Category: High School
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian wins first regional as Class C school
MEMPHIS — Over decades, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian had won multiple district and regional championships in girls volleyball and all of those came in Class D. Last school year, the Lancers were moved up to Class C thanks to a slight enrollment spike and the Lancers ended up losing in the district finals to Madison […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Clarkston hammers Eisenhower to advance to Sweet 16
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER — Good teams find weaknesses in the opponent and simply try to expose them. Clarkston did just that Tuesday in its Class A girls volleyball regional semifinal at Rochester High — in just a mere 41 minutes. Like a fine-tuned machine, the second-ranked Wolves went […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: NMC ousts Troy Bethany in MACS state semifinals
Bruins make 14th straight Final Four appearance BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MIDLAND — Troy Bethany Christian made its usual stop in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I tournament Tuesday at Midland Calvary Baptist. The Bruins ran into a buzz saw. Top-ranked Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian halted plans […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: WOLL rolls past Cardinal Mooney
BIRMINGHAM — Many hands make light work. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls volleyball team spread the wealth around Tuesday and that led to a 25-23, 25-11 and 25-21 sweep of Marine City Cardinal Mooney. Senior setter Haley Howell set up an array of attackers and finished with 29 assists to, six digs, three […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Oakland Christian rallies past Liggett
MEMPHIS — Becky VanSloten made sure that a 1-0 deficit would stand up. VanSloten finished Tuesday’s Class C regional semifinal with a match-high 34 kills, helping the Lancers rally for a 3-1 victory over Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett at Memphis High School. After dropping Game 1 by a 25-21 count, Oakland Christian posted victories of […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Notre Dame Prep cruises into regional finals
PONTIAC — For the ninth time, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep will play for a regional championship in girls volleyball. The state-ranked Fighting Irish rolled past Macomb Lutheran North, 3-0, Tuesday in a Class B regional semifinal on its home court to set up a date Thursday in the regional finals. NDP posted scores of 25-18, […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston rallies past Lake Orion in five games for sixth straight district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROMEO — Mission accomplished. With its bar set high every season, Clarkston’s volleyball team passed its first postseason test Saturday, topping arch-rival Lake Orion, 3-2, in a Class A district finals at Romeo High school to complete a 3-0 week. The second-ranked Wolves posted a 21-25, […]
FOOTBALL: St. Mary’s runs by Avondale
ORCHARD LAKE — It’s not as decisive as 2010’s 71-49 decision over Auburn Hills Avondale. Yet Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 49-14 victory over the Yellowjackets Saturday was still in the lopsided fashion. Defending Division 3 state champion St. Mary’s took another step closer to defending its crown, using a 280-7 third quarter to pull away. […]
FOOTBALL: Waterford Our Lady burns Melvindale ABT
WATERFORD — After failing to make the postseason cut in 2011, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes is making up for lost time in 2012. The Lakers motored into the Division 8 regional finals with a resounding 34-12 victory Saturday over visiting Melvindale Academy of Business & Tech in a Division 8 district final in […]
FOOTBALL: Country Day holds off Notre Dame Prep
PONTIAC — Cotter Lamb prevented Birmingham Detroit Country Day from having to work some overtime on the line Saturday evening. DCD’s senior lineman stopped Pontiac Notre Dame Prep quarterback Brenden Newvine’s two-point conversion attempt with 1:19 to play, as the Yellowjackets hung on for a 14-12 victory over the Fighting Irish in a Division 4 […]
FOOTBALL: Brother Rice shuts down Oxford
PHOTO GALLERY: http://lmckeephotography.photoshelter.com/gallery/Oxford-vs-Birmingham-Brother-Rice-at-Berkleys-Hurley-Field-11-3-12/G0000kbsc_mjMQP8/C0000LbVKTbRz2gM BERKLEY — In some circumstances, the numbers don’t lie. Birmingham Brother Rice proved that on the football field Saturday against Oxford. The defending Division 2 state champion Warriors outgained Oxford 313-49 on the ground and cruised to a 38-6 victory over the Wildcats at Berkley’s Hurley Field. Brian Walker finished with […]
DIVISION 1 CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Milford defends crown; Seaholm girls finally have moment in the sun
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BROOKLYN, Mich. — Please excuse Jeff Devantier if he was a little bit edgy, almost nervous to an extreme point at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Less than a half an hour following of the completion of the Lower Peninsula Division 1 cross country state finals, Devantier […]
DIVISION 2 CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Cedar Springs’ Mora makes mark as Mr. Cross-Country favorite
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BROOKLYN, Mich. — Conor Mora entered the 2012 cross country season as a Mr. Cross Country finalist. The cedar Springs senior cemented that fact Saturday afternoon at Michigan Speedway. Mora ran a blistering 15:04.2 to win not only the Lower Peninsula Division 3 state title, but […]
DIVISION 3 CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Erie Mason’s Raymond, Lutheran North’s Patterson emerge as champions; Jackson Lumen Christi sweeps titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BROOKLYN, Mich. — Erie Mason’s Nick Raymond learned a valuable lesson last season at Michigan Speedway: It’s not how you start, but how you finish. Raymond led for part of the Lower Peninsula Division 3 cross-country state finals in 2011 only to fade back and finish […]
DIVISION 4 CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Breckenridge’s Olling runs to third state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BROOKLYN, Mich. — As a two-time state champ, even Kirsten Olling was a bit worried about Saturday. The Breckenridge junior had been fighting an illness in recent weeks and wasn’t sure she could keep up her normal pace. No worries. Olling blazed a trail to her […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston advances to Elite Eight with rout of Grand Blanc
CLARKSTON — There is no secret of Clarkston’s bread-and butter on the grid-iron this season: Manuerver behind a daunting offensive line and rack up points. The Division 1 top-ranked Wolves continued to thrive, rolling past visiting Grand Blanc, 35-19, Friday to advance to the Elite Eight for the second time in four seasons. Clarkston (11-0) […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion uses trickery to rally past Eisenhower for district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Championship-caliber teams often find ways to win when things aren’t necessarily going their way. Lake Orion faced a gut-check Friday night and were able to find another gear against the odds. The Dragons used some patience and trickery and rallied back with a […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy records sixth district title in seven years with sweep of Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy Athens played hard. Troy played better. Senior setter Lindsay Moeller spread around the attack as the Troy girls volleyball team cruised to its second straight Class A district title over host Athens, 25-11, 25-16, 25-18. Having romped the Red Hawks on Sept. 5, this was a […]
