Category: High School
Seniors lead Rochester’s victory over Detroit Cody
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BEVERLY HILLS — Experience can carry a team long ways in sports. It has been a major factor for Rochester this winter on the basketball court. After a horrendous first-half Monday, where Rochester shot a dismal 3-for-20 from the floor, the Falcons regrouped to down Detroit Cody, 48-44, in [...]
17th ANNUAL MOTOR CITY ROUNDBALL CLASSIC SCHEDULE
2011 SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL 17th ANNUAL MOTOR CITY ROUNDBALL CLASSIC DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLS MONDAY, DEC. 26 MAIN GYM: 11 a.m.: Windsor (Ont.) Herman vs. Detroit Frederick Douglass (H) 12:40 p.m.: Detroit Midtown Academy vs. Pontiac (H) 2:20 p.m.: Goodrich vs. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (H) 4 p.m.: Rochester vs. Detroit Cody (H) 5:40 p.m.: River Rouge vs. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (H) 7:20 p.m.: Toronto (Ont.) [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bishop Foley holds off Adams
MADISON HEIGHTS — Behind a 24-21 second half, Madison Heights Bishop Foley was able to hold off Rochester Adams in a girls basketball game Thursday, 45-43. The Ventures trailed 22-21 at the half and used a 15-10 run in the third quarter to take control at Colleen Szakacs scored 15 for unbeaten Bishop Foley (6-0), [...]
Clarkston avenges Athens in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago, Clarkston had a unfavorable and uncharacteristic start on the basketball, court heading into the holiday break with a disastrous 1-4 record. One of those losses was a 41-40 setback to Troy Athens, which defeated the Wolves for the first time in school history last [...]
PREP HOCKEY: Massa’s hat trick helps Farmington ices Stoney Creek
FARMINGTON — Zach Massa netted the hat trick Wednesday and that helped Farmington skate to a 6-1 boys hockey victory over Rochester Stoney Creek at the Suburban Ice Arena. Massa scored the second, third and sixth goals for the Falcons, who at one point led 5-0 in the second period. Kris Hamilton, Nick Heffron and [...]
PREP BASKETBALL: Lapeer West’s second-quarter surge burns Brandon
OROTNVILLE — Lapeer West used a 23-10 second-quarter surge to propel them Monday to a 70-58 boys basketball victory over Ortonville Brandon. The Panthers led just 19-16 before taking a 42-26 lead at the half. Both teams scored 12 in the third quarter, as West (2-2, 1-0) held a 54-38 edge heading into the final [...]
Hamilton’s 41 points lift Oakland past rival Valparaiso
VALPARAISO, Ind. – Throughout the years, Oakland and Valparaiso have put together a memorable series on the hard court, either as members of the same conference or in parallel leagues. The two put together another classic Saturday inside Valpo’s Athletics-Recreation Center. Down 17 points early in the second half, Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton scored a career-high [...]
Quick start helps Athens cruise past Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — It’s one thing for a team to have high expectations and another thing for that team to actually live up to top those expectations. Troy Athens’ is living up to such expectations out on the basketball court so far this season. The Red Hawks are off to [...]
Cross’ jumper helps Everest scale Westside Christian
CLARKSTON — Richie Cross nailed a jumper at the buzzer, as Clarkston Everest Collegiate claimed its first marquee win of the season with a 57-55 non-conference boys basketball victory over Detroit Westside Christian. Westside Christian reached the Class D Final Four last season. Cross’ game-winning bucket capped a 19-14 fourth-quarter run for Everest Collegiate (2-1), [...]
All-Area Boys Cross Country 2011: Lead runners step up to lead pack
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There’s rarely a year where an area runner doesn’t shine on the state level. This year was no exception to the rule. As again several area athletes performed at a high level. There were five local runners that finished at the top 30 at the state finals to earn [...]
All-Area Girls Golf 2011: Tournament-tested golfers headline talented squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There has not been a shortage of girls golf talent in the area in recent years. The 2011 backs that up even further. For the seventh straight season, at least one local team from the www.northoaklandsports.com has finished in the top three in the state at the Division 1 [...]
All-Flint Metro League Football Team 2011
2011 ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE FOOTBALL LEAGUE MVP — Johnny Williams, Holly jr. QB. An asterisk * denotes unanimous selection. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE — Johnny Williams, Holly jr. QB*; Houston Shaw, Fenton sr. RB*; Monta Stangler, Lapeer East jr. RB; Shane Mahaffy, Ortonville Brandon sr. QB; Gary Bulzan, Lapeer East sr. QB; Kevin Baker, Linden sr. [...]
Third-period nightmares: Rochester United falters down stretch in losses to Midland, Lake Orion
BY DAVE BOIKE CORRESPONDENT ROCHESTER — Third period collapses this weekend at the Onyx cost Rochester United a pair of hockey games. Midland skated to a 7-3 non-league win, while Lake Orion iced United, 6-1. In both games, United had monumental defensive collapses. Midland showcased the reasons why they are ranked fourth in Division 2 [...]
All-Area Boys Tennis 2011: Top flight players rule area courts
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com One of the most difficult things for a tennis program in Oakland County to do is to actually win. As strange as it sounds, there are so many quality teams and individuals in this tradition-rich area, that when they are often lumped together in the same pocket of leagues, [...]
Lake Orion Baptist crashes boards, earns win over rival Springfield Christian
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Baptist might not have a towering front line. In fact, it is the contrary with no players standing over 6-foot-3. The Lions have put together quite a rebounding scheme to make up for their lack of size: crash the boards at all costs. Such reckless abandon helped Lake Orion Baptist [...]
Oxford rallies past L’Anse Creuse North in overtime
TROY — Nick Hocker and Nolan Chapman compiled five points each and Oxford rallied for a 6-5, overtime win Saturday over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North at the Troy Sports Arena. Hocker scored the game-winner in overtime to lead the Wildcats and finished the night with a goal and four assists. Chapman drew five assists on [...]
Wolves bite down defensively to halt Lathrup
CLARKSTON — Time and time again, it has been said in the arena of sports, offense sells tickets but defense wins championships. Clarkston will take the latter if it has to choose. The Wolves finished second to Southfield Lathrup in the OAA Red Division girls basketball standings last winter, but showcased their defensive prowess to [...]
2011 OAKLAND COUNTY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
52ND ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY WRESTLING CHAPIONSHIPS (Dec. 16-17 at Oxford M.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 367.5; 2. Oxford, 243; 3. Rochester,178; 4. Holly, 169.5; 5. Clarkston, 162.5; 6. (tie) Lake Orion, 130; Rochester Stoney Creek, 130; 8. Ortonville Brandon, 126; 9. Rochester Adams, 124; 10. Birmingham Brother Rice, 110; 11. Farmington [...]
