Category: Clarkston
WRESTLING: Usual suspects: Oxford tames Clarkston, Lake Orion for 10th regional title in 11 years
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt CLARKSTON — When it comes to high school wrestling in the state of Michigan, Oxford definitely qualifies as part of the usual suspects. The seventh-ranked Wildcats advanced to the state tournament for the 10th time in 11 years with the school’s 12th overall regional […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Clarkston soars past No. 2 Hazel Park
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HAZEL PARK — For the first time in its illustrious 24-year history, the Oakland Activities Association welcomed the rare commodity of featuring a basketball game that consisted of the top two teams in the Associated Press Class A state rankings. Top-ranked Clarkston made sure there was no […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston maintains OAA-Red lead with win over Stoney Creek
Wolves’ Luchenbach reach 1,000 summit in win BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickdradt CLARKSTON — Halfway through the OAA Red Division league season and Clarkston controls its own destiny. The first-place Wolves held onto sole possession of first place Friday with a 40-20 triumph over visiting Rochester Stoney Creek […]
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2017-18
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2017-18 Below the the 2017-18 boys basketball team capsules for high schools located in the coverage region for www.northoakalndsports.com. Additional information can be forwarded to dan.stickradt@northoaklndsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tim Morton, 15th season (non-consecutive, 184-136). 2016-17 RECORD: 12-10, 4-6 OAA White Division […]
DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS: Clarkston’s defense stifles West Bloomfield’s high-powered engine to win third D-1 state crown
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt DETROIT — All football coaches need to make adjustments in games or even at various points of a given season. Such is the case at Clarkston. Through Week 6 of the regular season, the unranked Wolves sat 4-2 following losses to West Bloomfield (37-15) […]
BOYS SOCCER: Rochester rallies past Clarkston to claim second straight district title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester’s boys soccer team is very thankful these days that it has a three-sport athlete playing in goal. Luke Kastran made a difference Friday night for the Division 1 10th-ranked Falcons. Host Rochester tested its mettle and rallied past Clarkston, […]
BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston cruises past Oxford to reach district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Clarkston made sure there was no monumental letdown in its district semifinal match against Oxford Wednesday. Even if the Wolves’ coaching staff felt their team was far off its best game. Two days after upsetting three-time OAA Red Division champion […]
GIRLS GOLF: Lake Orion reaches D-1 state finals for fifth straight season
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt FARMINGTON HILLS — Only three schools have reached the Division 1 state finals in girls golf the past five seasons and Lake Orion is one of them. The 10th-ranked Dragons reached the cut by finishing third at the recent Division 1 regional at Farmington […]
BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston has Adams’ number to ousts Highlanders
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt CLARKSTON — It’s safe to say that Clarkston has Rochester Adams’ number on the soccer pitch. The unranked Wolves pulled off the upset of Adams in a Division 1 pre-district Monday — the second straight season Clarkston pulled off that feat. This time […]
BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston earns draw with Athens to play spoiler
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt CLARKSTON — In the midst of a season of inconsistent play, Clarkston is far removed from the OAA Red Division title chase. The unranked Wolves still played the role of major spoiler Thursday night. Seventh-place Clarkston posted a 1-1 draw Thursday with Division […]
CROSS COUNTRY: Troy, Lakeland race to Oakland County titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt . LYON TWP. — Riley Robertson truly understands the legacy of all of the former standouts that have won captured an Oakland County championship in cross country over the years. That legendary list of athletes that have gone on to win state titles […]
CROSS COUNTRY: 2017 Oakland County Championships Results
Boys Cross-Country 58TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct. 7 at Kensington Metropark) TEAM SCORES — 1. White Lake Lakeland, 78; 2. Novi, 151; 3. Milford, 166; 4. Oxford, 170; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 173; 6. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 222; 7. Birmingham Seaholm, 245; 8. Rochester Stoney Creek, 250; 9. Lake Orion, 261; 10. […]
FOOTBALL: Adams holds on to clip Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Going back a quarter century, Rochester Adams and Clarkston have engaged in numerous classic football battles. Friday’s collision on the grid-iron was another one of those clashes of the titans. Rochester Adams held on for a 21-14 victory over […]
FOOTBALL: Quick strikes leads Clarkston past Oxford
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt OXFORD — The true test of a football team’s mettle is how they respond to a loss. Clarkston proved to be a team that knows how to respond and turn the tide — in a major way. After dropping a 37-16 decision to West […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston rallies past Bloomfield Hills to remain unbeaten
PHOTO GALLERY: http://johnransom.com/ BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt CLARKSTON — In its many wins over the past five seasons, Clarkston has not had to play from behind too often. So when in doubt Friday evening against Bloomfield Hills, the Wolves simply found another gear. Trailing 20-13 with 11:08 to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston finally reaches the summit with first Class A state championship
STATE FINALS GALLERY: http://lmckeephotography.photoshelter.com/gallery/Clarkston-vs-Grand-Rapids-Christian-Boys-Varsity-Basketball-3-25-17/G0000sQ6c80f4UYU/C0000LbVKTbRz2gM STATE SEMIFINALS GALLERY: http://lmckeephotography.photoshelter.com/gallery/Clarkston-vs-West-Bloomfield-Boys-Varsity-Basketball-3-24-17/G0000toH6rMcglaY/C0000LbVKTbRz2gM WINTER SPORTS GALLERIES: http://lmckeephotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/WINTER-SPORTS-GALLERIES-2016-17/C0000VK4BjS7Vi3M BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST LANSING — From now on, March 25 will have a new meaning in and around the community of Clarkston. That would be the day the Clarkston finally earned its long-anticipated place in the spotlight […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston stomps West Bloomfield to advance to first Class A state finals
STATE FINALS GALLERY: http://lmckeephotography.photoshelter.com/gallery/Clarkston-vs-Grand-Rapids-Christian-Boys-Varsity-Basketball-3-25-17/G0000sQ6c80f4UYU/C0000LbVKTbRz2gM STATE SEMIFINALS GALLERY: http://lmckeephotography.photoshelter.com/gallery/Clarkston-vs-West-Bloomfield-Boys-Varsity-Basketball-3-24-17/G0000toH6rMcglaY/C0000LbVKTbRz2gM WINTER SPORTS GALLERIES: http://lmckeephotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/WINTER-SPORTS-GALLERIES-2016-17/C0000VK4BjS7Vi3M BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST LANSING — It took some 100 years of boys basketball, but Clarkston will finally play for a state title. The third-ranked Wolves blitzed OAA Red Division league rival West Bloomfield for the third time this […]
