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FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams remains perfect by bouncing Oxford; Avondale cruises past Pontiac; Lake Orion swamps Groves

FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams remains perfect by bouncing Oxford; Avondale cruises past Pontiac; Lake Orion swamps Groves

| February 8, 2014 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — When Rochester Adams and Oxford faced off less than one month ago in the sport of girls basketball, the Highlanders escaped with a n arrow victory in overtime. This time it was not so close. The undefeated Highlanders built a 26-8 lead at the half, keeping the Wildcats off the scoreboard for […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion Baptist downs Blue Water Christian for fifth straight win

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion Baptist downs Blue Water Christian for fifth straight win

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Baptist outscored Smith’s Creek Blue Water Christian 27-11 over the middle two quarter and ventured onto a 48-41 FBAC Blue Division victory Wednesday. The Lions, who captured their fifth straight win, were paced by Jason Noruk’s 14 points and 10 rebounds. Mark Dewar added 12 points and eight rebounds and […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Lake Orion, Clarkston win OAA titles

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Lake Orion, Clarkston win OAA titles

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

Competitive Cheer   OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 1 at Troy Athens) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 777.46; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 776.82; 3. Rochester, 776.78; 4. Troy Athens, 766.34; 5. Troy, 730.86; 6. Oxford, 702.08; 7. Rochester Adams, 701.74. ROUND I — 1. Lake Orion, 234.0; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 233.3; […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Lake Orion Invitational Results

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Lake Orion Invitational Results

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

Competitive Cheer   LAKE ORION INVITATIONAL (Jan. 25 at Lake Orion H.S.) DIVISION 1 TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 776.18; 2. Lake Orion, 775.86; 3. Troy Athens, 767.08; 4. Brighton, 763.22; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 761.02; 6. Livonia Stevenson, 758.68; 7. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 752.22; 8. Southgate Anderson, 738.50; 9. Troy, 723.48; 10. Rochester […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Flint Metro League Results

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Flint Metro League Results

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

FLINT METRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Holly H.S.) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Ortonville Brandon, 696.50; 2. Clio, 651.00; 3. Flint KEarsley, 636.26; 4. Lapeer West, 596.26; 5. Fenton, 588.60; 6. Lapeer East, 573.72; 8. Linden, 572.70; 9. Swartz Creek, 559.84. ROUND I — 1. Ortonville Brandon, 213.7; 2. Flint Kearsley, 196.8; 3. Clio, […]

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SIGNINGS: List of college LOI or oral committments

SIGNINGS: List of college LOI or oral committments

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston rallies past Stoney Creek to maintain OAA-Red lead

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston rallies past Stoney Creek to maintain OAA-Red lead

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Clarkston did not look like the OAA Red Division league-leaders Tuesday night in […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford grounds Rochester; Holly, RH Christian, Athens cruise to wins

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford grounds Rochester; Holly, RH Christian, Athens cruise to wins

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

  ROCHESTER HILLS — Oxford ventured onto the road Tuesday and found success. The Wildcats down Rochester, 45-34, in OAA White division play to stay in the top half of the league. Skye Donaldson played all 32 minutes and collected a workmanship-like 17 points, five rebounds and four assists to pace Oxford (10-5, 5-5). Samantha […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Southfield Christian soars past Lutheran Northwest; Eagles fall in OT; Adams downs Seaholm

BOYS BASKETBALL: Southfield Christian soars past Lutheran Northwest; Eagles fall in OT; Adams downs Seaholm

| February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Christian is the two-time defending state champions in the Class D boys basketball circles. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest saw firsthand that the Eagles are loaded once again. Southfield Christian maintained its stranglehold on the MIAC Blue Division lead Tuesday with a 84-42 thrashing of the Crusaders. The Eagles (13-1, 9-0) were led […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly snaps Brandon’s streak at five; Everest edges Cranbrook

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly snaps Brandon’s streak at five; Everest edges Cranbrook

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

HOLLY — Ortronville Brandon had won five straight entering Friday. Unbeaten Holly quickly put an end to that impressive streak. The Bronchos used a 16-2 third-quarter spurt to pull away for a 38-21 Flint Metro League girls basketball win to keep their stranglehold on the league lead. Allyssa Copley scored 14 and both Kaitlyn Smith […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Lake Orion bounces back to topple Troy Athens

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion bounces back to topple Troy Athens

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

TROY — Finally, Lake Orion’s offense clicked on all cylinders Friday night and it was enough to propel the Dragons to an upset. Lake Orion built a 35-18 lead at the half and held on for a 65-49 triumph over host Athens, handing the Red Hawks their first LAA White Divison loss of the season. […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Everest climbs over Jewish Academy; Divine Child clips NDP in overtime

BOYS BASKETBALL: Everest climbs over Jewish Academy; Divine Child clips NDP in overtime

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — A 25-13 lead after one quarter jet-fueled Clarkston Everest Collegiate to a 74-53 CHSL-Intersection Division win Thursday over West Bloomfield Jewish Academy. Everest Collegiate hit 10 three-pointers on the night and had five players reach double figures in the win. Owen McMahon had 15 points to lead the balanced effort.  Luke Allen added […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Adams upsets Bloomfield Hills in overtime

BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Adams upsets Bloomfield Hills in overtime

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The return of Akhemji Williams and the heroics for Thomas Girdler helped Rochester Adams upset OAA Red Division league-leader Bloomfield Hills Friday night, 87-85, in overtime. Girdler hit a three-pointer from the left corner as time expired for the game-winning basket. Girdler finished with 12 points, while Williams netted a game-high 31 […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek drains Avondale

BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek drains Avondale

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS — Behind a 17-8 third quarter, Rochester Stoney Creek pulled away from Auburn Hills Avondale Saturday afternoon in an OAA crossover boys basketball contest at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 61-52. The Cougars led 31-28 at the half and 48-36 through three quarters of play. Stoney Creek sent 12 players into the scoring […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Championships Results

BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Championships Results

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming   OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Waterford Mott H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 446.5; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 294; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 190; 4. Bloomfield Hills, 164; 5. Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook Kingswood, 142; 6. Birmingham Groves, 123; 7. North Farmington, 115.5; 8. Troy, 115; 9. South Lyon Unified, […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland Bader is new NCAA 3-pointers king

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland Bader is new NCAA 3-pointers king

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MILWAUKEE — Oakland’s Travis Bader set the NCAA Division I record for the most career 3-pointers on Sunday against UW-Milwaukee, surpassing the previous mark of 457 set by Duke’s J.J. Redick. Bader, who entered the game two behind Redick, missed his first 3-point attempt but made his next four. He broke the […]

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WRESTLING: CHSL Championships Results

WRESTLING: CHSL Championships Results

| February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

Wrestling   CHSL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Novi Detroit Catholic Central)  TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 137; 3. Warren DeLaSalle, 134; 4. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 116; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 102; 6. Dearborn Divine Child, 48; 7. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 25; 8. Detroit Loyola, 24; 9. […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian wins prestigious Pensacola Invitational title

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian wins prestigious Pensacola Invitational title

| February 2, 2014 | Comments (0)

PENSECOLA, Fla. — Rochester Hills Christian had to go on a road trip to find some tough competition. The long haul proved to pay dividends for the Eagles. Rochester Hills Christian, a non-MHSAA school, won the Penscola College Invitational Saturday, topping Dayton (Ohio) Temple Christian, 47-43, in the finals of the eight-school girls basketball invitational. […]

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