Category: High School
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 12
Wrestling (By Michigan Grappler) Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Davison; 3. Hartland; 4. Temperance Bedford; 5. Clarkston; 6. Oxford; 7. Rochester; 8. Macomb Dakota; 9. Brighton; 10. Battle Creek Lakeview. Division 2 — 1. St Johns; 2. Lowell; 3. Niles; 4. Allegan; 5. Fowlerville; 6. Tecumseh; 7. Greenville; 8. Hamilton; 9. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Athens gains first win of the season over Ferndale University
TROY — Troy Athens finally gained its first win of the season Tuesday. The Red Hawks’ victim was Ferndale University in a 46-40 non-league triumph. After being tied 9-9 after the first quarter, Athens (1-16) went on a 11-8 surge in the second quarter for a 20-17 lead. The Red Hawks outscored Ferndale University 26-23 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams sets another school record; Clarkston edges West Bloomfield; Rochester holds off Lahser
BERKLEY — Rochester Adams scored what is believed to be a school record 38 points in the third quarter Tuesday and the explosion fueled a 80-44 OAA crossover triumph over Berkley. Adams led 16-12 at the end of the first quarter and 33-26 at the half. The Highlanders used the stellar 38-13 run in the […]
SKIING: Lake Orion, Notre Dame Prep win Pine Knob titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PHOTO GALLERY: There is a photo gallery of this event found at www.digitaloutdoors.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — On paper, Clarkston was the boys ski team to beat in the Pine Knob Ski League this season. After all, the Wolves were undefeated last season on the slopes […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Notre Dame Prep reach summit at DeltaPlex Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND RAPIDS — After three years of struggles, Rochester’s competitive cheer team is mounting a comeback. The Falcons, one of the top programs in state history, captured their fifth tournament title in nine events Saturday at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids, winning the Division 1 portion […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills moves to 22-1 with win over Life Summit
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a 20-15 fourth quarter, Rochester Hills Christian moved to 22-1 on the season and maintained its No. 1 ranking in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools polls with a 58-55 non-conference boys basketball win over visiting Sterling Heights Life Summit Home School. The win extended the Eagles’ school record of total […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston routs North Farmington; Lake Orion snaps skid against Southfield; Holly rolls Lapeer West
CLARKSTON —Behind a 28-18 first half, Clarkston opened up a comfortable lead and cruised to a 60-39 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph Monday over North Farmington. The state-ranked Wolves (15-1, 11-0) led 40-26 after three quarters and closed with a 20-13 fourth quarter run. LAKE ORION 45, SOUTHFIELD 34: Lake Orion snapped a long […]
MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM REGIONALS PAIRINGS
MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM REGIONALS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Regionals involving high schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 REGIONAL NO. 104 HOSTED BY HARTLAND MATCH 1 — Clarkston vs. Brighton, 5:30 p.m.; MATCH 1 — Farmington Harrison vs. Hartland, 5:30 p.m.; MATCH 3 — Finals, […]
WRESTLING: Groves, WL Central Individual Districts Results
Wrestling DIVISION 1 INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT (Feb. 8 at Birmingham Groves) 103 POUNDS: 1. Alex Hrisopoulos (Oxford) d. Vince Marceau (Utica Eisenhower) 14-7; 3. Nick Mason (Utica) p. Dylan Howcroft (Rochester Adams) 2:54. 112: 1. Justin Kim (Rochester) d. Kyle Noonan (Rochester Stoney Creek) 5-3 (OT); 3. Justin Schofield (Rochester Adams) d. Gage Gillam (Warren […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams rallies past Oak Park to remain unbeaten
OAK PARK — In a rare fashion, Rochester Adams trailed at the half Thursday night. The Highlanders still finished in the same fashion as all of their other games this season. Adams moved to 14-0 for the first time in its 43-year history, topping Oak Park 82-70 in an OAA White Division boys basketball contest. […]
WRESTLING: Avondale wins fourth district in five years
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale made quite a statement Thursday evening at its Division 2 wrestling team district at Bloomfield Hills Andover. The unranked Yellowjackets rolled over Bloomfield Hills Lahser (72-6) and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (63-12) to win its second district championship in three years and fourth in five seasons. Avondale lost in […]
WRESTLING: Holly downs Lapeer West for fourth straight district crown
HOLLY — Enjoying postseason success is something that Holly’s wrestling team has become accustomed to in the past decade. The Bronchos added another chapter on its own mats Thursday night. Holly captured its fourth straight Division 2 district crown on its own mats, topping Lapeer West, 40-34, in the finals. The Bronchos downed Ortonville Brandon […]
WRESTLING: Rochester stuns Oxford for district crown
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — During the regular season, Rochester wrestling coach Frank Lafferty was just waiting for his entire starting lineup to be healthy on the same night. That finally happened Wednesday night — on the big stage. Seventh-ranked Rochester posted one of the biggest wins in the history […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Brother Rice rules Oakland County
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — If there is any rule about Oakland County boys swimming and diving, all lanes must lead through Birmingham. For the 17th time in 20 years, Birmingham Brother Rice claimed the Oakland County championship Saturday, making it the 19th time in two decades that […]
WRESTLING: CHSL Championships Results
Wrestling CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT (Feb. 2 at Birmingham Brother Rice) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 297; 2. Warren DeLaSalle, 192.5; 3. Detroit Jesuit, 124; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice, 114; 5. Dearborn Divine Child, 106; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 56.5; 7. Detroit Loyola, 18; 8. Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 13. […]
RECRUITING: Headed to the next level
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JAKE’S TAKE: After the Miracle: Jim Johnson’s golden life with no regrets
TROY — Jim Johnson went through it all. Now the Troy (Mich.) High School Athletics Director, Johnson skated alongside Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. He fired slap shots at Jim Craig. He checked the men who went on to accomplish the greatest sports miracle of all time. He played under Herb Brooks. He skated the […]
RECRUITING: Four Oxford football players sign letters-of-intent
OXFORD — Back-to-back winning record and postseason appearances has helped Oxford’s football team gain some additional attention and four more Wildcats will be playing next fall at the collegiate level. Four seniors, Mary Giannola, Brennen Orr, Kyle Anderson and Zach Hadorn all signed Wednesday at various schools inside the school’s media center in front of […]
