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Clarkston rallies past Oxford for district win

Clarkston rallies past Oxford for district win

| June 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Just two weeks after thumping Oxford 6-1 in a girls soccer match, Clarkston received quite a scare in the first round of the Division 1 districts against those same Wildcats. The Wolves found themselves trailing the hosts, 2-1, at the half before rallying for a 3-2, opening-round […]

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MHSAA Girls Soccer District Draws

MHSAA Girls Soccer District Draws

| May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls soccer district draws involving area high schools. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 11 HOSTED BY TROY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Walled Lake Northern at Troy, 7 p.m.; Game 2 — Birmingham Seaholm at Walled Lake Central, 7 p.m.; Game 1 — White […]

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MHSAA District Baseball Draws

MHSAA District Baseball Draws

| May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are some of the area’s MHSAA baseball districts, set to be played May 31- June 4 across the state. Call hoist school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 4 HOSTED BY FLINT KEARSLEY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Ortonville Brandon vs. Davison, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Game 2 — Brandon/Davison winner […]

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MHSAA Softball District Draws

MHSAA Softball District Draws

| May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are some of the area’s MHSAA girls softball districts, set to be played May 31- June 4 across the state. Call hoist school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 4 HOSTED BY FLINT KEARSLEY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Ortonville Brandon vs. Davison, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Game 2 — Lapeer […]

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Oakland County Track & Field Championships Results

Oakland County Track & Field Championships Results

| May 29, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Track 52ND ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 27 at Milford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 75; 2. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 56; 3. Oxford, 44; 4. Walled Lake Central, 42; 5. Ferndale, 35; 6. West Bloomfield, 32; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale, 28; 8. Waterford Mott, 27; 9. (tie) Walled Lake […]

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In their tracks: Catholic Central, Novi rule supreme in county circles

In their tracks: Catholic Central, Novi rule supreme in county circles

| May 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MILFORD — Auburn Hills Avondale entered the 2011 track and field season with extremely high hopes to contend for a variety of championships. Injuries to two of the Yellowjackets’ key athletes took away some of those chances. Still, Avondale turned in at least one sterling performance at Friday’s 52nd […]

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Which records will fall at Oakland County track championships?

Which records will fall at Oakland County track championships?

| May 26, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MILFORD — While the Oakland County Track and Championship always serves as a special meet, last season the meet gained some national attention. With Rochester’s Megan Goethals scratching out of the 3,200 relay and 1,600, the nationally-ranked distance standout went after the state and national records in the 3,200-meter […]

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TUESDAY’S ROUNDUP: Troy upends Oxford; Avondale upsets Athens

TUESDAY’S ROUNDUP: Troy upends Oxford; Avondale upsets Athens

| May 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Peter Gebara had the hot bat and Troy downed Oxford 11-8 in an OAA Red Division baseball game Tuesday in Oxford. Gebara went 2-for-4 with a triple and drove home three runs for the Colts (13-8-1, 8-5). Tyler Horne was 3-for-4 with three RBI, Dan Essian had two RBI and Sean O’ Brien […]

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Oxford shoots 294 in clinching OAA-White golf title

Oxford shoots 294 in clinching OAA-White golf title

| May 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAKLAND TOWNSHIP— It has been a decade, but Oxford’s boys golf program has definitely returned to the winners circle this season. The Wildcats captured their first league title since the fall 2001 season, wrapping up the overall OAA White Division championship Tuesday. Oxford posted a school-record 294 team score […]

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OAA Red Division baseball race a little cloudy entering final week

OAA Red Division baseball race a little cloudy entering final week

| May 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com With exceptional team depth this season, the OAA Red Division race in the preseason was said to be wide open and many league coaches felt that the league race could go down to the final week. That has turned out to be the case this season. With every team […]

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TRACK: Ortonville Brandon Division 1 Regional Results

TRACK: Ortonville Brandon Division 1 Regional Results

| May 21, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 20 at Ortonville Brandon H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 114; 2. Oxford, 108; 3. Holly, 78; 4. Romeo, 72; 5. Swartz Creek, 65.5; 6. Lake Orion, 52.5; 7. Clarkston, 31; 8. Port Huron, 29.5; 9. Fenton, 29; 10. Rochester Adams, 26.5; 11. Pontiac, 20; 12.Utica Eisenhower, 17; […]

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Adams wins first regional track title since 2002

Adams wins first regional track title since 2002

| May 21, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — A few track athletes at Rochester Adams had an excuse Friday night. Apparently, the Highlanders forgot that a team actually needs a trophy before for a victory lap can take place. One can’t blame them, as the last time Adams won a regional trophy, they were all […]

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ON TRACK: Oxford, Troy, Rochester, Avondale, Adams all eying regional track titles

ON TRACK: Oxford, Troy, Rochester, Avondale, Adams all eying regional track titles

| May 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It’s been nearly two decades since Oxford has been considered a state powerhouse in track and field. The Wildcats hope to reinsert themselves as such in the upcoming championship season. Oxford, behind a large senior and junior class of top-flight athletes, has not won a regional title since back-to-back […]

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Girls Tennis Regional Results

Girls Tennis Regional Results

| May 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 19 at Grosse Pointe South) TEAM SCORES — 1. (tie) Troy, 26; Grosse Pointe South, 26; 3. Troy Athens, 19; 4. (tie) Utica Ford II, 8; Warren Cousino, 8; 6. Fraser, 5; 7. (tie) Royal Oak, 4; Sterling Heights Stevenson, 4; 9. Warren Mott, 3; 10. Southfield Lathrup, 1. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS […]

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BOYS GOLF: Oxford tees off on Athens to remain undefeated

BOYS GOLF: Oxford tees off on Athens to remain undefeated

| May 19, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Golf OXFORD 146, TROY ATHENS 152 (at SANCTUARY, par 36) OXFORD — Doug Piesko, 35; J. J. Lewis, 36; Justen Crouse, 37; Josh Hosking, 38. TROY ATHENS — Jamie Cattran, 37; James VanNoord, 37; Jason Wang, 39; Steven Pawlak, 39. RECORDS — Oxford 9-0, 5-0 OAA White Division; Troy Athens 7-2.

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GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks Royal Oak; Oxford trips up Harrison

GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks Royal Oak; Oxford trips up Harrison

| May 19, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLAKRSTON — Behind the foot of Lisa Lyons, Clarkston tripped up Royal Oak 2-0 Wednesday night in OAA Red Division girls soccer play. Lyons scored off a feed from Sam Johnson in the first half, while Lyons converted a pass from Morgan Todd in the second half for the Wolves. Jackie Gite made six saves […]

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BOYS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

BOYS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

| May 18, 2011 | Comments (2)

Boys Golf OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (May 18 at Pontiac CC) TEAM SCORES — 1.  Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 296; 2. North Farmington, 299; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 300; 4. Novi, 305; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 306; 6. Rochester, 309; 7. White Lake Lakeland, 311; 8. Clarkston, 312; 9. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, […]

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Sending shockwaves: Division 4 Oakland Christian wins first Oakland County D-I golf crown

Sending shockwaves: Division 4 Oakland Christian wins first Oakland County D-I golf crown

| May 18, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — As a small school, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was just trying to gain some respect at Wednesday’s Oakland County Division I Boys Golf Tournament. The Lancers gained much more than that. Putting together a play-five, count-four team score of 296, Oakland Christian sent shockwaves through the prep […]

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