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Category: High School

Tournament revenge: Avondale delivers some postseason payback on Kettering

Tournament revenge: Avondale delivers some postseason payback on Kettering

| March 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — A year ago Waterford Kettering surprised Auburn hills Avondale in a first-round Class A district game. On Monday, the Yellowjackets more than remembered that crushing blow. Avondale showed no mercy on the Captains, scoring the game’s first six points and cruising to a 66-36 victory at Troy […]

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Want to be a Student Correspondent?

Want to be a Student Correspondent?

| March 7, 2011 | Comments (2)

Sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former print media that have ceased publication. The site covers […]

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SUBMITTED VIDEO: Basketball star collapses and dies after game-winning shot

SUBMITTED VIDEO: Basketball star collapses and dies after game-winning shot

| March 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

Have sports-related video that you wish to submit? Enter all pertinent information, including the embed code, to NorthOaklandSports Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com

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OAA White Division Boys Swimming Championships Results

OAA White Division Boys Swimming Championships Results

| March 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

OAA WHITE DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (At West Bloomfield) TEAM RESULTS: 1. North Farmington, 545.5; 2. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 503; 3. Farmington Harrison/Farmington Unified, 41.5; 4. West Bloomfield, 412; 5. Rochester, 390; 6. Rochester Adams, 312. DUAL MEET STANDINGS: Not available. FINAL STANDINGS: Not available. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY: 1. North Farmington (Cameron Wasko, Nick […]

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OAA Blue Division Boys Swimming Results

OAA Blue Division Boys Swimming Results

| March 6, 2011 | Comments (1)

OAA BLUE DIVISION BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (At Royal Oak Dondero Middle School) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 461; 2. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 415; 3. Royal Oak, 296; 4. Auburn Hills Avondale, 274; 5. Troy Athens, 251.5; 6. Oxford, 234.5; 7. Ferndale, 91; 8. Southfield-Lathrup, 44. DUAL MEET STANDINGS: Not available. FINAL […]

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OAA Red Division Boys Swimming Results

OAA Red Division Boys Swimming Results

| March 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS SWIMMING DIVISION RESULTS OAA RED DIVISION (At Birmingham Groves) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 509; 2. Birmingham Groves, 497; 3. Lake Orion, 308; 4. Clarkston, 254.5; 5. Troy, 211; 6. Berkley, 184.5. DUAL MEET STANDINGS: Not available. FINAL STANDINGS: Not available. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY: 1. Birmingham Groves (Noah Zamler, […]

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Standing on top: Frisch, Ralston, Line, Vandermeer all earn state titles

Standing on top: Frisch, Ralston, Line, Vandermeer all earn state titles

| March 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Matt Frisch was the heart-broken victim in the state finals a year ago. This year he walked off the wrestling mats a state champion. The Oxford senior won his final high school match Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills, taming Hudsonville’s Jared Zimmerman 8-3 in […]

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Reaching for The Summit: Oakland aiming for second straight NCAA berth

Reaching for The Summit: Oakland aiming for second straight NCAA berth

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — No matter what schedule Greg Kampe throws at his Oakland basketball players, it all boils down to three games. Oakland , which won the regular season and tournament championships last season in the Summit League to earn a berth in the NCAA tournament, is three wins […]

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Avondale cruises past Troy for first district trophy since 2006

Avondale cruises past Troy for first district trophy since 2006

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — It must have been hard for Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott to watch Troy get out to a commanding early lead Monday and Wednesday in the district tournament. Troy played the other role in Friday’s final. Auburn Hills Avondale hit some early shots and forced 13 first-half turnovers, […]

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Clarkston keeps Bobcats at bay for district title

Clarkston keeps Bobcats at bay for district title

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLLE — A year ago, if Clarkston held a big lead, it would have likely crumbled under the pressure and succumbed at the end. This year is a different story. The Wolves built a 36-27 lead on Pontiac in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Class A district finals at […]

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Senior-laden Midland Calvary tops Bethany Christian in MACS semis

Senior-laden Midland Calvary tops Bethany Christian in MACS semis

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Without Travis Woodham, Troy Bethany Christian is like fish out of water. So when the Bruins had to go nearly 10 minutes with their star point guard on the bench in foul trouble, Bethany Christian could not hang onto the lead in Friday’s Michigan Association of Christian […]

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Davison Faith upsets Rochester Hills, advances to MACS finals

Davison Faith upsets Rochester Hills, advances to MACS finals

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Kara Moore has been a blessing and beyond for Davison Faith Baptist’s girls basketball team this winter. She has helped the Eagles right the ship after one of the worst seasons in school history. The senior guard has also helped Davison Faith reach the state finals […]

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Bethany Christian pulls upset of Carson City Fellowship in MACS semifinals

Bethany Christian pulls upset of Carson City Fellowship in MACS semifinals

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — When the game is on the line, there’s no question that Tom Hagspihl wants the ball in the hands of Sarah Bishop, even though she is just a freshman. Bishop came through with the biggest shot of her young career Friday evening. The 5-foot-7 guard calmly […]

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Troy bears down to topple Berkley, wins first league title share since 1994

Troy bears down to topple Berkley, wins first league title share since 1994

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT BERKLEY — Before Thursday night, Troy boys basketball coach Gary Fralick hadn’t won a league title in 17 years. He figured it was about time to treat his team to some McDonald’s. Three players scored in double figures to lead Troy) to another road victory at Berkley Thursday night, 77-74, […]

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Romeo hammers Stoney Creek for district championship

Romeo hammers Stoney Creek for district championship

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Ashley Flinn and Shanyn McIntyre have been a part of one of Romeo’s most successful streaks in girls basketball.  The senior duo more than made sure their tenure with the Bulldogs would not end Friday night. Flinn finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocked […]

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Still on the ice: Clarkston, Lake Orion, Stoney Creek all reach regional finals

Still on the ice: Clarkston, Lake Orion, Stoney Creek all reach regional finals

| March 4, 2011 | Comments (2)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston left no suspense in Thursday’s Division 1 regional semifinal against Flint Kearsley. The Wolves, who finished the regular season on a three-game skid, posted its second straight postseason win at the Detroit Skate Club, icing Flint Kearsley 8-0 Clarkston scored four goals in the first period, then tacked on two goals […]

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AOTW: Reversing history: Fisher savoring the moment as first-time state qualifier

AOTW: Reversing history: Fisher savoring the moment as first-time state qualifier

| March 4, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Sometimes the agony of defeat can light a tremendous fire in the belly of an athlete. It sure did for Rochester Adams wrestler Mac Fisher. A senior and four-year varsity veteran for the Highlanders, one off day during his junior year has done nothing but drive […]

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