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2011 All-Area Bowling: This group knocks them down with precision

2011 All-Area Bowling: This group knocks them down with precision

| April 17, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The sport of high school bowling is less than a decade old in Michgian and the level of play has grown considerably since it’s since its debut in 2003-04. The scores and averages have gradually improved and so has the depth of various leagues around the state, as more […]

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TRACK & FIELD: Oxford Invitational Results

TRACK & FIELD: Oxford Invitational Results

| April 17, 2011 | Comments (2)

Girls Track 49TH OXFORD INVITATIONAL (at Oxford High School) TEAM SCORES — 1. (tie) Novi, 84; Waterford Mott, 84; 3. Walled Lake Central, 70; 4. Rochester Adams, 62; 5. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 56; 6. Pontiac, 51; 7. Bloomfield Hills Lahser ,38; 8. Oxford, 30; 9. Plymouth Salem, 28; 10. Walled Lake Northern, 26; 11. […]

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FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens shuts down Clarkston

FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens shuts down Clarkston

| April 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Anthony Carrillo and Sam Koelzer shut down Clarkston’s potent offensive attack and the Red Hawks gained some timely hitting in the second inning to post a 2-0 victory Friday over the host Wolves in OAA Red Division baseball play. In the second inning David Mandziara and Ira Land Followed both singles, Hayato Ando […]

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2011 All-Area Boys Swimming & Diving: Tankers glide to plenty of success

2011 All-Area Boys Swimming & Diving: Tankers glide to plenty of success

| April 16, 2011 | Comments (6)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Although there were no state champions from the area this season, boys swimmers and divers from made an impact in 2010-11 throughout Oakland County and the state as well. All of that is evidenced by the talent represented on the second annual www.northoaklandsports.com All-Area team. In all but the […]

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2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways

2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (4)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When it comes to girls basketball, there’s always plenty of storylines when referring to area teams. There’s no doubt the 2010-11 campaign was full of them. With plenty of talent on several teams, there were five local squads that made it to at least the Sweet 16 (regional finals) […]

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TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS

TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) Below are the top baseball prospects for the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the 2011 season. NICK BRADLEY, Rochester: Bradley enters the season as one of the state’s top 25 seniors and the three-sport athlete is a fourth-year starter in baseball. Rotating between the pitcher’s mound and shortstop, Bradley become’s the […]

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2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (3)

GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls soccer team capsules, as compiled by NorthOaklandSports staff. All information sent in by coaches. Is your team’s information missing from the season preview? Please forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 17th season. 2010 RECORD: 11-8-3, 4-4-2 OAA […]

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Girls Tennis Results--April 14

Girls Tennis Results–April 14

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 6, ROCHESTER 2 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Nancy Benda 7-5, 6-1; 2. Allyson Foreman (S) d. Brittany Baxter 6-4, 7-5; 3. Arielle Williams (S) d. Anna Parker 7-5, 7-6 (5); 4. Lauren Frazier (S) d. Rachel Parker 6-1, 6-0; DOUBLES — 1. Labina Petrovsky-Elizabeth Gunckle (S) d. Julie Markiewicz-Kelli Wetherhold […]

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GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls

GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Rochester Adams is proving that it is not going to be easy to knock off as OAA Red Division girls soccer champions. The Highlanders are still unbeaten this year. After winning the league title last season with only two seniors in the starting lineup, the Highlanders moved to 3-0-2 on the year with […]

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TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS

TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS NorthOaklandSports Senior Editor Dan Stickradt takes a look at the area’s premier girls soccer players. FIELD PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) MERLIN BECKWITH, Rochester Adams: Named honorable-mention all-state last season, Beckwith was in on only nine goals (six goals, three assists), but was a fine passer and orchestrator of the attack. She is […]

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2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (4)

2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys golf team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: James Maley DISTRICT: Third at Division 2 Lyon Oaks district (340). REGIONAL: Eight […]

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On the board: Clarkston, Lake Orion finally find offense in 1-1 draw

On the board: Clarkston, Lake Orion finally find offense in 1-1 draw

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — As a rivalry, Lake Orion and Clarkston would rather not settle for a tie. But based on the circumstances of both teams, anything positive in the early stages of the season is a welcome commodity. Both teams converted second-half goals in a 1-1 OAA Red Division girls […]

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Prep Scoreboard--April 13

Prep Scoreboard–April 13

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Golf OXFORD 163, LAKE ORION 168 (at Boulder Pointe, par 36) OXFORD — Doug Piesko 40; Nick Hocker 40; Justen Crouce 41; Josh Hosking 42 LAKE ORION — Alex Waelechi 39; Tyler Dragoo 42; Ryan MacKeon 43; Mason Gorris 44 RECORDS — Oxford 1-0; Lake Orion 0-1.

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2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (2)

2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the girls tennis team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: Michael Kopec, fourth season. RECORD: 7-5, 6-2 OAA Blue Division (tied for third […]

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WEDNESDAY'S PREP ROUNDUP: Dragons trip up University-Liggett

WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Dragons trip up University-Liggett

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Lake Orion returned to its winning ways Wednesday, topping Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett 12-8 in a non-league girls lacrosse match. Ronnie Booth, Carly Brooks, Jessica Smude and Nicole Blovet all scored two goals for  Lake Orion (2-1-0). Kaileen Tweedie, Mallory DeMott, Emily Hendrix and Paige Hammerl all added single tallies for the […]

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Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian

Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian

| April 11, 2011 | Comments (1)

AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian opened up the girls soccer season Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Sterling Heights Life Summit Home School. Darcy Johnston, an honorable-mention all-stater last season, tallied both goals for the Lancers (1-0-0). She scored off a corner kick and once off a direct free kick. TROY BETHANY CHRISTIAN […]

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PREP ROUNDUP: Eagles sweep Immanuel; Stevenson drops Lake Orion

PREP ROUNDUP: Eagles sweep Immanuel; Stevenson drops Lake Orion

| April 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian only won three games last season on the baseball diamond. The Eagles are already close to matching that total. Rochester Hills opened the season at home Tuesday, posting a non-league sweep of Corunna Immanuel Christian, 10-1 and 8-1. Freshman Misael Hernandez retired the first 12 batters he faced and […]

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OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open

OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open

| April 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There just might be a fine between winning or losing in the OAA Red Division baseball circle this spring. A very fine line. Always a very competitive league, there seems to be depth in the conference, which bumps up to nine schools with the addition of Oxford. The Wildcats […]

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