Category: High School
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Stoney Creek emerges as state powerhouse
Cougars put together string of six top-10 state finishes EDITOR’S NOTE: Do you have photos or video of this event that you would like to share on 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 GRAND RAPIDS […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: 2013 MHSAA State Finals Results
MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (March 1 at DeltaPlex) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southgate Anderson, 780.36; 2. Hartland, 778.48; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 777.08; 4.Grandville, 774.36; 5. Rochester, 772.46; 6. Hudsonville, 770.88; 7. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 761.90; 8. East Kentwood, 758.86. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 234.40; 2. Grandville, 233.20; 3. Southgate Anderson, 232.70; 4. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Bishop Foley rallies past Oakland Christian for district title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — If Auburn Hills Oakland Christian could go back in time around 8 p.m. Friday night, the Lancers would collectively try to relive a portion of the third quarter against Madison Heights Bishop Foley and attempt a do-over. The district-host Ventures rolled used a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Romeo stuns previously-unbeaten Rochester Adams for district crown
LAKE ORION — After stunning perennial state powerhouse Clarkston on Wednesday night, upstart Romeo continued to make headlines again Friday in the Class A boys basketball state tournament. The unranked bulldogs won for the 13th time in 14 games after a 2-6 start, this time knocking off previously-unbeaten Rochester, Adams, 53-52, in the Class A […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Everest Collegiate repeats as district champion
BURTON — Clarkston Everest Collegiate enjoyed its first boys basketball district so much last season that the Mountaineers decided to do it again. Behind a dominating effort, Everest Collegiate, in just its fourth season, routed Flint Madison Academy, 64-38, in a Class D district final at Burton St. Thomas More Academy. The Mountaineers (15-7) rolled […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Mott for first district title since 2000
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy Athens didn’t celebrate after baskets during a third quarter in which they outscored Waterford Mott 24-8. Good thing, too. It turned out the Red Hawks needed every single one of them. Athens took a commanding lead in the third quarter and held off a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester wins first district crown since 1988
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans STERLING HEIGTHS — This time Rochester would not be denied. After going more than two decades without a district title in boys basketball, the Falcons ended a quarter century of futility by topping district host Sterling Heights Stevenson, 56-34, Friday in a Class A district final. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holinski’s shot lifts Marian past Clarkston in regional finals
WATERFORD — Kara Holinski is only a sophomore, but she sank perhaps the biggest shot of her career Thursday. Holinski hit the only shot of overtime, a three-pointer, and Birmingham Marian posted a 40-37 victory over Clarkston in a Class A regional final at Waterford Kettering. The Mustangs (21-3) advance to Tuesday’s state quarterfinals at […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes wins fifth straight regional crown
LANSING — State tournament experience can go a long ways in carry a team deep into the postseason. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has plenty of it. That could be one of the reasons why the Class D fifth-ranked Lakers are still alive in the postseason. Our Lady of the Lakes rolled over second-ranked […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: WOLL advances to regional finals
LANSING — As the three-time defending state champions in Class D, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes is finding the road to a fourth straight Final Four a little more difficult. The Lakers had to grind out its third win this season over Marine City Cardinal Mooney, holding on for a 40-33 victory Tuesday at […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston advances to Sweet 16 with rout of Utica Ford
WATERFORD — Clarkston advanced to the regional finals for the second time in three years and third time in nine seasons Tuesday, topping Utica Ford, 48-30, in a Class A girls basketball regional finals at Waterford Kettering. After holding a 10-7 lead after the first quarter and a 16-15 advantage at the half, the Wolves […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Young returns, as Rochester slips past pesky Utica Ford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans STERLING HEIGHTS — Mr. Basketball candidate James Young returned to Rochester’s lineup Monday night, the opening evening of the boys basketball state tournament. The Falcons needed every bit of his ailing body to get past upset-minded Utica Ford in a Class A district contest at Sterling […]
MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Pontiac holds off Kettering; Mott edge Avondale; Northwest rolls Madison
TROY — Pontiac staved off Waterford Kettering’s fourth quarter barrage to post a 60-54 victory over the Captains in a Class A boys basketball district opener at Troy High School Monday. Kettering (4-17) outscored the Phoenix 24-11 to make it a six-game deficit inside the final minute. The Captains could not complete the comeback. Javante […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Fenton pulls clean sweep of Holly
LINDEN — Fenton posted the clean sweep of rival Holly this season, beating the Bronchos three times over the course of two months. The third and final victory over Holly came during Monday’s Class A district opener at Linden High School, as the Tigers upended the Bronchos, 69-59, to advance to Wednesday’s district semifinals. Fenton […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston passes first tourney test with win over Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It was a year ago when Clarkston saw its string of 19 straight district titles in boys basketball come to an end. Playing in one of the state’s top Class A districts this season, the Wolves are trying to make for last season’s […]
MACS BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian claims first state title since 1992
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Good teams normally find ways to win in the clutch. Rochester Hills Christian did just that Saturday evening. The Eagles, the top-seeded team in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys basketball state tournament, rallied back from a 50-49, fourth-quarter deficit […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy squanders late lead, Pontiac steals overtime win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Back and forth the ball went: on the floor, back toward the hoop, back toward the floor. Soon, Pontiac finally scored an offensive rebound. And soon, the Phoenix had upset Troy. Troy led by eight with 2:53 left in the game but couldn’t seal the […]
BOYS HOCKEY: U-D Jesuit shows no mercy on Troy in regional finals
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy hockey team knew it headed into Saturday’s regional final against Detroit U-D Jesuit as tremendous underdogs. “We had to play a perfect game to be competitive,” Troy coach Tim Zimmerman said. “Sometimes we played perfect, sometimes we didn’t, and the puck went in the net.” […]
