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Category: Lake Orion

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion, Rochester, Troy win in OAA-Red

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion, Rochester, Troy win in OAA-Red

| September 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Behind a 20-0 first quarter, Lake Orion picked up little resistance in downing Rochester Stoney Creek , 42-7, in an OAA Red Division football game Friday. Derek DeLaura was 7-for-13 passing for 97 yards and one touchdown pass and Jacob Miller rushed five times for 82 yards and three rushing touchdowns for […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 4 is time to separate the pretenders from contenders

STICK’S PICKS: Week 4 is time to separate the pretenders from contenders

| September 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

Strange times in Oakland County this week. With one Oakland Activities Association school dropping football, that leaves a hole in the schedule for many area teams this season. Bloomfield Hills Andover, one year before its merger with Bloomfield Hills Lahser, dropped its program Tuesday due to low numbers. The 0-3 Barons started with 28 players, […]

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THURSDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Clarkston rolls Lake Orion; Rochester swats Avondale

THURSDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Clarkston rolls Lake Orion; Rochester swats Avondale

| September 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

  CLARKSTON 7, LAKE ORION 2  SINGLES — 1. Matt Dahl (C) d. Ryan Kaczor 6-3, 6-4; 2.Jesse Keller (LO) d. Ian Stuart 6-4, 5-7, 6-2; 3. Brendan Greenlee (C) d. Palmer Hatch 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; 4. Alexis Haselwanter (C) d. Alex Gandhi 6-1, 6-0. DOUBLES — 1. Brian Vanrooyen-Gavin Mills (LO) d. Joey Whall-Johnny […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Adams

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Adams

| September 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Despite advancing the Final Four and finishing as the Class A state runner-up a year ago, Lake Orion’s volleyball season of dreams did not include a league title. The Dragons have earmarked a conference championship among its long list of goals this season. […]

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BOYS TENNIS: Rochester edges Lake Orion; Holly blanks Clio; Adams rolls West Bloomfield

BOYS TENNIS: Rochester edges Lake Orion; Holly blanks Clio; Adams rolls West Bloomfield

| September 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER 5, LAKE ORION 4 SINGLES — 1. Ryan Kaczor (LO) d. Torre Rocco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; 2. Jesse Keller (LO) d. Collin Perozich 7-6, 6-2; 3. Mike Sepeta (R) d. Palmer Hatch 1-6, 6-4, 6-1; 4. Alex Gandhi (LO) d. Dillan Solanki 6-0, 6-2. DOUBLES — 1. Ayl Patalinghug-Scott Schegel (R) d. Brian Van […]

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2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

| September 12, 2012 | Comments (1)

2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2012 boys tennis team capsules for high schools located in the coverage area for Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com  and The Real Deal sports and coupons magazine. Additional information can be submitted to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Michael Kopec […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Lutheran Northwest, Lake Orion, Everest climb to win column

BOYS SOCCER: Lutheran Northwest, Lake Orion, Everest climb to win column

| September 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

PLYMOUTH — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest climbed above the five-hundred mark with a 2-0 MIAC Blue Division shutout of host Plymouth Christian Thursday. Ontonio McDonald scored both goals in leading the attack. Philip Rynearson made 15 saves for Lutheran Northwest (4-3, 2-0). LAKE ORION 3, ROYAL OAK 1: Lake Orion captured its second straight win […]

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FRIDAY FOOTBALL: Lake Orion shatters school record in 68-point outburst; Clarkston, Oxford win league openers

FRIDAY FOOTBALL: Lake Orion shatters school record in 68-point outburst; Clarkston, Oxford win league openers

| September 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

DETROIT — Lake Orion was somewhat unimpressive offensively in earning 17-10 victory in Week 1 over Oxford. The Dragons, often a pass-happy team, did not complete a single pass last week. Lake Orion was more compared to an erupting volcano Friday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit and finally re-discovered its potent offense. Playing in […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 2 offers some delicious early-season, all-important matchups

STICK’S PICKS: Week 2 offers some delicious early-season, all-important matchups

| August 30, 2012 | Comments (0)

 Early in the season it’s sometimes hard to gage just how a team will fare over the length of the football campaign. There are winning streaks, losing streaks, the unexpected, the expected, injuries and teams that come from out of the blue. There are also games in the early stages that turn out to be […]

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FRIDAY NIGHTS 2012: Area teams slated for big years

FRIDAY NIGHTS 2012: Area teams slated for big years

| August 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — Even with a tradition rich pool of prep football programs in the region, last season was an anomaly in terms of postseason success. Although 10 local schools — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, Ortonville Brandon, Oxford, Pontiac, Pontiac Notre Dame […]

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THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX

THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX

| August 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX / www.northoaklandsports.com   Below is a list of local independent photographers and videographers from the area that will be taking digital action photos or video of sports events and that have donated courtesy photos and video clips to digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com.   Please visit their websites or […]

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FOOTBALL:  Lake Orion rallies past Oxford to reclaim Battle of M-24 trophy

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion rallies past Oxford to reclaim Battle of M-24 trophy

| August 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — Oxford accomplished something against Lake Orion that few teams have been able to accomplish in recent years: Keep the Dragons off the scoreboard during the first half. That effort simply awoke a sleeping giant. Lake Orion scored 17 unanswered, second-half points in topping […]

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2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS INDEX

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS INDEX

| August 24, 2012 | Comments (1)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX Below is the 2012, www.northoaklandsports.com in-depth, all-you-need-to-know, prep football extravaganza. INTRO: Intro Story:  Coming Soon !!! Index:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/2012-prep-football-previews-index/   Fast Facts:  Coming Soon !!! Photography Page:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/through-the-camara-eye-sports-photography-index/ Follow Us On Social Media:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/follow-us-on-social-media-2012/ Reporting Scores: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/22/reporting-results-3/ First Week Feature: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/10/football-teams-head-back-to-work-as-optimism-rings-at-high-volumes/ Best Sports Bar:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/10/football-teams-head-back-to-work-as-optimism-rings-at-high-volumes/ College Commitments:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/03/college-commitments-signings/ Fall State Rankings:  […]

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2012 PREP FOOTBALL FAST FACTS

2012 PREP FOOTBALL FAST FACTS

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

A look historically at the prep football programs from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area in the MHSAA state tournament. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS: Lake Orion – 2010 (Division 1) Oxford – 1992 (Class BB) Rochester Adams – 2003 (Division 2) Troy – 1994 (Class AA) Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – 2002 (Division 8) STATE RUNNER-UP […]

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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012    S.H.P. MEDIA GROUP – NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM  — THE REAL DEAL …  FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Digital Daily sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com, serving parts of Oakland County, Michigan, and beyond, is also found on a wide variety of social media networks. Check us out daily and look for announcements and […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012

STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

Here’s a little bit of an unusual question. What was the furthest that any local football team advanced in the postseason in 2011? In terms of schools across the northern half of Oakland County, the answer would be the district finals. A total of 10 area teams — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: NDP downs Oxford, Grand Blanc

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: NDP downs Oxford, Grand Blanc

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep finished 2-1 Tuesday at a non-league quad at Lake Orion. The fighting Irish defeated Grand Blanc (23-25, 25-19, 25-18) and Oxford (25-17, 25-21)and lost to Lake Orion (19-25, 25-19, 25-16). Leading the attack for the 7-1-1 Irish was Katherine Carlson, who went 77-for-84 attacking including 43 kills. The […]

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NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS — NORTH OAKLAND TEAM CAPSULES (Below are the 2012 prep football team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Team capsules are compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Follow us on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.)   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); […]

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