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Category: Prep Wraps

GIRLS SKIING: AOTW: Henry bounces back to lead Adams-Stoney Creek to state finals

GIRLS SKIING: AOTW: Henry bounces back to lead Adams-Stoney Creek to state finals

| March 13, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — The past two seasons, the Rochester Adams-Stoney Creek Unified girls ski team opted not to have practice the day before the regional competition. After all, it has become a bad omen for the program. Especially for Lauren Henry. The senior, who attends Stoney […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Our Lady of the Lakes works overtimes to reach Final Four for fourth straight season

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Our Lady of the Lakes works overtimes to reach Final Four for fourth straight season

| March 13, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WATERFORD — There are no style points in basketball. If there was, it’s a safe […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Lansing Christian knocks out Everest

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lansing Christian knocks out Everest

| March 11, 2013 | Comments (1)

LANSING — