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Survive and advance: Rochester, Stoney Creek, Lake Orion, Adams all advance to regional round

Survive and advance: Rochester, Stoney Creek, Lake Orion, Adams all advance to regional round

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   TROY — Sometimes everybody will have the feat of falling. In competitive cheer, it happens quite frequently. For four ranked schools Saturday afternoon, they all had their fair share of stumbles, but had enough to land a top-four finished at Saturday’s Division 1 district at Troy Athens. In […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: District Results Scoreboard

COMPETITIVE CHEER: District Results Scoreboard

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

Competitive Cheer   DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (Feb. 18 at Troy Athens) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 793.7064; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 793.4368; 3. Lake Orion, 787.4888; 4. Rochester Adams, 785.6800; 5. Troy, 769.7016; 6. Utica Eisenhower , 756.7664; 7. Troy Athens, 716.7568; 8. Warren Mott, 697.4452; 9. Utica, 654.5472; 10. Warren Mott, 659.786; 11. […]

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Lake Orion, Oxford roll to OAA-Red split

Lake Orion, Oxford roll to OAA-Red split

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (1)

Behind a conference-best 1,139 in Game 1, Lake Orion’s boys bowling team upended neighboring rival Oxford Thursday at Collier Lanes by a 26-4 count.. Lake Orion built a 10-0 lead after winning both Baker games, then outscored Oxford 16-4 in match play to go into the conference finals at North Star Lanes in Sterling Heights […]

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Northwest ends skid with win over rival Oakland Christian

Northwest ends skid with win over rival Oakland Christian

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — On the tails of a eight-game losing streak, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest girls basketball coach Mike Murphy was trying to sell his team of finding another gear to try to turn the season around.   The Crusaders found that on the defensive end Friday night […]

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FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL:   Adams edges Oak Park; Rochester pulls away from Troy Athens

FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams edges Oak Park; Rochester pulls away from Troy Athens

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams overcame an early eight-point deficit and used a 31-2 second half for a 49-46 OAA White Division boys basketball triumph over Oak Park. Zack Litleson led three Highlanders in double figures with 17 points. Drew McBride added 10 points, Akhemji Williams seven points and Matt Sokol had six points for […]

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Troy’s Sylvester hits game-winner as Colts pay back Ferndale

Troy’s Sylvester hits game-winner as Colts pay back Ferndale

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   TROY— The last time Troy played Ferndale, Larry Sylvester didn’t even have a uniform.   So it must have surprised everyone when Sylvester sat the first 27 minutes, went in with five minutes left, hit the game-winning 3-pointer, and strode off with his team carrying a share of […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 16

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 16

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (1)

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 16   Boys Swimming (By the coaches association)   Division 1 — 1.Saline; 2. Rockford; 3. Birmingham Brother Rice; 4. Ann Arbor Pioneer; 5. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 6. Troy; 7. Zeeland Unified; 8. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; 9. Novi; 10. Livonia Stevenson.   Honorable Mention — Ann Arbor Skyline, […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lapeer West downs Holly in FML showdown; Avondale, Rochester record lopsided wins

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lapeer West downs Holly in FML showdown; Avondale, Rochester record lopsided wins

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

HOLLY — A rare chance to win a league championship was not in the stars for Holly’s girls basketball team Friday. The Bronchos, who have not won a league title in 18 years, were no match for Flint Metro League leader Lapeer West Friday, as the visiting Panthers wiped out the Bronchos’ chances with a […]

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THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion keeps pace with win over Harrison; Oxford rolls over Athens

THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion keeps pace with win over Harrison; Oxford rolls over Athens

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Lake Orion overcame a first-quarter deficit by putting forth a stingy defensive effort that yielded only 14 points during the final three quarters in Thursday’s 37-027 victory over Farmington Harrison. Harrison led 13-9 after the first quarter, only to see Lake Orion go on a 8-3 spurt for a 17-16 led at […]

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Rough path for cheer teams awaits on road to the DeltaPlex

