Category: High School
Oxford’s Line a Mr. Football finalist
OXFORD — Oxford senior running back-linebacker Prescott Line is a finalist for the 2011 Mr. Football award, given annually to one senior football player in Michigan by State Champs TV and MetroPCS. Line joins Ann Arbor Skyline QB Andrew Copp, Novi Detroit Catholic Central OT-DT Matt Godin, Farmington Harrison senior WR-RB Aaron Burbridge, Ann Arbor […]
Adams spikes Athens; Everest sweeps St. Thomas More
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind 12 kills from Karissa Roveda, Rochester Adams posted a four-game victory over visiting Troy Athens Tuesday night in an OAA crossover match. The Highlanders posted a 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22 victory over the Red Hawks. Erika Rosinski added 23 digs and Allie Recchia dished out 36 assists for the Highlanders (11-18-). […]
Stick’s Picks: League titles, final playoff spots on the line in Week 9
It was two months ago when football teams at nearly 700 schools around the state entered the 2011 season with high hopes. For most, those hopes have dwindled. For a few, league championships have been won and playoff spots have been clinched. For a few others, there is still Week 9 to grab that final […]
Shoemaker’s goal helps Avondale slips past Brandon
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale received a scare Tuesday two weeks before Halloween. The Yellowjackets could only muster one goal and needed a diving save in the waning seconds from their goalkeeper to squeak past visiting Ortonville Brandon, 1-0, in a Division 2 pre-district victory. Despite peppering Brandon’s […]
Lahser upends Holly 1-0 in district opener
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Lahser may have finished in the bottom third of the OAA Red Division this season after finishing second a year ago, when the Knights eventually reached the Division 2 state finals. Lahser still found its strength of schedule enough to carry them in its Division 2 district opener this time […]
When powers collide: Clarkston takes down Lake Orion for OAA Red Division title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — The powers that be in the OAA volleyball circles that put together the scheduling couldn’t have set the OAA Red Division table any better than this year. The division title was decided in the final week of league season featuring two state-ranked teams. Clarkston outlasted Lake […]
Oakland Christian lackadaisical in ousting Everest Collegiate
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Caleb Combs had a message to his Auburn Hills Oakland Christian boys soccer team Tuesday evening, warning his team of some potential stormy waters coming up in the postseason. “If we play the way we did tonight, we could lose to (Rochester Hills) Lutheran Northwest,” beamed […]
Oakland netters slam Bowling Green in straight sets
ROCHESTER HILLS – Three days after being swept by IPFW, Oakland University returned to the volleyball court and posted a sweep of its own. Brittany Holbrook had 12 kills and hit .500 for the match as the Oakland volleyball team posted a 3-0 non-league victory over Bowling Green State University at the Athletics Center O’rena. […]
AOTW: Halt right there: Holly netminder Ryan St. John emerging as one of state’s best
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Standing between goalposts, Ryan St. John receives a great view of the soccer pitch. He can see the plays unfolding all over the field. When the ball is played down in his direction, the Holly senior is quick to get into the right position to make the […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Oct. 18
Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association) Class A — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy; 2. Rockford; 3. Birmingham Marian; 4. Clarkston; 5. Lake Orion; 6. East Kentwood; 7. Temperance Bedford; 8. Novi; 9. Richland Gull Lake; 10. Mattawan. Honorable Mention — Midland Dow, Birmingham Seaholm, Plymouth Canton. Class B — 1. East Grand Rapids; 2. Plainwell; […]
MHSAA News: Week 9 football playoffs points listing
EAST LANSING – Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the seventh week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order. An asterisk (*) beside a record indicates that a team has 8 or fewer games scheduled. A […]
Survive and advance: Troy dispatches Adams with 3-1 district win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com (Editor’s Note: A photo gallery from this game are available at www.lmckeephotography.com) TROY — Monday’s conditions were more suitable for flying a kite than for soccer. But for sixth-ranked Troy, the end result was just right. Troy, the OAA Red Division, defeated Rochester Adams for the second time in […]
Athens gains revenge on Chippewa Valley; Rochester advances, Stoney Creek collapses
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Chippewa Valley opened the season with a 2-0 victory over Troy Athens. The Red Hawks got a shot at redemption as the second season began Monday night. Athens rallied back from a 1-0 deficit midway through the first half to oust the Big Reds […]
MONDAY’S DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Country Day ousts Notre Dame Prep; Oxford falls
PONTIAC — Soto Raphtis, Branton Desai and Spencer Bertam all scored goals in leading fifth-ranked Birmingham Detroit Country Day past host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 3-0 Monday in a Division 3 pre-district. Jasper Khaira had two assists for the Yellowjackets (15-4-1). Charles Felker made 10 saves in a losing effort for Notre Dame Prep (9-14-0). […]
AOTW: Adams hopes to tie the ‘Knott’ with championship run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Suiting up for Rochester Adams has been a no-brainer for Dylan Knott. The senior has enjoyed great success with the storied Highlanders, who have a deep tradition in boys and girls soccer. After all, Adams has never finished below five-hundred in boys soccer since launching its […]
District battles provide first step in long tournament run
The MHSAA boys soccer districts will commence across the state Monday and several area teams have plans for an extensive stay in the postseason. The dreams of the Final Four and a state championship are reserved for only a couple of area teams lucky enough to advance very tough districts and regionals. But a team […]
Quality goalkeeping definitely not a problem for Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— Brian Zawislak has one a problem that most soccer coaches would love to have. The first-year Troy boys soccer coach has too many top-notch goalies. At his disposal, there are three. Zawislak has junior Matt Smolinski, one of the best in the state. He has sophomore Craig Duggan, […]
STUDENT VIEW: Is the man they call ‘Z’ ready to work his postseason magic again?
TROY — If the Troy boys soccer team is able to make a run through this state tournament, there will certainly be one possible reason that jumps out. Coach Brian Zawislak. Zawislak, in his first year at the helm of the Troy varsity boys soccer team after a stint with the junior varsity boys team […]
