Category: High School
Change in direction: One-time pushover Oxford hockey off to best start
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Any program can create a solid team, having a good or great season every now and then. But not all solid teams can morph into a quality program over a period of time. That’s the long time goal for Dave Hague and Rick Ignani about […]
OU’s Hamilton named Summit League Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Reggie Hamilton was named The Summit League Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, earns his third honor of the season and fifth overall. Hamilton led Oakland to a 96-86 win over IPFW last Saturday in Fort Wayne with 30 points and eight […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills Christian rolls Springfield Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind another dominating effort, Rochester Hills Christian remained alone in first place Monday with a 58-17 Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division victory over visiting Clarkston Springfield Christian. Rochester Hills girls varsity Eagles beat Springfield Christian Academy Eagles in Rochester Hills by a score of 58-17. Rochester is currently 4-0 in league […]
MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Dewar, Noruk pace Lake Orion Baptist past Faith Christian
LAKE ORION — Mark Dewar and James Noruk were partners in crime Monday night and the Lake Orion Baptist stole the show. The duo combined for all but 10 points in leading the Lions to a 66-52 Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division victory. Mark Dewar, a 6-foot-3 sophomore post player, scored a career-high 30 […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS
PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings in any sport each week. E-mail rankings to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Girls Bowling (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Davison; 2. Wayne Memorial; 3. Muskegon Mona Shores; 4. Plymouth Salem; 5. Brighton; 6. Plymouth Canton; […]
Another given Friday: Adams holds off Rochester for second straight week
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in several years, Rochester and Rochester Adams’ girls basketball teams faced each other twice in the regular season. As opposed to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the girls basketball teams from the rival schools have been in separate divisions of the […]
OU swim coach Hovland records 300th career victory
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland head coach Pete Hovland earned his 300th career victory at Oakland as the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned wins over both Cleveland State and Xavier Saturday afternoon in the OU Aquatic Center. “This isn’t just about me, it’s about all the coaches and assistants I’ve worked with and […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Avondale rallies to nip Colts
JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — A total of 16.3 seconds, one shot, and three points. It didn’t pan out. Auburn Hills Avondale came back from a 12-point deficit in the second half Thursday at Troy, then smothered a last-second 3-point attempt for the 43-41 OAA Red Division girls basketball win. On the previous possession, […]
Young, Troy bounce back to upset No. 2-ranked Community
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT WARREN — Eight games into the season, Troy finally got what it was searching out of star junior James Young. Detroit Community probably would rather not see it again. Young piled up 32 points and 12 rebounds and junior Maceo Baston added 21 and seven rebounds as Troy upset […]
JAKE’S TAKE: When the lights come on, the effort comes out
Pick any big shot. Troy star junior James Young’s 3-pointer after a drive-and-kick by point guard Zak Noor. Noor’s game-tying triple with 6:33 left. Young’s driving, acrobatic, did-that-just-happen layup with 1:30. Seniors like Bryan Martin and Leo Ayrault and sophomores Danny Wunderlich and Craig Duggan were blowing the roof off the place. The whole Troy […]
Crosstown Showcase: Rochester follows seniors’ lead in rout of Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps Taylor Perry and Paris Pereira are taking matters into their own hands. The unquestionable leaders of Rochester’s boys basketball team have led the Falcons to eight straight wins following a season-opening loss to state-ranked Detroit Loyola. The duo was back at it again Friday in […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly stymies Lapeer West; Oxford edges Troy Athens
HOLLY — Holly battled back from a 22-18 halftime deficit to earn a 49-39 FML girls basketball win Friday. The Bronchos outscored the Panthers 3-117 in the second half. Alyssa Copley scored 14, Lauren Maher added 10 points and Jessica Beeler followed with nine points for Holly (8-2, 6-1), which made only 16-of-30 free throws. […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford rolls over neighboring Brandon; Inter-City Baptist upset Oakland Christian
ORTONVILLE — Oxford used a 17-4 second-quarter run to create a little breathing room, then dusted away neighboring Ortonville Brandon, 61-38, in a non-league boys basketball tilt Friday. The Wildcats led 20-13 after the first quarter and 37-17 at the half. In the third quarter, Oxford used a 16-13 edge to fuel a 53-30 advantage […]
SPORTS SHORTS
SPORTS SHORTS Birmingham Brother Rice baseball program will be hosting a w hitting and pitching camps at the school on Jan. 21 and Jan. 28 for boys in grades 5-8. The clinic will be conducted by Rice coaches Bob Riker and Brian Kalczynski. The camps for those in grades 5-7 will take place from 9 […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Holly glides by Swartz Creek, 105-80; Seaholm swamps Clarkston
HOLLY — In a Flint Metro League-opening boys swimming meet, Holly won 10 of 12 events to claim the first victory for first year for head coach Jeff Wiseman. Holly was led by Aaron DeHaven, who recorded a win in the 200 IM in a state-meet qualifying time, and also won the 100 backstroke (57.14). Garret Pinagel was a […]
Clarkston skiers racing for gold effort
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston returned to the forefront as one of downstate’s most dominant boys ski programs in 2011. The Wolves had multiple top three finishes at large invitationals in that span. Now, they want to make join fellow Southeastern Michigan boys power Birmingham Brother Rice in an elite […]
Green light: Tutu, Clarkston shoot down rival Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — In what seemingly is a rarity this season, Clarkston found itself in a close game in the third quarter Thursday with one of its chief rivals. Consistently winning by double digits with a couple of 40-point-plus wins, the Wolves led Pontiac by just 36-32 count with 2:59 […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Oxford duo believe it’s a privilege’ to play high school hockey
MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT mackindermedia@yahoo.com LINKBACK: http://oxfordhockey.shutterfly.com/ OXFORD – Nick Hocker and Connor Novack are veteran players with the Oxford High School hockey team and while both have had opportunities to leave high school hockey, they both have stayed with the hopes that a state championship can be housed in Oxford. Hocker, a senior forward, and Novack, a junior forward, are both happy […]
