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Category: Prep Wraps

FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL:   Adams edges Oak Park; Rochester pulls away from Troy Athens

FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams edges Oak Park; Rochester pulls away from Troy Athens

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams overcame an early eight-point deficit and used a 31-2 second half for a 49-46 OAA White Division boys basketball triumph over Oak Park. Zack Litleson led three Highlanders in double figures with 17 points. Drew McBride added 10 points, Akhemji Williams seven points and Matt Sokol had six points for […]

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Troy’s Sylvester hits game-winner as Colts pay back Ferndale

Troy’s Sylvester hits game-winner as Colts pay back Ferndale

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   TROY— The last time Troy played Ferndale, Larry Sylvester didn’t even have a uniform.   So it must have surprised everyone when Sylvester sat the first 27 minutes, went in with five minutes left, hit the game-winning 3-pointer, and strode off with his team carrying a share of […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 16

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 16

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (1)

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 16   Boys Swimming (By the coaches association)   Division 1 — 1.Saline; 2. Rockford; 3. Birmingham Brother Rice; 4. Ann Arbor Pioneer; 5. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 6. Troy; 7. Zeeland Unified; 8. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; 9. Novi; 10. Livonia Stevenson.   Honorable Mention — Ann Arbor Skyline, […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lapeer West downs Holly in FML showdown; Avondale, Rochester record lopsided wins

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lapeer West downs Holly in FML showdown; Avondale, Rochester record lopsided wins

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

HOLLY — A rare chance to win a league championship was not in the stars for Holly’s girls basketball team Friday. The Bronchos, who have not won a league title in 18 years, were no match for Flint Metro League leader Lapeer West Friday, as the visiting Panthers wiped out the Bronchos’ chances with a […]

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Rough path for cheer teams awaits on road to the DeltaPlex

Rough path for cheer teams awaits on road to the DeltaPlex

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   The not -so-easy road begins for competitive cheer teams this weekend. With all schools participating in the MHSAA Competitive cheer state tournament, now in its 18th year, the pathway to The DeltaPlex is anything but easy. It doesn’t get any tougher than the Division 1 district at Troy […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston puts the clamps down on Stoney Creek

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston puts the clamps down on Stoney Creek

| February 18, 2012 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — Behind a stingy defensive effort, Clarkston moved to one win from the OAA Red Division girls basketball championship with a 39-27 victory Thursday over visiting Rochester Stoney Creek. Gabby Yurik scored 16 of her team’s 27 points for the Cougars (9-8, 7-6). Lauren Voss added seven points for Stoney Creek. Megan Hastings scored […]

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OAA Red Division Bowling Update

OAA Red Division Bowling Update

| February 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Bowling OAA RED DIVISION BOWLING OAA RED DIVISION STANDINGS — 1. Clarkston (6-1); 2. Lake Orion (5-2); 3. Oxford (4-3); 4. Troy (2-4); 5. Troy Athens (0-7). TEAM AVERAGES — 1. Clarkston, 980; 2. Lake Orion, 947; 3. Oxford, 903; 4. Troy, 9-3; 5. Troy Athens, 883. HIGH GAMES — 1. Clarkston, 1,148; 2. […]

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On ice: OAA hockey tournament to start Friday; Clarkston grabs top seed

On ice: OAA hockey tournament to start Friday; Clarkston grabs top seed

| February 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Oakland Activities Association Red Division will begin its boys hockey postseason tournament Friday night at the Onyx in Rochester. Top-seed Clarkston will tangle with Rochester Stoney Creek at 6 p.m; third-seeded Farmington Hills Unified will face No. 7 Rochester United at 6:15 p.m.; No. 2 Lake Orion will tangle with sixth-seeded Birmingham Unified at […]

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Clarkston, Fenton race to regional titles

Clarkston, Fenton race to regional titles

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — Finishing second in the state a year ago, Clarkston has waited eagerly for this year’s boys skiing state tournament. For obvious reasons. The Wolves, one of the state’s premier teams again this winter, put on quite a show at Thursday’s Division 1 Pine Knob regional, […]

