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Category: Lake Orion

Lake Orion skies eighth at D-1 state finals

Lake Orion skies eighth at D-1 state finals

| March 2, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MARQUETTE — Birmingham Marian became a first-time repeat winner out of Oakland County and Clarkston showcased its best season in school history, as teams from Southeastern Michigan fared extremely well at Monday’s Division 1 skiing state finals at Marquette Mountain. Traverse City Central captured the boys crown with 63 […]

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Do you have video, photos you wish to submit?

Do you have video, photos you wish to submit?

| March 2, 2011 | Comments (2)

Do you have video you wish to submit? Do you have video of a local high school varsity, college, youth/club or recreational league? Feel free to send us the youtube link and embed code for publication consideration. For details, e-mail Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandspor ­ts.com. Comeback daily to www.northoaklandsports.com, home of over 4 […]

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Clarkston races to runner-up finish at ski state finals

Clarkston races to runner-up finish at ski state finals

| March 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MARQUETTE — Birmingham Marian became a first-time repeat winner out of Oakland County and Clarkston showcased its best season in school history, as teams from Southeastern Michigan fared extremely well at Monday’s Division 1 skiing state finals at Marquette Mountain. Traverse City Central captured the boys crown with 63 […]

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Perfect storm: Lake Orion erupts to de-ice Eisenhower 10-2 in regional opener

Perfect storm: Lake Orion erupts to de-ice Eisenhower 10-2 in regional opener

| March 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Lake Orion and Utica Eisenhower are no strangers to high school hockey state tournament games. The two have played four times in the postseason in the past decade, including Monday’s first-round matchup. Last year, Eisenhower skated away with a 2-1, overtime win in a Division 1 regional […]

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Tickets punched: Lake Orion, Stoney Creek advance to cheer state finals

Tickets punched: Lake Orion, Stoney Creek advance to cheer state finals

| March 1, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — For eight straight seasons, Lake Orion won regional titles in competitive cheer. That streak came between 1995 and 2003. After several years of drought, the Dragons came through with their best performance of the season Saturday to win its first regional crown in eight years. Lake […]

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Lake Orion finds shooting touch in downing Rochester Adams; Romeo ousts Oxford; Northwest falls

Lake Orion finds shooting touch in downing Rochester Adams; Romeo ousts Oxford; Northwest falls

| March 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Throughout the course of the regular season, Lake Orion was anything but a high-scoring, proficient offensive juggernaught. The Dragons picked the right time to locate their shooting touch. Lake Orion opened up Monday’s Class A state tournament with a 16-4 first-quarter run and went on to […]

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Final stand: Powerhouse teams cheering on the bubble for few dance tickets

Final stand: Powerhouse teams cheering on the bubble for few dance tickets

| February 28, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Anyway one twists and turns it, a state-ranked competitive cheer team will not escape Saturday’s Division 1 regional at Lake Orion. Part of the 12-school field features Rochester, defending state champion Rochester Stoney Creek and Lake Orion, along with Sterling Heights Stevenson and Southgate Anderson — […]

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THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek springs upset on Troy; Everest thumps St. Thomas More

THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek springs upset on Troy; Everest thumps St. Thomas More

| February 25, 2011 | Comments (2)

TROY — Rochester Stoney Creek pulled the upset of OAA White Division leader Thursday, turning back Troy 72-63. Alex Jones led the Cougars (5-12, 5-9) with 22 points. Taylor Rawlings followed with 21 points for Stoney Creek. John Stibich scored 23 points for Troy, while James Young added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the […]

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MHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional Pairings

MHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional Pairings

| February 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are the 2011 MHSAA competitive cheer regionals. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 1 AT HARTLAND) (Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m.) Competing Schools — Brighton, Davison, East Kentwood, Grandville, Hartland. Holland West Ottawa, Hudsonville, Midland Dow, North Farmington, Northville, Oxford, Romeo. REGION NO. 2 AT HARTLAND (Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 […]

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Area MHSAA Bowling Regionals

