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MHSAA News: Prep football playoffs points through Week 7

MHSAA News: Prep football playoffs points through Week 7

| October 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

Week 8 Football Playoff Listing: Schools With 4+ Wins   EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 9 – Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the seventh week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order. An asterisk (*) […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

GIRLS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

| October 8, 2012 | Comments (1)

Girls Golf   OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT (Sept. 19 at Pontiac Country Club) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy, 326; 2. South Lyon, 343; 3. Birmingham Seaholm, 344; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 345; 5. Troy, 348; 6. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 351; 7. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 353; 8. North Farmington-Harrison […]

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SWIMMING AND DIVING: 2012 Oakland County Championships Results

SWIMMING AND DIVING: 2012 Oakland County Championships Results

| October 7, 2012 | Comments (1)

40th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct. 6 at Waterford Kettering) MORE SWIMMING: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=11&y=14 TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy, 426.5; 2. Novi, 224; 3. Birmingham Marian, 211; 4. Clarkston, 188; 5. Lake Orion, 171; 6. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 159; 7. South Lyon Unified, 145; Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 145; 9. […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Milford, Seaholm defend Oakland County titles

CROSS COUNTRY: Milford, Seaholm defend Oakland County titles

| October 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   MILFORD TWP. — Brian Kettle understands the tradition of Milford’s cross country program. He is now a big part of it. A junior, Kettle won the individual title Saturday in helping the top-ranked Mavericks win the prestigious 52nd Annual Oakland County Championships at Kensington Metropark. “There’s […]

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GIRLS SWIMMING: Oh, Mercy! Marlins glide to another county crown

GIRLS SWIMMING: Oh, Mercy! Marlins glide to another county crown

| October 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WATERFORD TWP. — Shannon Dunworth might not have had the best memory in the world and his math skills were not on site Saturday at Waterford Kettering. Please forgive the veteran Dunworth, as Saturday was his birthday. His Farmington Hills Mercy squad gave him another present […]

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CROSS-COUNTRY: Milford, Seaholm high favorites at Oakland County meet

CROSS-COUNTRY: Milford, Seaholm high favorites at Oakland County meet

| October 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   MILFORD TWP. — There’s a great chance that repeat performers will be reaching the winner’s circle at Saturday’s 52nd annual Oakland County Cross Country Championships.   Both Milford and Birmingham Seaholm are expected to contend for top honors at Kensington Metropark again this season. Milford, ranked […]

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STICK'S PICKS: From playoffs berths to sports bars

STICK’S PICKS: From playoffs berths to sports bars

| October 4, 2012 | Comments (0)

As we allow the public to vote on their favorite postgame sports bar, it’s time to delve into the final weeks of the prep football season. Playoff berths are on the line for multiple area teams. Only three local squads have already clinched berths — Clarkston, Lake Orion and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep — while […]

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BOYS TENNIS: OAA Tournament Results

BOYS TENNIS: OAA Tournament Results

| October 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT (Oct. 2 at Bloomfield Hills Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Troy, 54; 2. Rochester Adams, 48; 3. Birmingham Groves, 43; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek ,40; 5. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 40; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 37; 7. West Bloomfield, 37, 8. North Farmington, 25. DUAL STANDINGS — 1. Troy (7-0-0); 2. Rochester […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Seaholm wins OAA-Red Jamboree

GIRLS GOLF: Seaholm wins OAA-Red Jamboree

| October 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT NO. 2 (Oct. 1 at Birmingham Country Club) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 337; 2. Clarkston, 360; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 365; 4. Troy, 366; 5. Rochester Adams, 368; 6. Rochester, 373, 7. Lake Orion, 393. TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS — 1. Jordan Michalak (Birmingham Seaholm) 82; 2. Megan Lam (Birmingham […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion punches playoff ticket with victory over Rochester

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion punches playoff ticket with victory over Rochester

| October 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Behind a vaunted attack, Lake Orion proved to be everything but one dimensional Friday against Rochester. The Division 1 second-ranked Dragons had four different players combine for six touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers, as Lake Orion slowly wore down Rochester, 42-7, in OAA Red Division football play. The Dragons led […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 6, football fans … What is your favorite postgame sports bar?

STICK’S PICKS: Week 6, football fans … What is your favorite postgame sports bar?

| September 28, 2012 | Comments (2)

Here’s a question that all high school sports fans in the area should think about: When your game is over, where do you go, especially after a Friday or Saturday contest? To clarify where we are coming from, where do you go means which sports bar in what town do the athletes, families, coaches, referees […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: State Rankings — Sept. 26

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: State Rankings — Sept. 26

| September 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association)   Class A — 1. Mattawan; 2. Richland Gull Lake; 3. Clarkston; 4. Macomb Dakota; 5. Portage Central; 6. Lake Orion; 7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; 8. Farmington Hills Mercy; 9. Birmingham Marian; 10. Livonia Churchill.   Honorable Mention — East Grand Rapids, Northville, Plymouth, Niles, Grosse Pointe […]

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FOOTBALL: Prep State Rankings — Sept. 26

FOOTBALL: Prep State Rankings — Sept. 26

| September 27, 2012 | Comments (1)

Football  (By the Associated Press) Division 1 (School Total Points) — 1. Clarkston (4) (5-0) 49; 2. Lake Orion (1) (5-0) 46; 3. Flint Carman-Ainsworth (5-0) 36; 4. Detroit Cass Tech (4-1) 34; 5. Livonia Churchill (5-0) 27; 6. Monroe (5-0) 26; 7. Warren-Mott (5-0) 22; 8. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (4-1) 19; 9. Novi […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy

| September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     LAKE ORION — As Troy senior Nicole Hahn went up to try to save a 10th match point for the Colts, the entire gym fell silent. The only sound was Troy coach Vince Muscat’s “Cover her!” It was too late. Lake Orion’ Sophie Murdock blocked Troy’s last […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston stymies Lake Orion; Oxford edges North Farmington

BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston stymies Lake Orion; Oxford edges North Farmington

| September 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Behind three first-half goals, Clarkston upended rival Lake Orion for the second consecutive season, topping the Dragons, 3-1, Monday in an OAA crossover boys soccer match. Ben Snider, Gary Bigger, and Joey Definis all scored for Clarkston (7-5-0), while Harry Smith collected three saves for the Wolves. Brandon Shefcyk scored the lone goal […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Seaholm, Lake Orion showcase depth in winning OAA-Red jamborees

CROSS COUNTRY: Seaholm, Lake Orion showcase depth in winning OAA-Red jamborees

| September 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Jeff Devantier has a problem that most cross country coaches would love to have: Depth. Devantier, the veteran head coach at Birmingham Seaholm, has watched his depth-laden girls cross-country squad shine at several big meets this season. Incredible depth is more like it. […]

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VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion reloading its arsenal

VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion reloading its arsenal

| September 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — For those around Lake Orion’s volleyball program, the 2011 seasons was a campaign to remember. But despite advancing the Final Four and finishing as the Class A state runner-up a year ago, Lake Orion’s season of dreams did not include a league title. […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion runs all over Troy, 38-0

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion runs all over Troy, 38-0

| September 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     LAKE ORION — Playing hard just wasn’t enough for Troy Friday against Lake Orion — especially in Dragons’ Country. “Playing hard only goes so far,” Troy coach Gary Griffith said. “We’ve got to make plays.” Troy had hopes of upsetting OAA Red Division powerhouse Lake Orion on […]

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