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PREP SKIING: Pine Knob Regional Results

PREP SKIING: Pine Knob Regional Results

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Skiing   DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Feb. 16 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 45.5; 2. Lake Orion, 69.5; 3. Grand Blanc, 124.5; 4. Rochester Adams-Stoney Creek Unified, 168.5; 5. Fenton, 180.5; 6. Holly-Oxford Unified, 194; 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 208.5; 8. Waterford United, 256; 9. Rochester, 278; 10. Birmingham United, 356.5; 11. […]

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2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings

2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament.   ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford vs. Farmington, 8:45 p.m. Quarterfinals:  Rochester United vs. Farmington Hills Unified, 6:15 p.m. Quarterfinals:  Clarkston vs. Rochester Stoney Creek, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals:  Lake Orion vs. Birmingham United, 8:30 p.m.   […]

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On to important ‘mat’ters: Holly defends regional wrestling title

On to important ‘mat’ters: Holly defends regional wrestling title

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   MADISON HEIGHTS — Holly got a sneak peak of Warren Lincoln at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual District. The Abes were enough of a concern for Don Pluta to feel nervous.   “I thought if we faced them that it would be really close,” admitted Pluta, Holly’s veteran wrestling […]

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Not so Sweet 16: Hartland ousts Clarkston in regional finals for third straight season

Not so Sweet 16: Hartland ousts Clarkston in regional finals for third straight season

| February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   WATERFORD — It’s safe to say that Hartland definitely has Clarkston’s number when it comes to postseason wrestling. The fifth-ranked Eagles knocked out the Wolves in the Division 1 state tournament for the fifth time in nine season Wednesday, topping Clarkston, 44-24, in the regional finals. It marks […]

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Fenton dispatches rival Holly to clinch FML title

Fenton dispatches rival Holly to clinch FML title

| February 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   HOLLY — Fenton had a chance clinch a league title in hostile territory Tuesday night and the Tigers had a feast. Behind a 36-25 second half and some keen three-point shooting, Fenton pulled away from holly for a 60-39 Flint Metro League victory, which gave the Tigers at […]

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Rochester wins 15th straight by taming red-hot Colts

Rochester wins 15th straight by taming red-hot Colts

| February 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   TROY— With each passing game, Rochester is finding a vote of confidence that they are one of the best boys basketball teams in Oakland County. The Falcons have now won 15 straight following Tuesday’s 70-56 OAA crossover win over Troy and nationally-ranked junior James Young. Rochester (15-1) has […]

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Clarkston clinches OAA-Red title share with win over Pontiac

Clarkston clinches OAA-Red title share with win over Pontiac

| February 15, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   CLARKSTON — Since the inception of the OAA in 1994-95, Clarkston has failed to finish in the top half of the OAA Red Division boys basketball standings only one time. This season, the Wolves continued to prove that they are amongst the elite in the four-division league and […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams sweeps winless Stoney Creek; Lake Orion, Oakland Christian roll

TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams sweeps winless Stoney Creek; Lake Orion, Oakland Christian roll

| February 15, 2012 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS —Rochester Adams picked up the regular season sweep of crosstown rival Rochester Stoney Creek Tuesday, topping the host Cougars 54-44, in an OAA crossover boys basketball contest. Adams led 20-15 at the half and blew the game open with a 22-7 third quarter run, good for a 42-22 lead entering the final quarter. […]

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Clean Sweep: Waterford Lakes holds off league champ Everest Collegiate for second time

Clean Sweep: Waterford Lakes holds off league champ Everest Collegiate for second time

| February 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   WATERFORD — Due to injuries, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes did not win the CHSL Intersectional title in boys basketball this winter. The title belongs to neighboring rival Clarkston Everest Collegiate. The Lakers, however, can stake claim to being the only team to beat the Mountaineers in […]

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