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| November 9, 2011 | Comments (2)

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Clarkston, WOLL remain alive in regional play

Clarkston, WOLL remain alive in regional play

| November 9, 2011 | Comments (2)

LAPEER — Clarkston received a scare Tuesday night. The state-ranked Wolves left it as just a scare. Flushing built a 1-0 lead on Clarkston before the Wolves rallied with three straight wins for 3-1 victory over the Raiders in a Class A girls volleyball regional semifinal at Lapeer West High School. Clarkston, ranked third in […]

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Swinging some revenge: Dragons stun defending state champion Marian

Swinging some revenge: Dragons stun defending state champion Marian

| November 9, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — More than any sport, momentum can make a major difference in volleyball. Once the pendulum swings, it’s hard to gain the momentum back. Birmingham Marian found that out the hard way Tuesday night. Regional host Lake Orion dropped Game 1 of its Class A regional semifinal […]

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State Rankings--Nov. 6

State Rankings–Nov. 6

| November 8, 2011 | Comments (1)

Girls Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy; Saline; 3. Hudsonville; 4. Holland West Ottawa; 5. Rockford; 6. Birmingham Marian; 7. (tie) Ann Arbor Huron, South Lyon Unified; 9. Ann Arbor Skyline; 10. (tie) Clarkston, Zeeland Unified. Honorable Mention — Novi, Northville, Lake Orion, Rochester Stoney Creek, Saginaw Heritage, Grandville, […]

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CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Adams, Lake Orion pace area teams

CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Adams, Lake Orion pace area teams

| November 6, 2011 | Comments (2)

13 local runners run to all-state honors BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BROOKLYN — Rochester Adams saved its best for last. The Highlanders’ girls cross country team, which failed to make the state finals the past two years after a 19-year run of state-qualifying squads, capped a fine season Saturday at Michigan Speedway. Adams […]

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Walled Lake Central cruises past Clarkston

Walled Lake Central cruises past Clarkston

| November 4, 2011 | Comments (4)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Walled Lake Central made a run to the Final Four in Division 2 last season. The Vikings are now trying to do the same in Division 1 and they took another step in that direction Friday night. Walled Lake Central pulled another road upset for the district […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Three area football teams eye district titles

STICK’S PICKS: Three area football teams eye district titles

| November 4, 2011 | Comments (0)

The field has narrowed and now only three football teams with local ties are still alive. Most area football teams found a quick exit last week in the opening rounds of the MHSAA postseason, as seven of 10 local teams were ousted in the pre-district rounds. Clarkston, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and Rochester Adams all […]

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Clarkston claims seventh district title in nine years

Clarkston claims seventh district title in nine years

| November 4, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Halloween was only a few days ago, but Clarkston still received a little scare Thursday night. The fourth-ranked Wolves fell behind visiting Fenton 1-0 before rallying for a 3-1 triumph in a Class A girls volleyball district finals against the Tigers. Fenton, which has not lost a […]

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VOLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Clarkston opens up tourney play with sweep of Holly; Lakes rolls Jewish Academy

VOLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Clarkston opens up tourney play with sweep of Holly; Lakes rolls Jewish Academy

| November 1, 2011 | Comments (2)

CLARKSTON — Clarkston enjoyed a long stay in the Class A girls volleyball tournament last season, advancing all of the way to the state quarterfinals. On Monday, the Wolves took the first step of trying to repeat that feat with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Holly. Clarkston dispatched the Bronchos 25-10, 25-9, 25-5, to advance […]

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MHSAA VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS DRAWS

MHSAA VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS DRAWS

| October 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls volleyball district pairings involving schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY CLARKSTON Monday, Oct. 31 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. Holly, 5:30 p.m.; Game 2 — Swartz Creek vs. Fenton, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Game 3 […]

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Cross Country Regional Stats

Cross Country Regional Stats

| October 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

Girls Cross Country DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Saturday at Hess-Hathaway Park) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 42; 2. Waterford Mott, 69; 3. Troy, 79; 4. North Farmington, 109; 5. Farmington, 135; 6. Troy Athens, 207; 7. Birmingham Groves, 231; 8. Royal Oak, 242; 9. West Bloomfield, 247; 10. Waterford Kettering, 264; 11. Berkley, 267; 12. […]

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Wolves set school wins mark in winning Andover Tournament title

Wolves set school wins mark in winning Andover Tournament title

| October 30, 2011 | Comments (2)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston established a new school record for wins in a season Saturday, as the Wolves finished unbeaten at the Bloomfield  Hills Andover Tournament. Clarkston finished 6-0-0 on the day and beat Grosse Pointe North in three games in the finals, 25-15, 25-15, 25-19. The six wins gave Clarkston a 49-5-1 record on […]

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Clarkston rolls past Pontiac

Clarkston rolls past Pontiac

| October 29, 2011 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — A couple of misfortunes don’t appear to be deterring Clarkston on the football field in the postseason. The Wolves, coming off a come-from-behind victory over Lake Orion in Week 9 of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth and a share of the OAA Red Division title, broke open a tight game […]

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Wolves harries looking to hound down a state finals berth

Wolves harries looking to hound down a state finals berth

| October 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — For years Clarkston has fielded quality boys cross country programs. At the state-meet level, it hasn’t always been the case. Clarkston has qualified only five times in the past 15 seasons, with an all-time best of fourth at the Class A meet back in 1999. The Wolves […]

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STICK’S PICKS: The second season has arrived for high school football

STICK’S PICKS: The second season has arrived for high school football

| October 27, 2011 | Comments (1)

The second season has finally arrived. The five-week march to Ford Field begins Friday and Saturday for 256 football teams in the MHSAA prep football playoffs. There are nine local schools that are in the hunt for district, regional and possibly a state championship and only two play each other in the first round. There […]

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AOTW: Clarkston’s Baenziger deals with countless acts of adversity to shine on the field

AOTW: Clarkston’s Baenziger deals with countless acts of adversity to shine on the field

| October 26, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Some athletes have to face all types of adversity. Mitch Baenziger has had to face plenty of it as an athlete at Clarkston High School — and that list is long. Yet the two-sport athlete, who is a quarterback in football and plays guard in basketball, has […]

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MHSAA Prep Football Playoff Pairings

MHSAA Prep Football Playoff Pairings

| October 26, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the 2011 MHSAA Prep Football Playoff Pairings. All first-round games are set Oct.28-29. Games times and locations are all official. R = Region D = District All Games Times Eastern Division 1 R1-D1: Holland West Ottawa (6-3) 67.444 at Rockford (8-1) 103.444 – F 7:00 PM R1-D1: Grand Ledge (7-2) 82.778 at Grand […]

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Second season: Holly, eight other local schools celebrate playoffs invite

Second season: Holly, eight other local schools celebrate playoffs invite

| October 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

Adams, Athens, Avondale, Brandon, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Notre Dame Prep Oxford also prepping for postseason games BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — It has been said in sports that all good things must come to an end. In Holly, the good things are only just beginning. Now that the Bronchos have broken their […]

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