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GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team

| April 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team   CLASS B ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class B Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7, Sr. G.   FIRST TEAM   Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7 Sr. G. Andrea Anastos, […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL:  2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team

| April 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team   CLASS A ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class A Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5, Sr. C. FIRST TEAM Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5 Sr. C. Kolbie Brow, […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS  — Spring Sports Preseason Rankings

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Spring Sports Preseason Rankings

| March 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com.  Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans   Softball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Mattawan; 2. White Lake Lakeland; 3. Hudsonville; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Romeo; 6. Clarkston; 7. Swartz […]

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FOOTBALL: 2012 All-OAA Football Team

FOOTBALL: 2012 All-OAA Football Team

| March 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

    2012 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM Coach of the Year:  Kurt Richardson, Clarkston. Quarterbacks: Jody Harrison, Pontiac; Jake Nelson, Troy Athens. Running Backs: Ian Eriksen, Clarkston; Jacob Miller, Lake Orion; James Ward, Rochester; Terrance Cherry, Troy; Joe Cox, Rochester Stoney Creek; Joe Shields, Troy Athens; Michael King, West Bloomfield. […]

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MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP:  Pontiac holds off Kettering; Mott edge Avondale; Northwest rolls Madison

MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Pontiac holds off Kettering; Mott edge Avondale; Northwest rolls Madison

| March 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy squanders late lead, Pontiac steals overtime win

BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy squanders late lead, Pontiac steals overtime win

| March 3, 2013 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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RECRUITING: Pontiac’s Cole commits to Central Michigan for baseball

RECRUITING: Pontiac’s Cole commits to Central Michigan for baseball

| February 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — For the first time in many years, the city of Pontiac has a Division I baseball prospect. Pontiac High’s Dazon Cole, still a junior, committed to Central Michigan recently, giving the Phoenix a legitimate high-level college prospect. Cole, an infielder and right-handed pitcher, still has two seasons of high school baseball left. Last […]

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WRESTLING: Groves, WL Central Individual Districts Results

WRESTLING: Groves, WL Central Individual Districts Results

| February 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: Brother Rice rules Oakland County

BOYS SWIMMING: Brother Rice rules Oakland County

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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RECRUITING: Headed to the next level

RECRUITING: Headed to the next level

| February 6, 2013 | 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.comcoverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on as […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Clarkston, Berkley win OAA titles

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Clarkston, Berkley win OAA titles

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

Competitive Cheer OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 2 at Troy Athens H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 772.1600; Lake Orion, 769.4400; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 766.3000; 4. Rochester Adams, 725.7800; 5. Troy Athens, 721.1800; 6. Troy, 694.3400; 7. Oxford, 693.1800. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 232.5; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 230.0; 3. Lake Orion, […]

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SKIING: Lake Orion Invitational Results

SKIING: Lake Orion Invitational Results

| February 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

 Boys Skiing LAKE ORION INVITATIONAL (Feb. 4 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 54; 2. Clarkston, 69; 3. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 90.5; 4. Holly-Oxford Unified, 115.5; 5. Rochester Adams, 141; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 207; 7. Rochester,  250; 8. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 280. TOP INDIVIDUALS — Not available. Girls Skiing LAKE […]

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WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings

WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings

| February 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

  MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM DISTRICTS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Districts pairings for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for more details. DIVISION 1 NO. 116 AT WATERFORD KETTERING (Feb. 6) Match 1 — Clarkston vs. Waterford Mott, 6 p.m.; Match 2 — Pontiac vs. Waterford Kettering, 6 […]

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WRESTLING: OAA Blue Division-Gold Division Championships Results

WRESTLING: OAA Blue Division-Gold Division Championships Results

| February 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

OAA BLUE DIVISION-GOLD DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Southfield H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southfield, 203.5; 2. Pontiac, 179; 3. Birmingham Groves, 143.5; 4. Troy Athens, 135; 5. Troy, 128; 6. Royal Oak, 127.5; 7. Ferndale, 119; 8. North Farmington, 109; 9. Berkley, 87; 10. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 68; 11. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 29. OAA […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Swimming and Diving Championships Results

BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Swimming and Diving Championships Results

| February 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 347; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 316; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 229; 4. Novi, 155; 5. Lake Orion, 137; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 126; 7. Clarkston, 115.5; 8. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 108; 9. Troy, 102; […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek downs Groves to pull even atop OAA-Gold standings; Everest, Adams, Rochester all roll to convincing wins

BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek downs Groves to pull even atop OAA-Gold standings; Everest, Adams, Rochester all roll to convincing wins

| February 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a 22-10 fourth quarter, Rochester Stoney Creek pulled even atop the OAA Gold Division standings with a 58-50 victroy Friday over visiting Birmingham Groves. Stoney Creek led 15-12 after the first quarter and 26-24 at the half. Groves used a 16-10 surge in the third frame to build a 40-36 lead. […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek ices Hazel Park; Rochester torches Athens; Troy edges Pontiac

TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek ices Hazel Park; Rochester torches Athens; Troy edges Pontiac

| January 30, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek received little resistance Tuesday from visiting Hazel Park, rolling to a convincing 73-37 OAA Gold Division victory over the Vikings. The Cougars outscored Hazel Park 23-7 in the first quarter and 24-7 in the second frame to build a 47-14 lead at the half. Stoney Creek outscored the Vikings 26-23 […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Rochester Hills Christian soars to third straight FBAC title; Adams down Pontiac to remain perfect; Everest rolls

BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Rochester Hills Christian soars to third straight FBAC title; Adams down Pontiac to remain perfect; Everest rolls

| January 23, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Each of the past two years, Rochester Hills Christian shared the Fundamental Baptist Athletic conference Red Division boys basketball title with Troy Bethany Christian. Both teams finished 7-1 in conference play during those campaigns. Not this time. Rochester Hills proved that there would be no sharing this season by thumping visiting Troy […]

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