Category: Prep Wraps
What a Duzey … Athens senior to take multi talents to Iowa
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When Jake Duzey was in middle school, his mom had this notion that he would someday be a great swimmer. “Yeah, she did,” chuckled Duzey. “I swam for about two and half years. I wasn’t bad it, but I liked other sports better.” Duzey has spent much […]
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS Below are the local high school athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area that have signed or committed to play collegiate athletics. For additions to this list, e-mail senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com with all pertinent information. AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE Sarah Becker Black Hawk College Volleyball AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN Caleb Stanko […]
Adams-Rochester to clash at Crosstown Showdown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The rivalry between Rochester and Rochester Adams in some sports goes back some 40 years to the 1969-70 school year, when Adams opened its doors. The rivalry still stands today. Although somewhat different due to the district moving to three high schools in 2002, the Adams-Rochester […]
State Rankings–Feb. 1
Girls Basketball (By the Associated Press) NOTE: School, Total, Points. Class A — 1. Inkster (5) (14-0) 75; 2. Grand Haven (13-0) 69; 3. Detroit Pershing (13-0) 66; 4. Byron Center (13-0) 60; 5. Midland Dow (13-1) 54; 6. Plymouth Canton (10-2) 47; 7. Midland (10-2) 45; 8. East Lansing (10-2) 40; 9. Livonia Ladywood […]
Top-ranked Rochester College rolls over Great Lakes Christian
Top-ranked Rochester College wins 10th straight with win over Great Lakes Christian ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College has been ranked among the top men’s basketball teams in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association circles all season. The top-ranked Warriors proved that to Great Lakes Christian Monday. RC landed five players in double figures in a […]
Oral Roberts steals 2OT win from Oakland
ROCHESTER HILLS – Twice this season Oakland has had to work overtime at home this season. Both times the games ended with the same result. Oakland finally succumbed to Summit League-leading Oral Roberts Monday night at the Athletics Center O’rena, falling 80-72 in double-overtime. It was the Golden Grizzlies first loss at home since an […]
Rochester Hills stays undefeated with win over Davison Faith
DAVISON — Rochester Hills Christian has been pounding opponents all season long. The Eagles did so again Monday on the defensive end of the basketball court. Rochester Hills held host Davison Faith Baptist to sub 20-percent shooting to claim a 28-20 non-conference girls basketball victory. The Eagles, now 13-0 and off to their best start […]
Oakland hits century mark in pounding Centenary
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Inside and out, Oakland has multiple weapons on the basketball court. The Golden Grizzlies went deep into their arsenal Saturday night against Centenary. Oakland landed 10 of 11 active players into the scoring column and pounded Centenary 100-70 in front of a crowd of over 3,600 […]
Clarkston’s Viazanko is clutch in Wolves’ icing of Lake Orion
BLOOMFIELD HILLS – Inconsistent goaltending has been an Achilles’’ Heel for Clarkston’s hockey team the past couple of seasons. Enter Jack Viazanko. The freshman got a rare start Saturday night against arch-rival Lake Orion Saturday night and he stopped 36 of 38 shots in a 5-2 win over the Dragons in an OAA Red Division […]
Prep Skiing Results
Girls Skiing LAKE ORION 33, BLOOMFIELD HILLS CRANBROOK 41 Slalom – 1. Marie Dohm (LO) 46.13; 2. Claire Giampetroni (C) 47.48; 3.Allison Mitchell (LO) 49.08; 4. Hannah Strauss (C) 49.28. Giant Slalom – 1. Marie Dohm (LO) 37.14; 2 Allison Mitchell (LO) 38.39; 3. Hannah Strauss (C) 38.49; 4. Katie Bruin (LO) 38.92. […]
Oakland Christian stays undefeated by knocking off Southfield Christian
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT theintimidator@juno.com AUBURN HILLS — Since 2004, head coach Dennis Hopkins has put his stamp on the Auburn Hills Oakland Christian boys basketball program. Hopkins has resurrected the Lancers team to a winning tradition, stringing together three straight winning seasons. Since the 2007-08 season, the Lancers have achieved three straight district […]
Eagles remain unbeaten with one-point win over Faith Christian
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Rochester Hills Christian received a scare Friday in girls basketball, but had enough to get past Clinton Township Faith Christian for a 33-32 victory. The Eagles, who are now 12-0 for the first time in school history, lead the FBAC Red Division with a 4-0 record. Megan Steiner scored 11 points with […]
Jaguars hold off Mountaineers
CLARKSTON — West Bloomfield Jewish Academy built a 23-10 halftime lead Tuesday and hung on for a 29-28 CHSL victory over Clarkston Everest Collegiate in CHSL Tri-Sectional play. Everest clawed back into the game with a 15-4 run in the third quarter to close to within 27-2. Michael Schecter scored and Josh Sider scored eight […]
Everest rebounds with victory over St. Thomas More; Eagles topple Faith Christian
CLARKSTON — Clarkston Everest Collegiate bounced back from a pair of losses this week with a 55-45 non-league triumph over Burton St. Thomas More Academy. Thomas More led 27-22 at the half, only to see Everest outscored the guests33-18 in the second half, including 16-06 in the fourth quarter. David Smith scored 16, Richie Cross […]
Clarkston rolls over West Bloomfield; Farmington drops Oxford
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Clarkston built a 23-20 lead at the half and held on for a 60-50 OAA Red Division triumph over West Bloomfield to move into third place in the division. Nick Tatu led the Wolves (7-4, 4-2) with 19n points. Matt Dellinger scored 13, Marcus Hardy added 12 points and Mitch Baenziger chipped […]
Lake Orion shuts down Young, stuns Troy 66-47
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — What do you get when you take away the do-it-all star player of a 10-1 team? A shocking upset, says Lake Orion. Lake Orion came into Troy, shut down Colts super sophomore James Young, and ended up routing the Colts 66-47 in OAA White Division. The Dragons […]
Perry’s 32 lift Rochester past Hazel Park
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HAZEL PARK — Rochester and Hazel Park were supposed to be the favorites in the OAA blue Division boys basketball race this season. Only the Falcons have been able to stay at the top. Rochester returned home from Vikings territory Thursday night and posted a 68-57 conference road win […]
STATE RANKINGS–Boys Swimming
Boys Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Ann Arbor Pioneer; 3. Rockford; 4. Zeeland Unified; 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Unified; Birmingham Brother Rice; 7. Ann Arbor Huron; 8. Plymouth Salem; 9. Northville; 10. (tie) Lake Orion, Novi Detroit .Catholic Central Honorable Mention — Livonia Stevenson, Novi, Monroe, Grandville, Troy, South Lyon, Holland West Ottawa, […]
