Category: High School
Four-peat: Oakland Christian captures fourth straight district title by knocking off Our Lady of the Lakes
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CLARKSTON — Tradition is built by repetition. The tradition of a program is built by success. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian continued its tradition by winning its fourth straight Class D district title on Friday night with a win over Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. The district final, hosted at […]
Adams tops Stoney Creek for district title; Clarkston wins 18th straight district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Basketball has been called a game of runs. That exactly sums it up for Rochester Adams in recent weeks. The Highlanders who looked dead in the water after dropping four of five games entering February, won for the 10th time in nine games Friday, topping rival Rochester […]
On Ice: Novi freezes up Lake Orion to advance to first state title game
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PLYMOUTH — The coaching staff for Novi’s hockey team has placed a seal on the Wildcats’ stat book this season, not disclosing any numbers to the players, the hockey community or the media throughout the season. There’s no secret that Novi is an offensive juggernaught and one of the […]
Avondale rallies past Mott to reach district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — It’s not a matter of how you start, but how you finish. Auburn Hills Avondale proved that Wednesday in its Class A district semifinal win over Waterford Mott. The Yellowjackets overcame a 19-11 first-quarter deficit to topple Mott 59-53 and advance to the district finals at Troy […]
Renaissance bounces Avondale in regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Finally, Auburn Hills Avondale met its postseason match Thursday. That meant the end of the road for the Yellowjackets. Avondale, making its first appearance in a regional final since the fall 2006 season, could not sustain an 11-point lead and finally succumbed to Detroit Renaissance, 57-52, in […]
Chemics deliver knockout poison to Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FENTON — It has been years since Midland has even enjoyed the experience of playing in regional girls basketball game. Since reaching this level, the Chemics have figured they may as well stick around for a while. Midland deployed some deadly defense on Clarkston, holding the Wolves to only […]
Stoney Creek upsets Rochester for first-ever district win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — One state tournament hex was ended Wednesday night, while another continued. Alex Jones’ runner-in-the-lane with 10 seconds left was the difference as Rochester Stoney Creek posted a thrilling 55-54 victory over Rochester in a Class A district semifinal at Oxford High School. For Stoney Creek, it was […]
Destination Compuware: Lake Orion holds off St. Clair Shores to advance to Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ST. CLAIR SHORES — For any hockey team, peaking at the end of the season is always a goal. Lake Orion has more than done that in recent weeks. The Dragons captured their ninth straight win and 11th in 12 games Wednesday, this time on the big stage, turning […]
Oakland Christian rolls Everest Collegiate to advance to district finals
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CLARKSTON — They say the hardest part of a journey is taking that first step. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian easily handled that initial step on Wednesday night, rolling over the district host Clarkston Everest Collegiate 68-48 in a Class D boys basketball district semifinal. The Lancers (19-1), co-champions of the […]
Waterford Our Lady edges Jaguars; Northwest ousted
CLARKSTON — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes opened up the postseason with a 33-27 victory over West Bloomfield Jewish Academy in a Class D district at Clarkston Everest Collegiate. Austin Karbowski had 11 points to lead WOLL (14-7). Jake Doetsch added eight points for the Lakers, who were only 11-for-20 from the foul line. […]
Novi ices Clarkston in state quarterfinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FLINT — They way Bryan Krygier saw it, his Clarkston hockey team would have to play a perfect game against Novi in order to gain access to the Final Four. As it turned out, Novi was the team that played near-perfect hockey. The Wildcats made quick work of the […]
Lake Orion blanks Macomb Dakota for first regional since 2007
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ST. CLAIR SHORES — Back to back losses to Farmington and Clarkston took Lake Orion out of the regular season title chase in the OAA Red Division. Those two late-January losses turned out to be the turning point of the Dragons’ hockey season. Lake Orion captured its second regional […]
Clarkston skates to fifth regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FLINT — Clarkston ventured through a little bit of a downward spiral at the end of the regular season. The Wolves boys hockey team proved that was only temporary glitch and have more than rebounded in the state tournament. Clarkston captured its third straight postseason win Saturday at Flint […]
Oakland Christian rolls rival Parkway Christian for share of MIAC title
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT STERLING HEIGHTS — At the beginning of every season, teams set goals. Usually, several goals are set, each one being a step that leads to the next. On Thursday night, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian achieved one of its preseason goals, by winning a share of the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston tops Flint Northwestern in OT; WOLL wins on Robak’s buzzer-beater
FENTON — Lindsey Reppuhn was clutch in overtime for Clarkston Tuesday. The senior guard was 6-for-6 in the extra session and scored a game-high 12 points in leading Clarkston to a 44-41 triumph over Flint Northwestern in a Class A regional semifinal at Fenton. The Wolves outscored Northwestern 9-6 in the extra session. Senior forward […]
Yellowjackets swarm Romeo to advance to Sweet 16
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — There are nights when the shots aren’t falling, even by a crisp-shooting such as Auburn Hills Avondale. The Yellowjackets do have their defense to fall back on and rode those coattails Tuesday night at Waterford Mott. Avondale turned up the defensive pressure, forcing 18 turnovers while limiting […]
‘Moore’ in the clutch: Faith Baptist senior’s game-winner tops Troy Bethany in MACS state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Kara Moore had some important phone calls to make this weekend. They were to some college recruiters. Moore, a senior combo guard from Davison Faith Baptist, had quite a few stories to share. One night after hitting the game-clinching free throws in a state semifinals upset of […]
Fralick earns wins 300th as Troy ousts rival Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Gary Fralick recorded his 300th career coaching win Monday night. It couldn’t have been any sweater for the veteran Troy basketball coach. Fralick’s Colts pulled sway in the second half to a 73-58 triumph Monday over district host Troy Athens in a Class A district opener. Sophomore forward […]
