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Category: Lake Orion

Mercy’s depth helps propel Marlins to record seventh straight county title

Mercy’s depth helps propel Marlins to record seventh straight county title

| October 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Farmington Hills Mercy might not have the star power it has had in the past two decades, but the Marlins are proving that there really is strength in numbers. Mercy again showcased why it is annually one of the state’s top girls swimming and diving team […]

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Lake Orion grinds out win over Troy

Lake Orion grinds out win over Troy

| October 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Lake Orion senior quarterback Sean Charette had to work a lot harder for this win over Troy. The Colts outgained the Dragons in the second half Friday night, but couldn’t convert their chances in the red zone in a 17-7 OAA Red Division loss to the defending […]

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FAST FACTS ABOUT NORTH OAKLAND SPORTS.COM

FAST FACTS ABOUT NORTH OAKLAND SPORTS.COM

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (3)

REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com, or by calling the sports nightline recording at (248) 812-1053. Deadlines are normally midnight each day. High schools and colleges in the NorthOaklandSports coverage region include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Prep football season finally reaching playoff qualifiers stage

STICK’S PICKS: Prep football season finally reaching playoff qualifiers stage

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

This is Week 6 around the Michigan prep football scene and this is the first week that schools can officially celebrate a postseason berth. While there are several area teams that are on collision course with postseason destiny, only one, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, is undefeated at this point. A win Friday night will jettison […]

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Lake Orion makes quick work of Rochester

Lake Orion makes quick work of Rochester

| September 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 1988, Lake Orion has proven it belongs with the state’s elite. In conference play, the Dragons are also making a claim to be one of the teams to beat. Lake Orion, which climbed from ninth to […]

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Cross Country State Rankings

Cross Country State Rankings

| September 29, 2011 | Comments (3)

Girls Cross Country (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Grosse Pointe South; 3. Northville; 4. Grand Haven; 5. Hudsonville; 6. Brighton; 7. Birmingham Seaholm; 8. Rockford; 9. Traverse City Central; 10. Livonia Churchill. Honorable Mention — Troy, Rochester Adams, Dexter. Division 2 — 1. East Grand Rapids; 2. Dearborn Divine Child; […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Holly-Nike Invitational Results

CROSS COUNTRY: Holly-Nike Invitational Results

| September 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Cross Country HOLLY INVITATIONAL (Sept. 14 at Springfield Oaks Metropark) DIVISION I TEAM SCORES — 1. Hudsonville, 32; 2. White Lake Lakeland, 103; 3. Lake Orion, 115; 4. Midland, 138; 5. Toledo (Ohio) Whitmer, 156; 6. Ann Arbor Skyline, 167; 7. Flushing, 168; 8. Romeo, 193; 9. Milford, 209; 10. Berkley, 215; 11. Clinton […]

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MHSAA NEWS: Week 6 Playoffs Listing

MHSAA NEWS: Week 6 Playoffs Listing

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

EAST LANSING — Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the fifth week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order.  An asterisk (*) beside a record indicates that a team has 8 or fewer games scheduled.  A […]

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BOYS SOCCER CONFERENCE STANDINGS

BOYS SOCCER CONFERENCE STANDINGS

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

BOYS SOCCER CONFERENCE STANDINGS              CON                       ALL Below are the area’s boys soccer conference standings for 2011. Representatives from each league who wish to update these rankings each week can do so by e-mailing results@northoaklandsports.com or e-mail Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MIAC BLUE DIVISION                                                     CON                       ALL Auburn Hills Oakland Christian                                   7-1-0                      10-1-1 Birmingham Roeper                                                        […]

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BOYS TENNIS: OAA League Meet Results

BOYS TENNIS: OAA League Meet Results

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Tennis OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (9-27 at Troy Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 57; 2. (tie) Troy 51; North Farmington, 51; 4. Rochester Adams, 40; 5. West Bloomfield, 37; 6. Birmingham Groves, 32; 7. Rochester Stoney Creek, 27; 8. Birmingham Seaholm, 24. DUAL STANDINGS — 1. Troy (6-1); 2. (tie) […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: OAA Red Division Jamboree No. 2 Results

CROSS COUNTRY: OAA Red Division Jamboree No. 2 Results

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Cross Country OAA RED DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 2 (at Stoney Creek Metropark) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 59; 2. Lake Orion, 68; 3. Oxford, 96; 4. Rochester Adams, 111; 5. Troy, 118; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek, 140; 7. Birmingham Seaholm, 144; 8. Rochester, 179. TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS — 1. T.J. Carey (Lake Orion) 16:06; […]

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OAA TENNIS LEAGUE MEET PREVIEW: Troy netters still aiming for OAA crown

OAA TENNIS LEAGUE MEET PREVIEW: Troy netters still aiming for OAA crown

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Not too many teams can lose the state’s top singles player to injury and still be a team that can contend for a championship. Troy has been able to weather such a storm and enters Tuesday’s OAA Red Division league meet as the top-seeded team. The Colts, […]

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SWIMMING: Rochester Adams doubles up Lake Orion

SWIMMING: Rochester Adams doubles up Lake Orion

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams opened with a win in the 200 medley relay and never looked back in a 125-60 OAA Red Division girls swimming triumph over visiting Lake Orion. Hanna Hunstad, Kristen Finney, Bianca Tiberio and Krystal Karas comprised the winning 200 medley relay, which clocked 1:53.47. The Highlanders (4-1, 2-1) won nine […]

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Lake Orion finishes second at Portage Central tourney

Lake Orion finishes second at Portage Central tourney

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PORTAGE — Lake Orion made a push to climb the girls volleyball rankings in Class A this week. The Dragons, who are ranked ninth, finished second at Saturday’s Portage Central Invitational, going 6-1-0 on the day. In that stretch, Lake Orion finished 5-1 against other state-ranked teams. The Dragons, […]

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OAA RED FOOTBALL: Charette reaches milestone as Dragons rout Royal Oak; Clarkston overwhelms Pontiac

OAA RED FOOTBALL: Charette reaches milestone as Dragons rout Royal Oak; Clarkston overwhelms Pontiac

| September 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROYAL OAK — It was a record-setting night for Sean Charette. The senior quarterback from Lake Orion finished 11-for-19 passing for 220 yards and four touchdowns in leading the visiting Dragons to a convincing 49-14 OAA Red Division triumph over Royal Oak. For Lake Orion, it marked a fourth […]

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GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM CAPSULES

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (2)

Below are the 2011 girls swimming and diving team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com THE 2010 ALL-AREA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/30/2010-all-area-girls-swimming-diving-youth-is-served-in-area-pools/ Swimming Links: […]

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the 2011 boys cross country team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Kim Kutchmann, second season. LEAGUE: Fifth […]

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Troy Athens drubs Ferndale; Avondale sweeps Hazel Park

Troy Athens drubs Ferndale; Avondale sweeps Hazel Park

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

FERNDALE — Troy Athens remained in the upper echelon of the OAA White Division by posting a three-game sweep Thursday of host Ferndale. The Red Hawks dropped the Eagles 25-19, 25-23, 25-16 to move to 3-1 in conference play and into second place. Lisa Lavelanet had 22 assists, six kills and five service points to […]

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