Area MHSAA Bowling Regionals

| February 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are the 2011 boys and girls bowling regional assignments involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. All regionals are slated for Feb.25-26 across the state. Call host school or site for further details. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 3 AT DRAKESHIRE LANES-FARMINGTON HILLS (Hosted by Farmington Hills Mercy) Competing Schools — Clarkston, Farmington, Farmington Mercy […]

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MHSAA 2011 Girls Basketball District Draws

MHSAA 2011 Girls Basketball District Draws

| February 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the pairings for the 2011 MHSAA girls basketball district draws involving teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY ORTONVILE BRANDON Monday, Feb. 28 Game 1 — Grand Blanc vs. Swartz Creek, 6 p.m.; Game 2 — Ortonville-Brandon vs. Fenton, 7:30 p.m. […]

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Final tune up: Marian, Grand Blanc win SEMSL championships

Final tune up: Marian, Grand Blanc win SEMSL championships

| February 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — The Southeastern Michigan Ski League is the final tune-up before the state finals and Birmingham Marian served notice one last time that the Mustangs are again for real. The defending SEMSL champs, also the reigning MHSAA Division 1 state champs, dominated the slopes of Pine Knob […]

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PREP SCOREBOARD: Southeastern Michigan Ski League Results

PREP SCOREBOARD: Southeastern Michigan Ski League Results

| February 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Skiing 37TH ANNUAL SOUTHERASTERN MICHIGAN SKI LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Tuesday at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 64.5; 2. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 76; 3. Clarkston, 85; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice, 156; 5. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 214; 6. Lake Orion, 219; 7. Walled Lake Northern, 243; 8. Holly-Oxford Unified, 245; 9. Brighton, […]

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Third time the charm for Springfield Christian as Eagles soar past Lake Orion Baptist

Third time the charm for Springfield Christian as Eagles soar past Lake Orion Baptist

| February 23, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — As the old adage goes, beating a team three times in one season is never an easy task. Clarkston Springfield Christian made sure of that Tuesday evening in the first round of the Michigan Association of Christian School Division I girls basketball sectionals. The Eagles, despite only […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester upends Stoney Creek on Apostal’s buzzer-beater; Clarkston thumps Lathrup

TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester upends Stoney Creek on Apostal’s buzzer-beater; Clarkston thumps Lathrup

| February 23, 2011 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Kurt Apostal scored on a lay-up with only a second left Tuesday, in leading Rochester to a 54-52 OAA crossover boys basketball triumph over arch-rival Rochester Stoney Creek. Stoney Creek led 28-21 at the half only to see Rochester close with a 33-24 second half. The Falcons used a 19-10 surge in […]

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TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Falcons explode for rout of Athens; Stoney Creek holds off Lake Orion

TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Falcons explode for rout of Athens; Stoney Creek holds off Lake Orion

| February 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Wins have been hard to come by during Rochester’s major rebuilding campaign in girls basketball. The Falcons did capture perhaps their biggest win of the season Tuesday. Rochester defeated Troy Athens in surprising fashion, rolling up a 57-35 OAA Red Divisoin triumpoh, just the Falcons; third win of the season. Zhana Randolph […]

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FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP:  Bryce’s bomb lifts Adams over Harrison; Country Day trips Avondale in battle of top-10 teams

FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Bryce’s bomb lifts Adams over Harrison; Country Day trips Avondale in battle of top-10 teams

| February 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams’ Emily Bryce hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Rochester Adams to a 42-41 victory over Farmington Hills Harrison in OAA White Division girls basketball play. The win avenged an earlier defeat to the Hawks. Bryce finished with nine points, Taylor Houghtlin added eight points and Jenny Rosonke scored […]

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MHSAA Individual Wrestling Reginal Results

MHSAA Individual Wrestling Reginal Results

| February 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Saturday at East Kentwood) 103 POUNDS: 1. Derek Humphrey (Davison) d. Dalton Deuel (Grandville) 9-2; 3. Dylan Smith (Oxford) d. John Leark (Caledonia) inj. def. 112: 1. Justin Oliver (Davison) p. Keegan Cantera (Oxford) 2:54; 3. Zach Henderson (Hudsonville) maj. dec. Dakota Torralva (Grandville) 15-2. 119: 1. Matthew Miller (Davison) d. Rocco […]

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