Category: Prep Wraps
AOTW: Made for gold: Vettese aiming to pin down third state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — When Victor Vettese was growing up, he had a wrestling mat in his basement. Along with his two brothers, there were numerous sibling rivalries inside that family arena. It must have paid off. Vettese, now a senior at Auburn Hills Avondale, is making his fourth appearance […]
Area Individual Wrestling State Qualifiers
Below are the 2011 state qualifiers from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals, held March 3-5 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. DIVISION 1 CLARKSTON (6): Jeff Sloney, sr. (130, 43-7); Nick Vandermeer, soph. (135, 40-18); Mike Henige, sr. (160, 46-10); Matt Vandermeer, sr. (171, 50-4); Ethan Frick, jr. (215, […]
Yurik-led charge lifts Stoney Creek past Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — A year ago, Rochester Stoney Creek reached the Class A district finals for the first time. In fact, it was the first time in school history that the Cougars even won a district game in girls and boys basketball combined since the school opened in 2002-03. […]
Troy annihilates Mott, 59-30, advances to district final
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT Waterford Mott only had 19 rebounds in Wednesday’s district semifinal game at Troy. They did give up some offensive boards, but not too much of the blame should be placed on their rebounders. Troy didn’t miss much, either. The Colts cruised to a Class A district semifinal victory over Mott […]
Avondale on fire in ousting Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When it comes to postseason upsets, they most often occur in the early rounds of a tournament. That’s why as Troy sprung an upset on Waterford Kettering Monday night, Auburn Hills Avondale girls basketball coach Dave Muczynski made sure his players were anywhere but inside the gymnasium […]
Lake Orion skies eighth at D-1 state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MARQUETTE — Birmingham Marian became a first-time repeat winner out of Oakland County and Clarkston showcased its best season in school history, as teams from Southeastern Michigan fared extremely well at Monday’s Division 1 skiing state finals at Marquette Mountain. Traverse City Central captured the boys crown with 63 […]
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Rochester United skates past Clarkston
BY DAVID BOIKE CORRESPONDENT FARMINGTON HILLS — Tournament time always poses an opportunity for upsets. The OAA Red Division hockey tournament was such an opportunity. Rochester United and Clarkston met to determine the fifth place winner at the OAA Red Division playoffs at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena on Saturday afternoon, and this time it […]
Stoney Creek opens big with 8-0 icing of Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek posted a rare feat last season by turning in just five wins during the regular season before winning a regional championship. The Cougars finished just below the five-hundred mark this season, yet have a chance to turn in the same feat his season. Stoney […]
Wolves hound West Bloomfield to earn OAA-Red title share
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Members of Clarkston’s basketball team watched some film one afternoon in January of this year. The film received a low-star rating and the stars of the flick were nowhere to be found. What the Wolves viewed was their own struggling game, and the tape showcased Clarkston’s dismal […]
Oxford, Athens, Troy all miss cut for bowling finals
STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb Dakota, New Baltimore Anchor Bay and Utica grabbed the top three slots in the boys competition and Anchor Bay, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley and Sterling Heights Stevenson were the top three finishers in the girls competition at the Division 1 regional at Sterling Heights’ 5 Star Lanes Friday-Saturday. The top three […]
Oxford’s Lafnear bowls way to state finals
STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb Dakota, New Baltimore Anchor Bay and Utica grabbed the top three slots in the boys competition and Anchor Bay, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley and Sterling Heights Stevenson were the top three finishers in the girls competition at the Division 1 regional at Sterling Heights’ 5 Star Lanes Friday-Saturday. The top three […]
Bethany Christian edges Faith Christian to reach MACS Final Four for eighth straight season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian has found a new method to winning in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I girls basketball tournament: The Bruins are relying on stingy defense. Although a staple in recent years, Bethany Christian has had to dig deep without the ball to stymie […]
Clarkston races to runner-up finish at ski state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MARQUETTE — Birmingham Marian became a first-time repeat winner out of Oakland County and Clarkston showcased its best season in school history, as teams from Southeastern Michigan fared extremely well at Monday’s Division 1 skiing state finals at Marquette Mountain. Traverse City Central captured the boys crown with 63 […]
Stateline Christian bounces Rochester Hills in MACS sectional finals
TEMPERANCE — Rochester Hills Christian faced Temperance Stateline Christian in the season-opening Springfield Christian Tip-Off Classic back in December. The Eagles’ state tournament run ended against the same Patriots Monday evening. Robert Troutman finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds in leading host Stateline Christian to a 62-47 victory over Rochester hills Christian in a […]
Lakecrest stymies Lake Orion Baptist’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON —Lake Orion Baptist has been anything but an offensive showcase this season on the basketball court. The Lions have had to go to the defensive side of the game in order to compete. The defensive schemes almost worked out against top-ranked Waterford Lakecrest Baptist. The Lions held Lakecrest […]
Lancers march past emotionally-drained Eagles
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDANT AUBURN HILLS — A common cliché used in sports is ‘battling through adversity’. Whether it be things on or off the court, field, or ice, coaches and players alike use the phrase to describe a team’s journey through a season. Many times, a small situation or event can get blown […]
Troy shuts down perimeter to KO Kettering, 55-43
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDANT TROY — It was just one of those nights for Waterford Kettering. Host Troy held Kettering to just a 2-for-25 performance from 3-point range, and the Colts ousted the Captains 55-43 from the Class A state tournament in the district first round game Monday night. With the win, Troy will […]
