Category: Clarkston
STATE RANKINGS — Final Regular Season Football Rankings
Football Final high school regular season high school football rankings, as of Oct. 25. Division 1 — 1. Rockford; 2. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 3. Utica Eisenhower; 4. Grand Haven; 5. Plymouth; 6. Plymouth Canton; 7. Northville; 8. Clarkston; 9. Grand Blanc; 10. Brighton. Others receiving votes — Lake Orion, Ann Arbor Pioneer. Division 2 […]
Final destination check-in: Football finalists ready to clash for coveted titles
Nearly four months ago, close to 700 schools across the state began preparation to play on the prep football season’s final weekend. Only eight of those schools have reached the plateau. The MHAA football state finals are set for Ford Field in Detroit Nov.25-26 with several intriguing matchups. There are eight schools that carry perfect […]
MHSAA FOOTBALL STATE FINALS PAIRINGS
Below are the 2011 MHSAA Football state finals pairings. All games are set for Nov 25-26 for Ford Field in Detroit. All Games are live on FOX Sports Detroit-PLUS. Division 1, Nov. 26 1 p.m. Detroit Cass Tech (10-3) vs. Novi Detroit Catholic Central (12-1) Division 2, Nov. 25 1 p.m. Birmingham Brother Rice (9-4) vs. Lowell […]
Headed to the Next Level: College Signings, Committments
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will do feature stories on […]
DIVISION 1 SWIM FINALS: Reedy, Jongekrijg dive in to celebrate first state titles
Clarkston, Lake Orion post all-time best state-meet finishes BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com YPSILANTI — Lauren Reedy claims that she will not be alternating the music in her I-Pod anytime. There will be no loud or celebratory music pumping through her personal airwaves — even though she’s a state champion. Reedy is going to […]
Clarkston lurking in top-10 waters
FOR MORE SWIMMING COVERAGE, visit http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=5&y=14 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Sometimes patience is hard to come by in the world of sports. Especially when a coach can look out in their own back yard and see success in every direction. Clarkston’s Kenwyn Chock was in the position just a dozen years […]
FINAL SPLASH: Girls swimming & diving state finals notebook
RECENT STATE MEET FINISHES Below are the girls swimming and diving teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area and their respective finishes at the MHSAA state finals in the past decade. ROCHESTER ADAMS 2010: 17th (25 pts.) D-2 2009: 17th (37 pts.) D-2 2008: 14th (50 pts.) D-2 2007: 10th (84 pts.) D-2 2006: 20th (33 […]
Dressed for success: Lake Orion slams Clarkston to become first OAA volleyball state finalist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Bob Howey almost never dresses up. In fact, he almost never tucks in his shirt on the sidelines for volleyball and softball games. The Lake Orion volleyball coach did so Thursday evening at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena — and he liked it. Dressed for a special […]
AOTW: A little Legacy … Clarkston’s Lightfoot trying to follow in her mother’s footsteps
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A few months ago, Kristie Lightfoot dug deep for an old sweater. Once it was unearthed, she laid it out for her daughter Maddie to see. Maddie, a senior libero on Clarkston’s volleyball team, tucked the old artifact into the bottom of her sports bag. This is […]
On the big stage: No secrets between rivals Lake Orion and Clarkston in state semifinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — There will be no secrets Thursday when Clarkston and Lake Orion take the volleyball court. The two large neighboring schools, less than 15 miles apart, both play in the OAA Red Division, with Clarkston winning the division this season and the Dragons finishing second. They have […]
Avenall the right choice to lead Clarkston into volleyball history
CLARKSTON — Kelly Avenall doesn’t always speak kindly of herself as a high school student. That’s common when a teacher and coach looks back on their youth. “I was kind of a band geek in high school,” she laughed. Avenall is a 1989 graduate of Clarkston High School. She played the rare instrument Oboe, a […]
TAKING CENTER COURT — VOLLEYBALL FINAL FOUR
FINAL FOUR Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls volleyball state semifinals, which are slated for Nov. 17-18 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. The state finals are set for Nov. 19. CLASS A Thursday, Nov. 17 Rockford (58-8-0) vs. Temperance Bedford (65-10-1), 5:30 p.m. Clarkston (55-5-0) vs. Lake Orion (53-12-3), 7:15 p.m. CLASS B Friday, Nov. 18 East Grand […]
Breaking the seal: Clarkston edges Canton in wild quarterfinal game to keep title hopes alive
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FENTON — Any volleyball team that makes a long run to the Final Four must enjoy a little bit of luck along way. Clarkston feels quite blessed after Tuesday’s marathon battle. A close call in Game 5 was ruled in Clarkston’s favor and the Wolves went on to topple […]
Girls Swimming — OAA Red Division Results
Girls Swimming OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISION LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (Nov. 2-4 at Birm. Groves) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 388.5 points; 2. Birmingham Groves, 324.5; 3. Farmington Harrison, 290; 4. Rochester Adams, 265; 5. Clarkston, 245; 6. Lake Orion, 207; 7. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 181; 8. Troy, 123. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. Birmingham […]
Elite Eight: Clarkston making back-to-back trips to quarters for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was a year ago when Clarkston ended a 34-year drought and won a regional title in girls volleyball. The Wolves gained the right to play in the state quarterfinals for the first time since 1976. Now, Clarkston is making such long postseason trips a habit rather […]
Clarkston delivers Chemics knockout poison in regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAPEER — It’s not surprising that Clarkston defended its regional volleyball championship this season. What surprises many is the fact the Wolves did so despite graduating over half of its team from last year. The third-ranked Wolves are making a statement that they could be even better than a […]
AOTW: Marani stands tall to give Clarkston some net presence
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — There has always been some confusion of how Stephanie Marani pronounces her last name. “I say it one way, but a lot of people say it another way,” she laughed. “It doesn’t really bother me at all.” While there may be some mystery on the exact annunciation […]
College Committments-Letters of Intent
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will do feature stories on […]