Rough path for cheer teams awaits on road to the DeltaPlex

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   The not -so-easy road begins for competitive cheer teams this weekend. With all schools participating in the MHSAA Competitive cheer state tournament, now in its 18th year, the pathway to The DeltaPlex is anything but easy. It doesn’t get any tougher than the Division 1 district at Troy […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston puts the clamps down on Stoney Creek

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston puts the clamps down on Stoney Creek

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — Behind a stingy defensive effort, Clarkston moved to one win from the OAA Red Division girls basketball championship with a 39-27 victory Thursday over visiting Rochester Stoney Creek. Gabby Yurik scored 16 of her team’s 27 points for the Cougars (9-8, 7-6). Lauren Voss added seven points for Stoney Creek. Megan Hastings scored […]

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OAA Red Division Bowling Update

OAA Red Division Bowling Update

| February 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Bowling OAA RED DIVISION BOWLING OAA RED DIVISION STANDINGS — 1. Clarkston (6-1); 2. Lake Orion (5-2); 3. Oxford (4-3); 4. Troy (2-4); 5. Troy Athens (0-7). TEAM AVERAGES — 1. Clarkston, 980; 2. Lake Orion, 947; 3. Oxford, 903; 4. Troy, 9-3; 5. Troy Athens, 883. HIGH GAMES — 1. Clarkston, 1,148; 2. […]

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On ice: OAA hockey tournament to start Friday; Clarkston grabs top seed

On ice: OAA hockey tournament to start Friday; Clarkston grabs top seed

| February 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Oakland Activities Association Red Division will begin its boys hockey postseason tournament Friday night at the Onyx in Rochester. Top-seed Clarkston will tangle with Rochester Stoney Creek at 6 p.m; third-seeded Farmington Hills Unified will face No. 7 Rochester United at 6:15 p.m.; No. 2 Lake Orion will tangle with sixth-seeded Birmingham Unified at […]

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Clarkston, Fenton race to regional titles

Clarkston, Fenton race to regional titles

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — Finishing second in the state a year ago, Clarkston has waited eagerly for this year’s boys skiing state tournament. For obvious reasons. The Wolves, one of the state’s premier teams again this winter, put on quite a show at Thursday’s Division 1 Pine Knob regional, […]

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PREP SKIING: Pine Knob Regional Results

PREP SKIING: Pine Knob Regional Results

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Skiing   DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Feb. 16 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 45.5; 2. Lake Orion, 69.5; 3. Grand Blanc, 124.5; 4. Rochester Adams-Stoney Creek Unified, 168.5; 5. Fenton, 180.5; 6. Holly-Oxford Unified, 194; 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 208.5; 8. Waterford United, 256; 9. Rochester, 278; 10. Birmingham United, 356.5; 11. […]

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2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings

2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament.   ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford vs. Farmington, 8:45 p.m. Quarterfinals:  Rochester United vs. Farmington Hills Unified, 6:15 p.m. Quarterfinals:  Clarkston vs. Rochester Stoney Creek, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals:  Lake Orion vs. Birmingham United, 8:30 p.m.   […]

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On to important ‘mat’ters: Holly defends regional wrestling title

On to important ‘mat’ters: Holly defends regional wrestling title

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   MADISON HEIGHTS — Holly got a sneak peak of Warren Lincoln at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual District. The Abes were enough of a concern for Don Pluta to feel nervous.   “I thought if we faced them that it would be really close,” admitted Pluta, Holly’s veteran wrestling […]

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Not so Sweet 16: Hartland ousts Clarkston in regional finals for third straight season

Not so Sweet 16: Hartland ousts Clarkston in regional finals for third straight season

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   WATERFORD — It’s safe to say that Hartland definitely has Clarkston’s number when it comes to postseason wrestling. The fifth-ranked Eagles knocked out the Wolves in the Division 1 state tournament for the fifth time in nine season Wednesday, topping Clarkston, 44-24, in the regional finals. It marks […]

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