Category: High School
Oxford overcomes early deficit to roll over Lathrup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SOUTHFIELD — Oxford‘s football program learned a valuable lesson about itself Friday: The Wildcats have the mettle to come back. Down 18-0 in the second quarter to host Southfield-Lathrup, Oxford scored 42 unanswered points over the final 34 minutes in recording a 42-18 OAA White Division triumph over the […]
Avoiding disaster: Annese helps Adams hang on against Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FARMINGTON — On the coattails of 14 straight postseason appearances, Rochester Adams was tabbed as a rebuilding project in 2011 with only three returning starters. Tony Annese has vowed not to let that that deter the Highlanders’ plans of another quality campaign. The Rochester Adams senior was good on […]
Heat wave: Troy, Notre Dame Prep’s Barron fight off extreme conditions to win Grizzlies Invite
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Sara Barron is a brave soul. The senior from Pontiac Notre Dame Prep fought through tremendous humidity and heat in the mid 90s Friday morning to win the individual crown at Oakland University’s Golden Grizzlies Invitational. While several competitors dropped from the race and even one […]
THURSDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion rebounds against Rochester; Clarkston thumps West Bloomfield
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion bounced back in a major way Thursday, as the defending Division 1 state champs shut down Rochester’s high-powered running game and recorded a 35-7 OAA Red Division victory. It marked Lake Orion’s 15th straight win over Rochester. Jacob Miller scored on runs of 1 and 4 yards for Lake Orion […]
Debut showcase: Avondale breaks in new stadium with 64-point outburst
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Both Hazel Park and Auburn Hills Avondale may have lost several key weapons from their talented arsenals of last season. The two continued to showcase their offensive prowess in the latest chapter of their epic series. In a typical match between the two rivals, there were […]
STICK’S PICKS: There’s nothing wrong with playing football a little early
The week before Labor Day to high school football fans is like Christmas Eve to eager kids. Some people can’t wait until Christmas morning to unravel some of their presents, just like some can’t wait to Friday to catch some prep football. In the past decade, many local schools have opted to move up their […]
WENESDAY’S TENNIS RESULTS: Adams doubles up Lahser
ROCHESTER ADAMS 6, BLOOMFIELD HILLS LAHSER 3 SINGLES — 1. Kristoff Saari (RA) d. Max Hemmrich 6-2, 6-3; 2. Justin Hyman (RA) d. O’Neal Koger 6-1, 6-2; 3. Juhun Lee (RA) d. Lorenzo Lorenzetti 6-2, 6-4; 4. Rahul Jain (RA) d. Rohan Sinha 6-0, 6-2 DOUBLES — 1. David Gwizdala-Michael Daniels (BL) d. Zhibin Deng-Stephen […]
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: From sports terminology to bands … There’s plenty to catch on stage
The arena of sports is full of millions of catch phrases, terminologies, rules, regulations and analogies. Anyone that follows sports on any level can think of dozens, if not hundreds, right off the top of their head. So, we’re going to have fun with this. Since sports and music often go hand-and-hand, what if all […]
Second-half outburst helps Troy rout Walled Lake Northern
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Anyone worried about the offensive output of the Troy soccer team should watch a tape of one of the Colts’ second halves this season. Troy has proven to be a second-half team. Troy went into halftime of Saturday’s non-league match with Walled Lake Northern tied 1-1, but […]
REPORTING RESULTS
REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.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 […]
TUEASDAY’S ROUNDUP: Avondale edges North Farmington; Troy blanks Lake Orion
FARMINGTON HILLS — Nate Chapman had two goals Tuesday to lead Auburn Hills Avondale to a 3-1 OA White Division victory over host North Farmington. Dan Swanson added a goal, while Joe Davison had two assists and Mark Shoemaker had one assists for Avondale (3-1-0, 2-1-0). TROY 4, LAKE ORION 0: Four different players scored […]
Adams holds off shorthanded Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — There is a large amount of parity in the OAA Red Division boys soccer circle this season, with no apparent team expected to run away with the league crown. In fact, all seven teams appear to have similar talent. Rochester Adams still made quite a statement […]
Troy Bethany gives Lutheran Northwest the boot
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian is in the midst of upgrading its non-conference schedule in boys soccer. That has not deterred the Bruins from finding ways to win this season. Bethany Christian paid host to defending MIAC Red Division champion Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest Tuesday and walked off the […]
MONDAY’S ROUNDUP: Lancers edge Lutheran North; Athens drops Seaholm
AUBURN HILLS — Behind a second-half goal from Dylan Smith, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian remained unbeaten on the young soccer season with a 1-0 victory over Division III Macomb Lutheran North. Spencer Hodges drew the assists and Luke Combs recorded eight saves for the shutout for Oakland Christian (4-0-1). TROY ATHENS 3 BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 0: […]
Romeo sacks its revenge on Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROMEO — In the preseason, Troy football coach Gary Griffith mentioned the old adage, “The game starts up front.” His Colts lost the battle up front, and lost the game. Romeo was stout defensively, exacting revenge from Troy on Thursday with a 16-3 OAA-MAC crossover win. Troy won last […]
Clarkston holds off Adams’ late rally
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLAKRSTON — Clarkston and Rochester Adams have played several close battles on the grid-iron since the inception of the Oakland Activities Association in 1994. In typical fashion, Friday was no exception. The Wolves scored a touchdown in each quarter and had to hold off a late rally by to […]
Copyright this: Oxford leaves defending state champion Lake Orion feeling blue
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — There’s been plenty of hype surrounding Oxford’s new navy blue turf field installed this summer, one of the first turf fields in the country using that color scheme. The field upgrade has even caused plenty of controversy with Boise State, which has copyrighted “Blue Turf” and has […]
BOYS TENNIS: Avondale blanks Milford; Athens swats Lake Orion
Boys Tennis AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 9, MILFORD 0 SINGLES — 1. Jon Phou (A) d. Connor Walters (A) 6-0, 6-0; 2. Ben Beckas (A) d. Evan Gordon 7-5, 5-7, 6-0; 3. Anu Reddy (A) d. Mitch Thome 5-7. 6-2, 7-5; 4. Tim Bajorek (A) d. Zack Wilkins 7-5, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Joe Spurlin-Max Spurlin […]
