Category: Prep Wraps
PREP BASEBALL: Guitar paces offense, Thomas logs complete game in Troy’s win over Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — It took Troy only four batters in the first inning to score four runs. That was all they needed for the game. Senior slugger Nick Guitar belted a grand slam and junior pitcher Michael Thomas pitched all seven innings to pace Troy to a 4-2 victory […]
PREP BASEBALL: Walled Lake Northern silences Troy bats
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The weather warmed up for the Troy baseball team Thursday. The Colts’ bats did not. The Troy bats were silenced in a 6-1, non-league baseball loss to visiting Walled Lake Northern in which the colts managed only three hits in the first five innings. “We were […]
SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012
SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep softball team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Gary Harlan, first season. 2011 RECORD: 15-15, 4-6 OAA […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Softball, Girls Soccer, Baseball
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. MORE RANKINGS: http://northoaklandsports.com/category/high-school/state-rankings/ Softball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Mattawan; 2. Romeo; 3. Grandville; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Hartland; 6. Farmington Hills Mercy; 7. Hudsonville 8. New […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Top-ranked Troy stymies No. 2 Marian
TROY — Irene Young has been slowed in the early stages of the 2012 prep girls soccer campaign, as she has become the No.1 target by opposing defenses. The senior from Troy showed signs of returning to form Saturday afternoon in a game featuring state powers. Young converted a penalty kick in the 12th minute […]
SATURDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Troy sweeps Rochester; Avondale splits with Fenton
TROY — Behind a 21-run explosion, Troy swept Rochester in a OAA crossover baseball doubleheader 7-4 and 14-11. David Eicher gained the win on the mound in the opener for Troy (6-2). He struck out just one batter, but gave up just four hits and three earned runs. Tyler Horne gained the save by punching […]
FRIDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Troy doubles up rival Athens; Lake Orion blanks Adams
TROY — Troy grabbed bragging rights from rival Troy Athens Friday, posting a 4-2 OAA White Division baseball triumph over the visiting Red Hawks. Nick Guitar drilled a grand slam in the first inning and Mike Thomas back up the performance with seven strong innings on the mound. Thomas stuck out five and scattered six […]
SOFTBALL: Lakes sweeps Holly
WATERFORD — A 34-run outburst lifted Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes to a commanding 13-2, 21-7 softball twinbill sweep Friday. In the five-inning opener, Abby Kline picked up the win, striking out six while allowing just three hits. Olivia Imbier was 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and two RBI, while Jules Mastromatteo […]
FRIDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Athens sweeps Andover; Northwest edges Stoney Creek
TROY — Behind a pair offensive explosions and sterling pitching performances, Troy Athens swept Bloomfield Hills Andover Friday. The Red Hawks soared past Andover 14-0 and 10-0 to move to 2-2 overall. In the opener, Haley Zemmer fanned 12 Barons, walked two and allowed just one hit over six innings of work. Melissa Palmer was 5-for-5, […]
PREP BASEBALL: Stoney Creek outmuscles Clarkston in 11-1 victory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — As the defending OAA Red Division baseball champions, Rochester Stoney Creek is trying to accomplish something this season that no other baseball team in the school’s 10-year history has done just yet: Win back-to-back league championships. So far, so good. The Cougars captured […]
PREP BASEBALL: Troy stymies Lahser in first OAA-White game
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— In March, 80 degrees. In April, temperatures in the 30. That’s Michigan. “I mean, snow isn’t really what you expect in baseball,” senior John Wassel laughed. Wassel picked up the win in frigid temperatures Tuesday as Troy took its first league game over Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 6-5, […]
PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Troy solves Rochester’s stiff defense in 1-0 victory
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy senior forward Irene Young was getting hit from left, right, and behind from two, three, and four players Thursday night. It’s something she’ll just have to get used to, helping manufacture scoring in other ways. “I think that’s when the other [players] help me out […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Rochester downs Lake Orion; Oxford edges Romeo
ROCHESTER HILLS— Jessica Leininger and Jordin Pardoski combined for nine of Rochester’s18 goals in an 18-13 victory over Lake Orion in an OAA White Division girls lacrosse contest. Leininger scored five goals and Pardoski twined four goals with an assist in the win to help the Falcons remain unbeaten (3-0-0, 1-0-0) on the year. Katie […]
WEDNESDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester, Lake Orion post twinbill split; Clarkston, Troy post sweeps
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester and Lake Orion failed to gain the upper edge on one another, as the two split their OAA crossover softball twinbill Wednesday. Rochester won the opener, 8-2, with Lake Orion taking the nightcap, 9-2. In Game 1, Rochester collected 11 hits and scored five runs in the fourth and three more […]
WEDNESDAY’S TRACK ROUNDUP: Rochester, Lake Orion run to split; Troy dusts Harrison; Oxford sweeps Stoney Creek
Boys Track LAKE ORION 108, ROCHESTER 20 SHOT PUT: John Yeglinski (LO) 36-8.5; DISCUS: Davis Rossman (LO) 121-4; HIGH JUMP: Joe Deneau (LO) 5-8; LONG JUMP: Zach Arnold (LO) 20-2; 6; 3200 RELAY: Lake Orion (Anthony Gerrard, Aaron Kauffman, Ryan Singles, Justin Prawdzik) 9:19.8; 110 HURDLES: Alex Roberts (LO) 14.9; 100: Brandon Tyus (R) […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Seaholm swats defending state champions Clarkston; Avondale edges Farmington
BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 6, CLARKSTON 3 SINGLES — 1. Katie Brozovich (C) d. Labina Petrovska 7-5, 6-3; 2. Lauren Frazier (BS) by default; 3. Claire Markley (BS) d. Jordan Stuart 6-2, 6-0; 4.Katie Root (BS) d. MacKenzie Bedor 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Dana Olsen-Paige Olsen (C) d. Annie Grier-Arielle Williams 6-1, 7-5; 2. Meghan […]
BOWLING: All-OAA Bowling Teams
Boys Bowling ALL-OAA BOWLING TEAMS OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. Clarkston (7-1); 2. Lake Orion (6-2); 3.Oxford (4-4); 4. Troy (3-5); 5. Troy Athens (0-8). OAA WHITE DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. Farmington Harrison (8-2); 2. Ferndale (8-2); 3. Berkley (6-4); 4. Hazel Park (3-6-1); 5. Royal Oak (3-7); 6. North Farmington (2-7-1). […]
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2012
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep girls soccer team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 19th season. 2011 RECORD: […]
