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Category: Prep Wraps

Stick’s Picks: All teams must face adversity at some point

Stick’s Picks: All teams must face adversity at some point

| September 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

All teams face adversity of some sort throughout the course of a season. A key player goes down with a season-ending injury. A coach or someone affiliated with the program loses a loved one. A team loses a heartbreaker on a last minute play. A long winning streak is halted. All of this is part […]

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Oxford rallies to dispatch North Farmington in OAA-Red debut

Oxford rallies to dispatch North Farmington in OAA-Red debut

| September 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — In its first season in the OAA Red Division, Oxford will likely have some roller coaster moments. That was evident against North Farmington Thursday. The Wildcats opened up league play with a five-game marathon victory over the visiting Raiders, outlasting North Farmington, 3-2. Oxford won the first […]

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Instant syrup: Wolves make quick meal of Maples

Instant syrup: Wolves make quick meal of Maples

| September 15, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — The question that most around the OAA volleyball circles wondered this year was will Clarkston rebuild or reload? So far the question has definitely been reload. The Wolves, who had six players off last year’s team find their way onto a college roster this season and two […]

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Athens posts clean sheet in Heugh’s return to Rochester

Athens posts clean sheet in Heugh’s return to Rochester

| September 15, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Coaching against Rochester has some special meaning for Todd Heugh — and in more ways than one. The first-year Troy Athens boys soccer coach spent six seasons on the Falcons’ sidelines coaching Rochester’s boys (2000-05), while he also coached the Falcons’ girls program for 11 seasons […]

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North Baltimore rallies against Christian Leadership

North Baltimore rallies against Christian Leadership

| September 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio — Troy Christian Leadership Academy put a huge scare into North Baltimore Friday night. The scare lasted for only a half. After the visiting Defenders built a 14-6 lead on the Tigers, Leadership could not hold on to the advantage. North Baltimore, located south of Bowling Green, Ohio, outscored the Defenders 38-8 […]

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GIRLS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (19)

Below are the 2011 girls golf team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: No information submitted LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 0-8, […]

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Colts regroup to blank North Farmington

Colts regroup to blank North Farmington

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — One day after suffering its first loss of the season, Troy bounced back and accomplished what it does best: record a shutout win. The Colts toppled visiting North Farmington, 2-0, in an OAA Crossover game to move  to 8-1-0 on the year. Troy had now pitched seven shutouts and surrendered only three goals […]

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Driver’s seat: Lake Orion, Seaholm grab first OAA red Jamboree wins

Driver’s seat: Lake Orion, Seaholm grab first OAA red Jamboree wins

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Only four months ago, TJ Carey sat out the sidelines as many of his talented colleagues reaped in awards at the end of track and field season. Carey had a bout with mononucleosis and missed the regional, county and state finals. Now a junior, Carey is back […]

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Holly finishes 1-2-1 at the Birch Run tournament

Holly finishes 1-2-1 at the Birch Run tournament

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BIRCH RUN — Holly finished 1-2-1 at Saturday’s Holly tournament, falling to the hosts in the first round of bracket play after going 1-1-1 in pool play. Holly lost to Laingsburg (25-17, 25-13), split with Montrose (24-26, 25-19) and swept Bay City John Glenn (25-14, 26-24). In the playoffs, the Bronchos dropped a 25-19, 25-12 […]

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Adams stuns top-ranked Troy

Adams stuns top-ranked Troy

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams was able to accomplish something on the soccer pitch Tuesday against Troy that no other team has been able to do against the Colts this season: Score a goal within the regular flow of a game. Previously, Troy had only given up a first-half […]

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TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Troy avenges Avondale; Oakland Christian slams Lutheran Northwest

TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Troy avenges Avondale; Oakland Christian slams Lutheran Northwest

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Last November, Auburn Hills Avondale opened up the Class A girls volleyball tournament with a victory over Troy. Nearly 10 months later, the Colts gained their long-awaited revenge on the Yellowjakcets. Troy posted a 25-11, 25-20 and 25-18 sweep of visiting Avondale on Tuesday in the OAA White Division opener for both teams. […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Oakland Christian blanks top-ranked Roeper

BOYS SOCCER: Oakland Christian blanks top-ranked Roeper

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMIGNHAM — Three times in the past decade, Birmingham Roeper has knocked off Auburn Hills Oakland Christian when it was the No. 1-ranked team boys soccer team in the state in the small-school division. On Tuesday, Oakland Christian gained a measure of revenge on the Roughriders. Oakland Christian, ranked […]

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VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran North outlasts Notre Dame Prep

VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran North outlasts Notre Dame Prep

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — There is a first time for everything. A huge first came Tuesday night for Macomb Lutheran North on the volleyball court. The Mustangs ventured into Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s gym and outlasted the Fighting Irish 3-2 in a CHSL AA Division volleyball match. After being on its […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Avondale edges Farmington; Rochester drops Lake Orion

TUESDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Avondale edges Farmington; Rochester drops Lake Orion

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 5, LAKE ORION 4 SINGLES — 1. Jon Phou (A) d. Joey Amis 7-5, 6-1; 2. Rohit Bhadange (F) d. Ben Beckas 6-2, 6-2; 3. Anu Reddy (A) d. Sam Rajachudamani 6-2, 6-3; 4. Austin Maley (F) d. Tim Bajorek 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. DOUBLES — 1. Akhilesh Sivakumar-Lokesh Pagadala (F) d. Joe Spurlin-Max […]

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Clarkston football forfeits two games

Clarkston football forfeits two games

| September 13, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — After learning it had used an ineligible player, Clarkston announced Monday night that it had alerted the Michigan High School Athletic Association and has forfeited two of its first three football games. The Wolves, who won their first three games over Rochester Adams (28-21), West Bloomfield (34-7) […]

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BOYS TENNIS: Adams nets lopsided win over Athens

BOYS TENNIS: Adams nets lopsided win over Athens

| September 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Tennis ROCHESTER ADAMS 8, TROY ATHENS 1 SINGLES — 1. Kristoff Saari (RA) d. Richard Zhang 6-2, 6-4; 2. Justin Hyman (RA) d. Denny Zhang 6-0, 6-1; 3. Charles Xu (RA) d. Jason Potter 6-0, 6-0; 4. Rahul Jain (RA) d. Sheevam Naik 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Juhun Lee-Stephen Wang (RA) d. Mehul […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Notre Dame Prep chips past Ann Arbor Richard

GIRLS GOLF: Notre Dame Prep chips past Ann Arbor Richard

| September 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Golf PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 217, ANN ARBOR GABRIEL RICHARD 224 (at Fieldstone, par 36) PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP — Kelly Mcelreth, 53; Lexie Cipa, 53; Whitney Lorenz, 56; Cathy Robinson, 57. ANN ARBOR GABRIEL RICHARD — Sam Marsh, 42; Alison Pollock, 55; Mackenzie Tulloch, 62; Reaghn Kauuis, 65. RECORDS — Notre Dame Prep […]

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Girls Golf — Pioneer Invitational Results

Girls Golf — Pioneer Invitational Results

| September 12, 2011 | Comments (1)

Girls Golf ANN ARBOR PIONEER INVITATIONAL (At U-M Golf Course) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Stoney Creek, 340; 2. Brighton, 347; 3. Greenville, 351; 4. Saline, 353; 5. East Lansing, 355; 6. Northville, 361; 7. Temperance Bedford, 362; 8. (tie) Holt, 364; Jackson Lumen Christi, 364; 10. Grosse Ile, 370; 11. Rochester, 371; 12. Traverse […]

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