Category: High School
Balavich’s game-winner lifts Lake Orion past Rochester
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lake Orion scored a first-period goal and the Dragons’ defense made it stand in a 1-0 OAA Red Division victory over Rochester United at the Detroit Skate Club. Nick Balavich converted the game’s only goal, tucking the puck into the net after passes from Jesse Cameron, Zach Koontz. Lake Orion’s Shawn Horton […]
Boys Swimming Results
Boys Swimming OXFORD 82, HAZEL PARK 74 200 MEDLEY RELAY — Oxford (Jarred Butler, Zach Lavender, Jimmy Walker, Blake Hibdon) 1:57.01; 200 FREESTYLE — Kevin Ayers (HP) 2:27.55; 200 IM — Joey Pasch (O) 2:25.66; 50 FREESTYLE — Jimmy Walker (O) 23.13; 100 BUTTERFFLY — Dylan Hency (O) 112.56; 100 FREESTYLE — Sean Thomas (O) […]
Perry’s freebies lift Rochester past Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Sometimes a team must locate its will power to win a basketball game. That was the case Thursday for Rochester. Despite shooting just 32 percent from the floor (18-for-58), 50 percent from the foul line (6-for-12) and 31 percent from 3-point range (7-for-23), all among the lowest […]
Lake Orion bowls way to sweep of Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Talk about being in the zone. Lake Orion’s Trae Bonds was definitely in another element Thursday afternoon. The senior fired the highest two-game total in the entire Oakland Activities Association bowling circles this season, picking up games of 267 and 275 for a 542 total to lead […]
BOWLING TEAM CAPSULES
BOWLING TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys and girls bowling team capsules for schools located in the www.northoakjlandsports.com coverage area. Additional information can be sent by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com) BOYS BOWLING LAKE ORION HEAD COACH: Kevin Crowther, sixth season. 2009-10 RECORD: 5-4, 5-4 OAA LEAGUE FINISH: Sixth at OAA (3981); […]
Competitive Cheer Results
Competitive Cheer Results Jan. 8 TITANS OPEN (1-8 at SH Stevenson) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 800.3752; 2. Southgate Anderson, 793.1416; 3.Troy Athens, 774.3760; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 771.2120; 5. Troy, 762.2020; 6. Warren Cousino, 760.2560; 7. Utica Eisenhower, 746.5040; 8. Macomb Dakota, 744.8688; 9. Utica Ford, 737.5840; 10. Roseville, 724.2616. ROUND […]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Oxford grad Line earns All-Conference USA honors for Southern Methodist
Five Southern Methodist football players garnered All-Conference USA honors, announced the league recently, which is the most in one season since 1984 for the Mustangs. Among that group of first-teamers is Zach Line, an Oxford High School graduate. Line, a 2008 grad of Oxford, is a sophomore at SMU. He rushed for 1,391 yards this […]
Oxford sets eight swimming records in split
OXFORD — The good news for Oxford’s boys swimming and diving team is that the Wildcats are vastly improving for a program that is only a couple of years old. The Wildcats set eight new school records Thursday in a double-dual meet with Bloomfield hills Andover and Troy Athens. The bad news for the Wildcats […]
Oxford bowlers sweep Troy
FARMINGTON HILLS — Oxford continued its first trek through the OAA bowling circles Tuesday with a pair of wins over Troy at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills. The Wildcats won the girls match 21-9 and followed that up with a 27-3 victory on the boys side. “Our kids did what they needed to do today […]
TUESDAY’S ROUNDUP: Troy cruises past Groves; Clarkston falls to Flint Northern
TROY — Behind a 23-7 first quarter and a 26-8 third quarter, Troy had little problems with Birmingham Groves Tuesday in a 73-49 OAA crossover boys basketball victory over Birmingham Groves. John Stibich pumped in a game-high 22 points, including five three-pointers, to pace the Colts (7-2). James Young followed with 16 points, and both […]
Bruins pull away from Rochester Hills to take over FBAC lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Jack Walker made a plea to his Troy Bethany Christian boys basketball team at halftime Tuesday about stop settling for jump shots. His team responded. After struggling to a 19-19 tie with visiting Rochester hills Christian at the half, the Bruins outscored the Eagles 30-14 in the […]
Coming to a halt: Rochester Hills snaps Bethany Christian’s league streak at 36
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Three years ago, Rochester Hills Christian walked off the basketball court at Troy Bethany Christian in quite a dejected manner. The Eagles were run off the court by the eventual state champion Bruins in a 55-13 defeat. Finally, Rochester Hills Christian gained its revenge. The Eagles became […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALLL ROUNDUP: Everest Collegiate, Bethany Christian post lopsided wins
CLARKSTON — The debut season of girls basketball at Clarkston Everest Collegiate continued Friday with a lopsided 51-28 victory over Wyandotte Mt. Carmel. Sarina Nallamothu, led Everest (4-2) with 16 points, leading three Mountaineers in double figures. Angelina Mastromatteo added 14 points and Mary Jo Allen chipped in with 12 points for Everest. TROY BETHANY […]
MHSAA NEWS: Advance reserved and group ticket sales underway for Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals
EAST LANSING — Fans wishing to purchase advance reserved and group general admission tickets for the 2011 Michigan High School Athletic Association Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals, March 3-5, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, may now do so exclusively through The Palace Box Office. The advance reserved ticket sales program allows the discounted purchase […]
GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM CAPSULES
TROY COACH: Cynthia Tan, second season. 2009-10 RECORD: 4-4, 1-3 OAA. LEAGUE MEET: Third at OAA championships. REGIONAL MEET: Sixth (highest regional finish in 10 years). KEY RETURNEES: Sara Lin, jr. (State qualifier on beam, 10th, vault, and all-around, 11th); Brenna O’Brien, soph. (qualified on bars for states and placed seventh on bars, Division 2); […]
Oakland Christian overcomes early deficit to roll Roeper
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT theintimidator@juno.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS – After a long holiday break, Friday night welcomed back high school basketball to the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference. Fans packed Birmingham Roeper’s gym in anticipation for the first MIAC Blue Division contest of the season featuring visiting Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, and the rivals normally play […]
Cairo, Tillman, McGhee selected for East-West All-Star Football Game
For the first time, the 31st East-West All-Star Football Game will be headed for Central Michigan University. The game, which will be held on June25, will be played at CMU’s Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The contest, which features some of the state’s top senior football players, had previously been held at Michigan State University’s Spartans Stadium for […]
St. Clair Shores ices Troy
Five different players scored goals in pacing St. Clair Shores Unified to a 5-1 non-league boys hockey win over Trot at the Troy Sports Center. Tommy Guzzardo, Joe Vitale, Steven Soloway, Austin Buchholz and Dakota Lucas all scored for St. Clair Shores. Brett St. Cyr scored for Troy.
