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Category: Prep Wraps

2010 All-Area Girls Volleyball: This team brings it all to the floor

2010 All-Area Girls Volleyball: This team brings it all to the floor

| January 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com (EDITOR’S NOTE: Several area coaches did not nominate athletes for all-area volleyball after nearly two months of trying to contact them.) Several area volleyball teams shined this season. To make it one of the more memorable seasons in recent memory for schools in the coverage region of www.northoaklandsports.com. Consider: […]

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Lancers marching with perfect record intact

Lancers marching with perfect record intact

| January 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PLYMOUTH — The good news for Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is that the Lancers are unbeaten on the boys basketball season. The even better news is that Oakland Christian is still not at full strength. The Lancers moved to 6-0 on the year, 3-0 in the MIAC Blue Division […]

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FRIDAY'S PREP ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills rips Lake Orion Baptist; WOLL edges Everest Collegiate

FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills rips Lake Orion Baptist; WOLL edges Everest Collegiate

| January 15, 2011 | Comments (2)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian rebounded from its first league loss of the season to post a 71-37 rout of Lake Orion Baptist in FBAC Red Division play. DJ Szydlowski poured in 20 points and had five rebounds and five blocks to pace the Eagles (5-4, 2-1). Josh West had 18 points and five […]

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Prep Skiing Results

Prep Skiing Results

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Skiing BLOOMFIELD HILLS ANDOVER 32, ROCHESTER ADAMS 41 SLALOM — 1. Thomas (BHA) 45.61; 2. Kavanagh (BHA) 48.67; 3. Stanton (RA) 49.37; 4. Arid (RA) 49.82 GIANT SLALOM — Thomas (BHA) 37.56; 2. Eschels (BHA) 37.84; 3. Ward (RA) 38.09; 4. Aird (BHA) 38.30. LAKE ORION 28, BLOOMFIELD HILLS LAHSER 50 LAKE ORION 36, […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS

PREP STATE RANKINGS

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

PREP STATE RANKINGS Sports newspaper www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Competitive Cheer Division 1 — 1. Rochester; 2. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 3. Grandville; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek; 5. Hudsonville; 6. Hartland; 7. Holland West Ottawa; 8. Southgate Anderson; 9. East Kentwood; 10.  Lake Orion. Division […]

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Oxford icers lead OAA-White in debut season in league

Oxford icers lead OAA-White in debut season in league

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Oxford’s hockey team enjoyed its best season to date last winter. Still, the Wildcats came up agonizingly short in their quest for a first league championship. The Wildcats finished a fine 20-6-0 before a second-round loss to Davison in the Division 2 regionals ended that season. Inside the Flint […]

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THURSDAY'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Wolves, Cougars hound opponents for cage wins

THURSDAY’S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Wolves, Cougars hound opponents for cage wins

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

FARMINGTON — Clarkston bounced back from a two-point loss to Flint Northern on Tuesday with a resounding 55-30 triumph over host Farmington Harrison in OAA Red Division boys basketball play Thursday. Clarkston led 15-7 at the end of the first quarter and 27-14 at the half. The Wolves used a 15-0 third-quarter blitz to break […]

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Balavich’s game-winner lifts Lake Orion past Rochester

Balavich’s game-winner lifts Lake Orion past Rochester

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lake Orion scored a first-period goal and the Dragons’ defense made it stand in a 1-0 OAA Red Division victory over Rochester United at the Detroit Skate Club. Nick Balavich converted the game’s only goal, tucking the puck into the net after passes from Jesse Cameron, Zach Koontz. Lake Orion’s Shawn Horton  […]

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Boys Swimming Results

Boys Swimming Results

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming OXFORD 82, HAZEL PARK 74 200 MEDLEY RELAY — Oxford (Jarred Butler, Zach Lavender, Jimmy Walker, Blake Hibdon) 1:57.01; 200 FREESTYLE — Kevin Ayers (HP) 2:27.55; 200 IM — Joey Pasch (O) 2:25.66; 50 FREESTYLE — Jimmy Walker (O) 23.13; 100 BUTTERFFLY — Dylan Hency (O) 112.56; 100 FREESTYLE — Sean Thomas (O) […]

