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MHSAA NEWS: Advance reserved and group ticket sales underway  for Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals

MHSAA NEWS: Advance reserved and group ticket sales underway for Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (2)

EAST LANSING — Fans wishing to purchase advance reserved and group general admission tickets for the 2011 Michigan High School Athletic Association Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals, March 3-5, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, may now do so exclusively through The Palace Box Office. The advance reserved ticket sales program allows the discounted purchase […]

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GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM CAPSULES

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY COACH: Cynthia Tan, second season. 2009-10 RECORD: 4-4, 1-3 OAA. LEAGUE MEET: Third at OAA championships. REGIONAL MEET: Sixth (highest regional finish in 10 years). KEY RETURNEES: Sara Lin, jr. (State qualifier on beam, 10th, vault, and all-around, 11th); Brenna O’Brien, soph. (qualified on bars for states and placed seventh on bars, Division 2); […]

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Oakland Christian overcomes early deficit to roll Roeper

Oakland Christian overcomes early deficit to roll Roeper

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT theintimidator@juno.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS – After a long holiday break, Friday night welcomed back high school basketball to the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference. Fans packed Birmingham Roeper’s gym in anticipation for the first MIAC Blue Division contest of the season featuring visiting Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, and the rivals normally play […]

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Cairo, Tillman, McGhee selected for East-West All-Star Football Game

Cairo, Tillman, McGhee selected for East-West All-Star Football Game

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

For the first time, the 31st East-West All-Star Football Game will be headed for Central Michigan University. The game, which will be held on June25, will be played at CMU’s Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The contest, which features some of the state’s top senior football players, had previously been held at Michigan State University’s Spartans Stadium for […]

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St. Clair Shores ices Troy

St. Clair Shores ices Troy

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

Five different players scored goals in pacing St. Clair Shores Unified to a 5-1 non-league boys hockey win over Trot at the Troy Sports Center. Tommy Guzzardo, Joe Vitale, Steven Soloway, Austin Buchholz and Dakota Lucas all scored for St. Clair Shores. Brett St. Cyr scored for Troy.

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Clarkston feasts on Troy to hand Colts first loss

Clarkston feasts on Troy to hand Colts first loss

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Clarkston smelled blood on Monday night and the Wolves had themselves a feast. With visiting Troy suspending junior point guard Karin Moss for the first half, the Wolves opened the game with an 11-3 run over the game’s first four minutes and never looked back and simply […]

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Cabrini hands WOLL first loss of the season

Cabrini hands WOLL first loss of the season

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (1)

WATERFORD — Allen Park Cabrini handed defending Class D state champion Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes its first loss of the Monday, posting a 47-33 CHSL A-East victory. Cabrini opened up with an 11-5 lead only to see Lakes outscore the cougars by the same amount for a 16-16 tie at the half. Cabrini […]

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STUDENT VIEW: Why do we idolize athletes?

STUDENT VIEW: Why do we idolize athletes?

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

They are maybe the most prominent decoration that defines a teenager’s room: Posters. And since teens are constantly changing who they are in effort to find their true self, it’s a good thing that they can easily be put up and taken down. The same can be said for those most commonly found on those […]

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Adams finds way to keep mastery of Stoney Creek

Adams finds way to keep mastery of Stoney Creek

| January 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAY KUNDE STUDENT WRITER ROCHESTER HILLS — There will be nights that Rochester Adams will not play its best brand of basketball basketball. On Friday, despite one of those off nights, the Highlanders found a way to earn a victory over Rochester Stoney Creek. Far from a thing of beauty, Adams outscored the host […]

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Lake Orion doubles up Hartland

Lake Orion doubles up Hartland

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lake Orion came out of the holiday break with an eight-goal outburst Thursday, skating past Hartland 8-4 in a none-league boys hockey game at the Detroit Skate Club. Lake Orion scored four in the first, one in the second period and three more in the final frame. The Dragons led 5-4 heading […]

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Drews’ bombs helps Northwest defeat Clarenceville; Szydlowski helps Rochester Hills topple West Highland

