Category: High School
Oxford, Grosse Pointe South dominate the field at Sterling Heights Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STERLING HEIGHTS — Oxford wasn’t receptive to the idea of only coming close last season. This year on the track, the Wildcats are on their way of leaving the pack in their trail. Oxford’s boys added a win to an already unbeaten season at Friday’s Sterling Heights Invitational, topping […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Avondale blanks Pontiac
AUBURN HILLS AOVNDALE 8, PONTIAC 0 (Monday at Avondale) SINGLES — 1. Mary Maguire (A) d. Deja Jone 6-0, 6-0; 2. Fallon Richie (A) d.; Ula Chang 6-1, 6-0; 3. Nitha Abraham (A) beat Adriene Trimble 6-0, 6-0; 4. Amy Hord (A) won by default. DOUBLES — 1. Dani Anticuar-Karen Nixon (A) d. Salina Lo- […]
Lutheran Northwest picks up another win against a Class A school
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BERKLEY — By all intents and purposes, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest is down slightly in softball this season. After all, the Crusaders graduated four starters and lost another key player to transfer. There are several sophomores and freshmen on the roster this season as well. Still, Northwest has the […]
Wolves make statement by netting Holly Invitational title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — All season long Clarkston has looked up to the top of the girls tennis rankings and seen Midland Dow occupy that spot with a target. After Saturday’s results, perhaps the Wolves will be the new team with the largest target on their back. Clarkston, ranked second in […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Harrison swats Avondale
SINGLES — 1. Carmen Gaddis (FH) d, Mary Maguire 6-4, 6-3; 2. Stephanie Wagner (FH) beat Sara Goodnight 6-3, 6-4; 3. Fallon Richie (AHA) d. Mallory Peters 3-6, 6-3, 6-0; 4. Christine Mathis (FH) d. Nitha Abraham 6-0, 6-2. DOUBLES — 1. Devon Henderson-Kenzie Franke (FH) beat Cristina Sonu-Amy Swanson 6-7 (8-10), 6-1, 6-1; 2. […]
Clarkston seniors gain first taste of victory over Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Seniors on Clarkston’s baseball team had never experienced the satisfaction of defeating its chief rival. That came to an end Friday. The visiting Wolves built a 6-1 advantage on Lake Orion through two innings and hung on for a 8-5 OAA Red Division victory. “Beating Lake […]
Athens continues hot hand against improved Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Needless to say, Troy Athens did not find being a bridesmaid satisfactory in 2010. The Red Hawks are making sure that does not happen again. Athens, which finished second in the OAA Red Division boys lacrosse standings last season, and lost in the Division 1 regional finals […]
Top-ranked Liggett shows no mercy on Lutheran Northwest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett has long been a small-school powerhouse in baseball. By the Knights’ standards, last year’s fourth-place finish in the MIAC Blue Division was a rebuilding year that was tough to swallow. Apparently, the Knights have found of cure of its one-year hiccup. The […]
Rochester upsets sixth-ranked Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After a slow start, Rochester is starting to find its groove on the baseball diamond. The Falcons won for the fifth time in its last six games, pulling a 6-2 upset of Division 1 sixth-ranked Lake Orion Wednesday in OAA Red Division play. It was the […]
Pipeline to success: Clarkston using deep lineup to net title dreams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A decade ago, Clarkston’s girls tennis program began to turn a corner. Just an average program throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Wolves benefited from the arrival of some highly-touted tennis players. Today, much like a pipeline from a fruitful well, those players just keep coming — […]
Bats alive: Adams, Rochester split in offensive slugfest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Pitching will not be at a premium in the OAA softball race this season. With the circle being pushed back three feet and most teams graduating their top pitchers, 2011will be an adjustment period for hurlers around the league. And hitters are ready to feast. This […]
Wednesday’s Prep Track Results
Boys Track FARMINGTON 82, CLARKSTON 46 LAKE ORION 73, CLARKSTON 52 FARMINGTON 66, LAKE ORION 62 SHOT PUT: Tom Norris (F) 46-11; DISCUS: Tom Norris (F) 143-5; HIGH JUMP: C.J. Gozdor (C) 6-0; LONG JUMP: James Vincent-Taylor (F) 21-3; 3,200 RELAY: Clarkston, 8:21.4; 110 HURDLES: Alex Roberts (LO) 14.9; 800 RELAY: Farmington, 1:33.2; 1,600: T.J. […]
On track: Troy continues OAA-Red mastery, topples Adams, Rochester for 16th straight dual win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Recipes for success come in all flavors, shapes and sizes. For Troy’s girls track team, the Colts have found their secret to be balance and depth and a dominating flavor over its league foes. That was on display Tuesday in an OAA Red Division tri-meet with Rochester and […]
PREP TRACK: Raiders Relays Results
Boys Track RAIDERS RELAYS (April 29 at North Farmington) TEAM STANDINGS — 1. Novi, 69; 2. Livonia Churchill, 44.5; 3. North Farmington, 44; 4. Salem, 36; 5. (tie) Farmington Harrison, 32; Rochester Stoney Creek, 32; 7. Westland John Glenn, 30.5; 8. Troy Athens, 30; 9. Birmingham Groves, 28; 10. Royal Oak, 27; 11. Dearborn Edsel […]
PREP TRACK RESULTS: Oxford runs to sweep of North Farmington, Seaholm
Girls Track OXFORD 74, BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 54 OXFORD 64, NORTH FARMINGTON 64 NORTH FARMINGTON 76, BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 52 SHOT PUT: Jordan (NF) 33-7 1/2; DISCUS: Anna Davies (O) 85-5 1/4; HIGH JUMP: Elizabeth Vermoesen (BS) 5-2LONG JUMP: Karrington Seals (NF) 14-9 ¼; 3,200 RELAY: Seaholm 10:04.9; 100 HURDLES: Karrington Seals (NF) 17.0; 100: Bri Jackson […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester topples Stoney Creek; Andover trips Oxford
ROCHESTER HILLS — After dropping a 1-0 decision to Rochester Stoney Creek two weeks ago, Rochester gained its measure of revenge on the soccer pitch Tuesday, topping the cougars 1-0 in OAA Red Division play. Maddie Chilcote netted the lone goal of the game for the Falcons (4-4-2, 2-3-1), while Riayane Williams drew the assist. […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Clarkston swats Rochester; Athens downs Harrison
Girls Tennis CLARKSTON 6, ROCHESTER 2 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Gabriella Spindler 6-3, 6-4; 2. Lexi Baylis (C) d. Brittany Baxter 6-1, 6-1; 3. Katie Brozovich (C) d. Anna Parker 6-1, 6-0; 4. Kristina Lucas (C) d. Rachel Parker 6-1, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Paige Olsen-Dana Olsen (C) d. Julie Markiewicz-Kelli Wetherhold […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Hoeksema fires no-hitter in Clarkston’s 12-0 win over Avondale
CLARKSTON — Coming off its first loss of the season Sunday in the bracket play of the Michigan Stars Tournament, Clarkston returned to its winning ways on the softball diamond Monday. Sam Hoeksema threw a no-hitter in leading Clarkston past Auburn Hills Avondale 12-0 in OAA crossover play. Hoeksema struck out nine and walked none […]