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Perry’s freebies lift Rochester past Oxford

Perry’s freebies lift Rochester past Oxford

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Sometimes a team must locate its will power to win a basketball game. That was the case Thursday for Rochester. Despite shooting just 32 percent from the floor (18-for-58), 50 percent from the foul line (6-for-12) and 31 percent from 3-point range (7-for-23), all among the lowest […]

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Lake Orion bowls way to sweep of Oxford

Lake Orion bowls way to sweep of Oxford

| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Talk about being in the zone. Lake Orion’s Trae Bonds was definitely in another element Thursday afternoon. The senior fired the highest two-game total in the entire Oakland Activities Association bowling circles this season, picking up games of 267 and 275 for a 542 total to lead […]

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BOWLING TEAM CAPSULES

BOWLING TEAM CAPSULES

| January 13, 2011 | Comments (2)

BOWLING TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys and girls bowling team capsules for schools located in the www.northoakjlandsports.com coverage area. Additional information can be sent by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com) BOYS BOWLING LAKE ORION HEAD COACH: Kevin Crowther, sixth season. 2009-10 RECORD: 5-4, 5-4 OAA LEAGUE FINISH: Sixth at OAA (3981); […]

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Competitive Cheer Results

Competitive Cheer Results

| January 12, 2011 | Comments (1)

Competitive Cheer Results Jan. 8 TITANS OPEN (1-8 at SH Stevenson) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 800.3752; 2. Southgate Anderson, 793.1416; 3.Troy Athens, 774.3760; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 771.2120; 5. Troy, 762.2020; 6. Warren Cousino, 760.2560; 7. Utica Eisenhower, 746.5040; 8. Macomb Dakota, 744.8688; 9. Utica Ford, 737.5840; 10. Roseville, 724.2616. ROUND […]

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Oxford sets eight swimming records in split

Oxford sets eight swimming records in split

| January 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — The good news for Oxford’s boys swimming and diving team is that the Wildcats are vastly improving for a program that is only a couple of years old. The Wildcats set eight new school records Thursday in a double-dual meet with Bloomfield hills Andover and Troy Athens. The bad news for the Wildcats […]

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Oxford bowlers sweep Troy

Oxford bowlers sweep Troy

| January 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

FARMINGTON HILLS — Oxford continued its first trek through the OAA bowling circles Tuesday with a pair of wins over Troy at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills. The Wildcats won the girls match 21-9 and followed that up with a 27-3 victory on the boys side. “Our kids did what they needed to do today […]

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Bruins pull away from Rochester Hills to take over FBAC lead

Bruins pull away from Rochester Hills to take over FBAC lead

| January 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Jack Walker made a plea to his Troy Bethany Christian boys basketball team at halftime Tuesday about stop settling for jump shots. His team responded. After struggling to a 19-19 tie with visiting Rochester hills Christian at the half, the Bruins outscored the Eagles 30-14 in the […]

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Coming to a halt: Rochester Hills snaps Bethany Christian’s league streak at 36

Coming to a halt: Rochester Hills snaps Bethany Christian’s league streak at 36

| January 12, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Three years ago, Rochester Hills Christian walked off the basketball court at Troy Bethany Christian in quite a dejected manner. The Eagles were run off the court by the eventual state champion Bruins in a 55-13 defeat. Finally, Rochester Hills Christian gained its revenge. The Eagles became […]

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FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALLL ROUNDUP: Everest Collegiate, Bethany Christian post lopsided wins

FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALLL ROUNDUP: Everest Collegiate, Bethany Christian post lopsided wins

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — The debut season of girls basketball at Clarkston Everest Collegiate continued Friday with a lopsided 51-28 victory over Wyandotte Mt. Carmel. Sarina  Nallamothu, led Everest (4-2) with 16 points, leading three Mountaineers in double figures. Angelina Mastromatteo added 14 points and Mary Jo Allen chipped in with 12 points for Everest. TROY BETHANY […]

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