Category: High School
Lakecrest Baptist knocks out defending MACS-II champion Springfield Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Waterford Lakecrest Baptist didn’t need to score bunch of goals Friday at Clarkston Springfield Christian. The Defenders only had to convert a couple of times and live up to their namesake on the defensive end. Lakecrest Baptist, just in its third season of soccer, upset host Springfield […]
Six soccer teams still alive in hunt for state crowns
Six local teams are still alive in the boys soccer state tournament and hope to continue their run towards a state championship this week. Troy, which is in the regionals for the fourth time in five years, will take on Midland Dow at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lake Orion in a Division 1 regional semifinal. […]
Rochester Hills claims MACS upset of Stateline Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TEMPERANCE — Less than two weeks ago, Temperance Stateline Christian enjoyed a 6-1 boys soccer triumph over Rochester Hills Christian. In the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state tournament, the Eagles turned the tables on the Patriots. Rochester Hills Christian built a 3-1 lead on host Stateline […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Oct. 24
Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Boys Soccer (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Warren DeLaSalle; 2.Plymouth Canton; 3. East Kentwood; 4.Novi;l 5. Grand Haven; 6. Troy; 7.Grand Rapids Forest Hils Central; 8.Plymouth Salem; 9. Grand Blanc;10. Northville. […]
Nothing for granted: Lancers hope to turn tables after being upset victim
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Drew Perrin remembers the sweet taste of success. As a freshman at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Perrin was a part of the Lancers’ run to the Division 4 boys soccer state championship in 2008 — the Lancers’ first state title in the sport. The Lancers defeated […]
Usual suspects: Bethany Christian volleyball reaches MACS semifinals for 13th straight time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Some streaks are too good to be broken. Troy Bethany Christian’s volleyball team is on quite a streak in the postseason and one the Bruins are not quite ready to relinquish. The Bruins advanced to the semifinals of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state […]
MACS BOYS SOCCER / GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS
Below are the Michigan Association of Christian Schools regional finals pairings for boys soccer and girls volleyball state tournaments. BOYS SOCCER DIVISION I Tuesday, Oct. 25 South Regional Finals — Troy Bethany Christian vs. Davison Faith Baptist at Rochester Hills Christian, 4:30 p.m. North Regional Finals — Vassar Juniata Christian vs. Rochester Hills Christian at […]
MHSAA BOYS SOCCER REGIONAL DRAWS
Below are the 2011 MHSAA boys soccer regional draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 3 AT STERLING HEIGHTS STEVENSON Wednesday, Oct. 26 Game 1 — Troy Athens vs. Livonia Stevenson, 5 p.m.; Game 2 — Warren DeLaSalle vs. Utica Eisenhower, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Game 3 — Finals, […]
Second season: Holly, eight other local schools celebrate playoffs invite
Adams, Athens, Avondale, Brandon, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Notre Dame Prep Oxford also prepping for postseason games BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — It has been said in sports that all good things must come to an end. In Holly, the good things are only just beginning. Now that the Bronchos have broken their […]
MHSAA PREP FOOTBALL POSTSEASON PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
Below are the 2011 MHSAA Prep Football Playoffs pairings, as released Sunday night. All dates, locations and start times will be announced by Monday evening. Call host school for details. R denotes region D denotes district All Games Times Eastern Division 1 R1-D1: Holland West Ottawa (6-3) 67.444 at Rockford (8-1) 103.444 R1-D1: Grand Ledge […]
Notre Dame Prep completes perfect regular season with Prep Bowl title
DETROIT— Nothing was going to stop Pontiac Notre Dame Prep from a perfect regular season. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard was just in the path of a storm. The Fighting Irish, ranked in the top 10 in Division 4, put the finishing touches on a 9-0 season to carry some momentum into the postseason, rolling to […]
Bruins roll Faith Christian in MACS regionals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Defending state champion Troy Bethany Christian continued to roll through regional play Saturday with another convincing win. The Bruins, the top seed in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys soccer state tournament, took another step closer to a second straight crown, topping visiting Clinton Township […]
Lancers claim sixth straight district title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — The seniors on Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s boys soccer team do not know what it’s like to lose a district game. The Lancers captured their sixth straight Division 4 district title Saturday, topping visiting Sterling Heights Parkway Christian, 6-0, giving Oakland Christian its 11th district crown […]
Athens uses deadly combination to burn Stevenson for district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Speed and skill can both be a lethal weapon on the soccer pitch. Combine the two and it can formulate quite a deadly poison. Sterling Heights Stevenson found that out the hard way Saturday afternoon. Troy Athens, on the coattails of a 12-0-1 unbeaten streak, blazed past […]
Hill stands tall as Avondale stops Lahser on penalty kicks
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale boys soccer coach Dave Muczynski was approached by one of his players two weeks ago after a practice and was reminded that Mike Hill was really good at saving penalty kicks. So when Hill was forced into the situation of facing five of them, […]
Wolves down Lake Orion to gain OAA-Red title share
BY TIM PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CLARKSTON — With their backs against the wall, the Clarkston Wolves stepped up and rallied in a major way Friday night. Clarkston, needing a sixth win to reach the postseason, came back from a 31-21 deficit in the fourth quarter with a 17-0 spurt to take down arch-rival Lake Orion, […]
Rochester closes out Royal Oak for third straight win; Avondale edges Berkley on Sroka’s boot
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind 13 points in both the first and third quarters, Rochester closed the 2011 season with three straight wins behind a 26-7 triumph over visiting Royal Oak. Manny Mendoza, who recently had a cast removed from a broken bone in his hand, hauled in a 72-year pass from John Doroshewitz to kickstart […]
Athens downs Troy to shift rivalry Red Hawks’ way
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Midway through the annual Troy-Troy Athens game on Friday, Athens quarterback Ben Bartnowak missed a screen throw to his running back, who promptly took the poor throw off the bounce in the backfield and took it upfield for a first down. A fitting play amidst a rough […]
