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Category: High School

TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oakland Christian holds off Franklin Road; Hartland pulls away from Holly

TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oakland Christian holds off Franklin Road; Hartland pulls away from Holly

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] AUBURN HILLS — Behind a 24-14 first half, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was able to build enough cushion to earn a 46-40 MIAC crossover girls basketball victory Novi Franklin Road Christian Tuesday. Amber Harrison led Oakland Christian (2-3) with 12 points. Becky Vansloten added 10 points and Rachel TerMarsch scored seven for the […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP:  Pontiac holds off Adams; Brandon rolls by Kettering

TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pontiac holds off Adams; Brandon rolls by Kettering

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

PONTIAC — Behind a stealer defensive effort, Pontiac avenged a loss to Rochester Adams in last year’s Class A regional semifinals with a 48-44 OAA crossover boys basketball victory over the Highlanders. Pontiac built a six-point lead at the half and kept the Highlanders at bay over the final 16 minutes of play. The Phoenix […]

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Clarkston bounces Athens

Clarkston bounces Athens

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

CLARKSTON — It took Clarkston a mere quarter to move into complete control on Troy Athens Monday and the undefeated Wolves slammed the Red Hawks 69-26 in an OAA crossover girls basketball contest. Clarkston (7-0) led 20-4 by the need of the first quarter and 43-18 at the half. The Wolves outscored Athens 26-8 in […]

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Want to be a student correspondent?

Want to be a student correspondent?

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] Digital Daily sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and AdaVan Media Group, and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Holly, Ortonville, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former […]

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REPORTING RESULTS

REPORTING RESULTS

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt atdan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com, or by calling the sports nightline recording at (248) 812-1053. Deadlines are normally midnight each day. High schools and colleges in the NorthOaklandSports coverage region include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn Hills Oakland […]

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All-Area Teams Directory

All-Area Teams Directory

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] Below are the links for the high school all-area teams from December, 2009, to January,2011. In the fall of 2011, Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com added Holly, Ortonville Brandon and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep high school. Previously in January of 2011, NOS expanded to include Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. NorthOaklandSports was founded in […]

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Clarkston shakes off rust, rival Lake Orion for 58-40 triumph

Clarkston shakes off rust, rival Lake Orion for 58-40 triumph

| January 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — If there was ever such a thing as an ugly win, then Clarkston recorded one Tuesday night. Coming back from a 14-day layoff, the Wolves were everything but a fine-tuned, undefeated, state-ranked team, but had enough to down arch-rival Lake Orion, 58-40, in an OAA […]

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2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA FOOTBALL TEAM: Explosive athletes, seasoned veterans anchor grid-iron squad

2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA FOOTBALL TEAM: Explosive athletes, seasoned veterans anchor grid-iron squad

| January 3, 2012 | Comments (8)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It was another banner year for area football teams and players in 2011. The list of accomplishments was long and so is the recruiting list, as many athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region are being sought after by colleges of all sizes. There were nine area schools that made […]

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2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SOCCER TEAM: Gifted players deliver on the pitch

2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SOCCER TEAM: Gifted players deliver on the pitch

| January 3, 2012 | Comments (11)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com One state championship team. One state runner-up squad. Three more teams in the Final Four. One additional team in the Elite Eight. That is just the beginning of the of some of the success put forth by boys soccer teams and individuals this past fall inside the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage […]

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2011-12 GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM CAPSULES

2011-12 GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM CAPSULES

| January 1, 2012 | Comments (1)

GYMNASTICS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011-12 girls gymnastics team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. SCHOOL: Troy Athens-Auburn Hills Avondale Unified HEAD COACH: Deanna Fakhouri, 12th season (16th overall). LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 5-0, 3-0 OAA (first). LEAGUE MEET: First. REGION FINISH: Second TEAM STATE FINALS: Third. KEY RETURNEES: Ashley Moskal, sr. (Al-around); […]

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2011-12 BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES

2011-12 BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES

| December 31, 2011 | Comments (3)

BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys hockey team capsules for the 2011-12 season. If you wish to have your team’s information published here, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   2010-11 TEAM CAPSULES: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/26/boys-hockey-team-capsules-2010-2011/ MORE HOCKEY COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Hockey 2011 ALL-AREA TEAM:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/05/2011-all-area-boys-hockey-state-semifinalist-lake-orion-leads-talented-cast-on-the-ice/     SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD […]

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Everest marches past Soldiers

Everest marches past Soldiers

| December 31, 2011 | Comments (2)

CLARKSTON — Behind a 13-7 third-quarter run, Clarkston Everest Collegiate was able to open up a tight game and down Burton Genesee Christian, 46-38, in the consolation game of the Everest Holiday Tournament. Everest led 15-9 after the first quarter and 30-22 at the half before opening up a 14-point cushion through three quarters of […]

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WRESTLING: Goodrich Tournament of Champions results

WRESTLING: Goodrich Tournament of Champions results

| December 31, 2011 | Comments (4)

GOODRICH TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (Friday at Goodrich H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. St. Johns, 279.5; 2. Dundee, 158.5; 3. Greenville, 124; 4. Hesperia, 111; 5. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 99.5; 6. Rochester, 97; 7. New Boston Huron, 93.5; 8. Southgate Anderson, 85.5; 9. Lapeer West, 85; 10. (tie) Birch Run, 76; Springport ,76; 12. Addison, […]

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West Bloomfield grounds Falcons to repeat as Rochester Holiday Classic champs

West Bloomfield grounds Falcons to repeat as Rochester Holiday Classic champs

| December 31, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Having a star player can work for or against any basketball team. With West Bloomfield following the lead of junior point guard Sydni Davis, the Lakers won a pair of games convincingly this week, including topping Rochester, 44-27, in the finals Friday of the Rochester Holiday […]

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Unbeaten Sacred Heart upends defending Class D champion Lakes

Unbeaten Sacred Heart upends defending Class D champion Lakes

| December 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

MT. PLEASANT— It’s become a rarity the past three years, but Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes dropped a decision to another Class D girls basketball porgram. Fellow state power Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart downed the Lakers, 45-36, in a non-conference games Thursday. Sacred Heart, which improved to 7-0 on the season, led 11-4 after […]

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WRESTLING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12

WRESTLING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12

| December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

WRESTLING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12 Below are the 2011-12 wrestling team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Some schools opted not to submit information. Capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt. To submit information on a school, e-mail to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com   EDITOR’S NOTE: No information submitted by Pontiac, Holly, Rochester Adams, […]

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2011 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES

2011 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| December 30, 2011 | Comments (7)

BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys basketball team capsules for teams in the AdaVan Media Group’s www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Additional information can be sent to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans 2010-11 CAPSULES: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/15/boys-basketball-team-capsules-2010-2011/ MORE BASKETBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Basketball&x=13&y=12 Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Jeff Borja, second season. LAST SEASON’S […]

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2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Elite runners help set the pace

2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Elite runners help set the pace

| December 30, 2011 | Comments (5)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com In what seemed like a rarity these days, the North Oakland area did not boast of a state champion in girls cross country this season. In seven of the past 15 seasons, at least one area runner emerged as an individual state champion, including one each of the past […]

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