Drews’ bombs helps Northwest defeat Clarenceville; Szydlowski helps Rochester Hills topple West Highland

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (2)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Nathan Drews hit six three-pointers Thursday, including one as time expired, in leading Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest’s boys basketball team to a 64-62 non-league victory over Livonia Clarenceville. Drews, a sophomore, finished with a game-high 22 points for the Crusaders. Gursher Rathore added 14 points and Mike Miller contributed 10 points for […]

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Rochester United withstands Birmingham’s late fury

Rochester United withstands Birmingham’s late fury

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAVE BOIKE Courtesy Story ROCHESTER — Ian Mercer stood up to the challenge when it counted most. The senior goaltender from Rochester United halted Birmingham United’s third-period charge, as Rochester held on Wednesday for a 2-1 OAA Red Division win over the guests at The Onyx. Mercer faced multiple shots late in the third […]

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Lake Orion’s Bell named Detroit Lions high school Coach of the Year

Lake Orion’s Bell named Detroit Lions high school Coach of the Year

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (1)

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions have named Lake Orion football head coach Chris Bell the 2010 High School Coach of the Year. Bell and his Lake Orion Dragons captured the Division 1 state title with a victory over Plymouth in the championship game at Ford Field last Saturday. The Dragons concluded the 2010 season […]

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Rosengren, Costigan inducted into Ski Coaches Hall of Fame

Rosengren, Costigan inducted into Ski Coaches Hall of Fame

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (1)

Two Southeast Michigan coaches, Dan Costigan and Bruce Rosengren, were recently inducted into the Michigan High School Ski Coaches Association Hall of Fame. They were honored at the annual meeting held in Clare, Mich. Costigan was inducted posthumously having passed away late this summer. Costigan’s wife Patty accepted the honor. He was one of the […]

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Clarkston matmen sixth at Goodrich Tournament of Champions

Clarkston matmen sixth at Goodrich Tournament of Champions

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

GOODRICH — Clarkston finished a fine sixth out of 16 teams at the recent Tournament of Champions in Goodrich. The field finished six ranked schools in the state’s four divisions and two nationally-ranked opponents. Greenville’s Jordon Thomas and Clarkston’s Matt Vandermeer both ranked first in Division 2 and Division 1, respectively, battle din the finals […]

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Boys Swimming Results Jan. 6

Boys Swimming Results Jan. 6

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming ROCHESTER 103, WEST BLOOMFIELD 83 200 MEDLEY RELAY: West Bloomfield (John Yurich, Alex Robichaud, Andrew Jacob, Grant Yarber) 1:50.28; 200 FREESTYLE: Jacob Carl (R) 1:53.61; 200 IM: Brien Moffitt (R) 2:11.34; 50 FREESTYLE: Jacob (WB) 24.14; DIVING: Shameek Mohile (WB) 196.50; 100 BUTTERFLY: Jai Singh (R) 59.86; 100 FREESTYLE: Jacob (WB) 53.50; 500 […]

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TEAM TRYOUTS

TEAM TRYOUTS

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (1)

TEAM TRYOUTS BASKETBALL TEAM Basketball, a Rochester Hills-based AAU boys  that 7th and 8th grade boys tryouts are Jan. 9 at Van Hoosen Middle School (7th grade from 5-7 p.m. and 8th grade 7-9 p.m.). Second tryout will be on Jan. 16 (same times and place). If you know of anyone who might be interested […]

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Prep Wrestling Results Jan. 5

Prep Wrestling Results Jan. 5

| January 6, 2011 | Comments (1)

WEDNESDAY’S WRESTLING RESULTS ROCHESTER 39, CLARKSTON 25 189: Matt Vandermeer (C) d. Jameson Joyce 10-0; 215: Marcel Johnson (R) d. Ethan Frick 5-3; 285: Scott Devos (C) p. Fabian Villalobos 1:43; 103: Justin Kim (R) p. Bret Flotz 3:42; 112: Josh Wood (R) p. Matt Wright :38; 119: Cmeron Wilkie (C) d. Todd Puchovan 6-1; […]

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