Category: Oxford
2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES
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 […]
Troy, Adams battle to 1-1 draw; Oxford ties Farmington
TROY — Troy tallied in the first half and Rochester Adams tied the game in the second half in an OAA Red Division girls soccer game featuring state powerhouse teams. Freshman Phylisha Drayton scored off a cross from Madison Hirsch for Troy (1-0-1, 1-0-1). Merlin Beckwith tied the game for Adams off an assist from […]
Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian
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 […]
OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open
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 […]
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]
2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS
2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Lake Orion — Jesse Cameron, sr.; Corbin Rainey, sr.; Brett Reed, sr.; Danny Blascak, sr.; Jake Kreutzer, sr.; Rochester Stoney Creek — Adam Ketner, sr.; Jacob Landuyt, sr.; Matthew Zuelch, jr.; Joe Costello, fr.; Farmington — Nick Elliott, sr.; Alex Schmitt, sr.; Robbie Goldi, sr.; Tim Rogers, sr.; […]
2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY: State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time in several years, a local hockey team reached the Final Four in Division 1. Lake Orion put it all together during the final month of the season and advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Novi. The Dragons also won the inaugural […]
2011 All-Area Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Simply put, this was one of the greatest seasons for wrestling in the area. Oxford captured the state championship on the final match, which was one of the highlights of the 2010-11 campaign. The Wildcats reached the Final Four for the fourth straight time but finally came out on […]
2011 ALL-OAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS
2011 ALL-OAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS ALL OAA RED DIVISION Clarkston — Megan Hastings, Jr., G, Delaney Kenny, soph. G; Lake Orion — Marissa Secontine, jr. F; North Farmington — Jasmine Harris, jr. G; Pontiac — Breonna House, Jr., G; Rochester — Kristin Garr, sr. G; Rochester Stoney Creek — Gabby Yurik, jr. G; Southfield Lathrup […]
2011 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY
2011 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY (Selected by members of the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association) DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM FORWARDS — Joey Ferris, Novi; Brett Whit, East Kentwood; Branden Burton, Howell; Jacob Henrikso, Howell; Ryan Urs, Livonia Stevenson; Andrew Palushaj, Livonia Stevenson; Sean Gaffney, Novi Detroit Catholic Central; Ryan Quigley, Plymouth Salem; Stephen Flood, Grandville; […]
Boys Swimming: Saline repeats as D-1 state champion
Lake Orion leads local contingent by finishing eighth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For years, Saline has lived in the shadows of state powerhouse swim programs Ann Arbor Pioneer and Ann Arbor Huron. How the tides have changed. Saline defended its Division 1 boys swimming and diving state championships at Oakland […]
OAA Blue Division Boys Swimming Results
OAA BLUE DIVISION BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (At Royal Oak Dondero Middle School) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 461; 2. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 415; 3. Royal Oak, 296; 4. Auburn Hills Avondale, 274; 5. Troy Athens, 251.5; 6. Oxford, 234.5; 7. Ferndale, 91; 8. Southfield-Lathrup, 44. DUAL MEET STANDINGS: Not available. FINAL […]
Standing on top: Frisch, Ralston, Line, Vandermeer all earn state titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Matt Frisch was the heart-broken victim in the state finals a year ago. This year he walked off the wrestling mats a state champion. The Oxford senior won his final high school match Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills, taming Hudsonville’s Jared Zimmerman 8-3 in […]
Still on the ice: Clarkston, Lake Orion, Stoney Creek all reach regional finals
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston left no suspense in Thursday’s Division 1 regional semifinal against Flint Kearsley. The Wolves, who finished the regular season on a three-game skid, posted its second straight postseason win at the Detroit Skate Club, icing Flint Kearsley 8-0 Clarkston scored four goals in the first period, then tacked on two goals […]
Area Individual Wrestling State Qualifiers
Below are the 2011 state qualifiers from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals, held March 3-5 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. DIVISION 1 CLARKSTON (6): Jeff Sloney, sr. (130, 43-7); Nick Vandermeer, soph. (135, 40-18); Mike Henige, sr. (160, 46-10); Matt Vandermeer, sr. (171, 50-4); Ethan Frick, jr. (215, […]
Romeo staves off Rochester’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — As a conference champion in the regular season, Romeo was favored to win Wednesday’s Class A district semifinal with Rochester. But even the Bulldogs found the path a little too close for comfort. Locked in a tight tussle with upset-minded Rochester, Romeo outscored the Falcons 8-1 […]