Category: High School
MONDAY’S SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford escapes Seaholm
OXFORD — Oxford wrapped up OAA White Division girls soccer play Tuesday with a 3-2 victory, downing visiting Birmingham Seaholm, 3-2. The Wildcats (8-5-3, 7-1-3) trail only Bloomfield Hills Andover and West Bloomfield in the final standings. Breanna Johnson finished with two goals and Beth Downs also scored for Oxford, which lost starting goalkeeper Sarah […]
FBAC champion Bethany Christian turns attention to state tournament
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian has made a nice comeback in recent years on the baseball diamond. The Bruins continued hat surge this season, going 8-0 in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference to win the outright league championship. Bethany shared the crown with Lake Orion Baptist last season, but […]
TRACK: Webberville Regional Results
Boys Track DIVISION 4 REGIONAL (Saturday at Webberville) TEAM SCORES — 1. Dansville, 130; 2. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 90; 3. Flint Hamady, 71; 4. Webberville, 60.5; 5. Birmingham Roeper, 60; 6. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 47; 7. Waterford Our Lady Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified, 36.5; 9. Morrice 32.50; 10. Southfield Christian, 26; 11. Ann […]
Clarkston edges Bloomfield Hills to wrap up runner-up OAA spot
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston won for the 10th straight time and moved to 16-1-0 on the season with an 8-7 OAA red Division win over Bloomfield Hills United. The victory gave the Wolves the runner up spot all alone in the final league standings. A Bloomfield Hills win would have forged a tie for second […]
TRACK: Milford Division 1 Regional Results
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (At Milford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 110; 2. Walled Lake Central, 87.5; 3. Pinckney, 61; 4. Novi, 60.5; 5. Walled Lake Western 47.5; 6. Milford, 43; 7. Howell, 42; 8. Waterford Mott, 38.5; 9. Walled Lake Northern, 35; 10. White Lake Lakeland, 30.5; 12. Dexter, […]
North too much for Lake Orion
Grosse Pointe North downs Lake Orion GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe North proved too much to overcome, as the Northsmen toppled Lake Orion 10-3 in a non-conference girls lacrosse match. Tiffany Smrtnik recorded eight saves in the loss, while seniors Jordan Hill, Sydney Bryce, Ashley Dakki and Rachel Cohen kept the pressure on. Paige […]
TRACK: Warren Mott Regional Results
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (At Warren Mott) TEAM SCORES — 1. Macomb Dakota, 103; 4. Utica 81; 3. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 61; 4. Troy, 55; 5. New Baltimore Anchor Bay, 54; 6. Fraser, 54; 7. Troy Athens, 44; 8. Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse, 38; 9. Warren DeLaSalle, 36; 10.Macomb L’Anse Creuse North, 35; 11. […]
Sweet 4-peat: Troy wins fourth straight regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WARREN — No matter the type of competition, Troy seems to have the balance to contend. The Colts did so once again at Friday’s Division 1 track and field regional. Troy scored in 12 of 17 events and captured its fourth straight regional crown in girls track at Warren […]
TRACK: West Bloomfield Regional Results
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Saturday at West Bloomfield) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington, 91.5; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice 78; 3. West Bloomfield, 76; 4. Rochester, 75; 6. Southfield, 56; 7. Birmingham Groves, 51; 8. North Farmington, 49; 9. Farmington Harrison, 47; 10. Birmingham Seaholm, 34; 11. Berkley, 33.5; 12. Detroit Henry Ford, 18; 13. […]
Back on track: Farmington ends 40-year regional drought
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WEST BLOOMFIELD — Farmington redefined the terms ‘ending a drought’ Saturday afternoon. The Falcons captured their first regional championship in boys track and field in 40 years, topping the Division 1 field at West Bloomfield High School with 91.5 points. Birmingham Brother Rice was second with 78 points, while […]
TRACK: Ortonville Brandon Division 1 Regional Results
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 20 at Ortonville Brandon H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 114; 2. Oxford, 108; 3. Holly, 78; 4. Romeo, 72; 5. Swartz Creek, 65.5; 6. Lake Orion, 52.5; 7. Clarkston, 31; 8. Port Huron, 29.5; 9. Fenton, 29; 10. Rochester Adams, 26.5; 11. Pontiac, 20; 12.Utica Eisenhower, 17; […]
Adams wins first regional track title since 2002
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — A few track athletes at Rochester Adams had an excuse Friday night. Apparently, the Highlanders forgot that a team actually needs a trophy before for a victory lap can take place. One can’t blame them, as the last time Adams won a regional trophy, they were all […]
AOTW: Athens’ Carpenter aiming high for state finals pass
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Earlier in the track and field season, a couple of Evan Carpenter’s teammates approached him about doing the high jump in a relay meet. The Troy Athens senior conceded. After all, that is what senior captains do, lead by example and do what it takes for the team […]
All ‘net’ matters: Troy wins first tennis regional since 2003, Athens also makes cut
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Although Troy is a perennial state qualifier in girls tennis, it has been years since the Colts won a regional championship. That drought came to an end Thursday afternoon at Grosse Pointe South. The Colts, who recently broke into the Division 1 coaches poll to […]
ON TRACK: Oxford, Troy, Rochester, Avondale, Adams all eying regional track titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It’s been nearly two decades since Oxford has been considered a state powerhouse in track and field. The Wildcats hope to reinsert themselves as such in the upcoming championship season. Oxford, behind a large senior and junior class of top-flight athletes, has not won a regional title since back-to-back […]
Girls Tennis Regional Results
DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 19 at Grosse Pointe South) TEAM SCORES — 1. (tie) Troy, 26; Grosse Pointe South, 26; 3. Troy Athens, 19; 4. (tie) Utica Ford II, 8; Warren Cousino, 8; 6. Fraser, 5; 7. (tie) Royal Oak, 4; Sterling Heights Stevenson, 4; 9. Warren Mott, 3; 10. Southfield Lathrup, 1. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS […]
Clarkston wins first tennis regional, Rochester also advances
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With each passing match, Kelsey Dieters seems to be getting better. The senior No. 1 singles star from Rochester High picked up three more wins Thursday at a Division 1 regional, giving her a stellar 101-5 record in her career and her fourth straight regional title, […]
OAA-Red champion Clarkston, Rochester eye state finals passes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Even moving into the No. 1 slot a few weeks ago, there’s several bars Clarkston’s girls tennis program has been unable to clear in the past. The Wolves can now raise that bar one more notch. Clarkston, which moved into the OAA Red Division for girls tennis […]