — after all those times coming up […]
WRESTLING: Division 1 Rochester District Results
Wrestling EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an update of the results from the Rochester-hosted Division 1 district. Some of the original scores of the finals and consolation rounds released to the media were incorrect. The updated file was released to the press on Monday night. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (Feb. 11 at Rochester HS) 119: 1. […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams downs Athens to maintain OAA-White lead; Lake Orion, Clarkston win
TROY — Rochester Adams built a 13-point lead by at the half Friday end maintained their stranglehold on the OAA White Division girls basketball lead with ta 61-48 victory over host Troy Athens. Taylor Houghtlin scored 16 to pace Adams. Amber Jamison chipped in with 12 points and Carissa Roveda added 11 points. Jenny Rosonke […]
Oxford wins OAA Super Meet title, shares OAA-Red trophy with Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes a loss can bring out the best in any team. It sure has motivated Oxford’s wrestling team. After losing to Rochester, 37-29, on Jan. 11, the Wildcats exacted a small measure of revenge by finishing first at the OAA Red-White Super Meet Saturday […]
REPORTING RESULTS
TO REPORT SCORES … To report high school varsity, college or club sports scores to the Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com editorial department, coaches and team representatives are urged to e-mail pertinent n information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com in timely fashion. The nightline recording of (248) 812-1053 is also available. NorthOaklandSports […]
Young, Troy outduel Tatu, Clarkston, edge Wolves for first time since 1999
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR TROY — James Young put in another super-relative performance on the hardcourt Tuesday evening. And it was nearly outdone by another. Still, in the end, it was the effort by Troy’s entire boys basketball team that was most pleasing to veteran Colts coach Gary Fralick. Young shattered the single-game scoring […]
Little helps Avondale avenge Clarkston, pull into OAA-Red tie
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was only three weeks ago when Auburn Hills Avondale agonizingly came up one-point shy to Clarkston in a marquee girls basketball game. On Tuesday, the Yellowjackets gained their revenge. Avondale pulled into a first place tie in the OAA Red Division with Clarkston, posting a […]
Young scores 49 as Troy beat Clarkston for first time in 13 years
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Two longtime head coaches had to think before they said they’d never seen two individual performances as good as the two they coached Tuesday night. Troy junior James Young poured on 49 points and Clarkston’s Nick Tatu stroked 47 in Troy’s 79-74, back-and-forth victory. It was […]
League Meet Wrestling Results
Wrestling OAA RED DIVISON-WHITE DIVISION SUPER MEET (Feb. 4 at Rochester H.S.) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Oxford, 265; 2. Rochester, 216; 3. Clarkston, 185; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 143; 5. Lake Orion, 141.5; 6. Rochester Adams, 132; 7. Farmington Harrison, 110; 8. Auburn Hills Avondale, 96.5; 9. West Bloomfield, 86; 10. Farmington, 81; […]
Brother Rice impressive in regaining county swimming title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — After a four-year hiatus, Birmingham Brother Rice is back on top. The Warriors, ranked third in the state in Division 1, emerged the victory at Saturday’s 48th annual Oakland County Boys Swimming and Diving Championships at Waterford Mott — and Brother Rice was not favored. Rice […]
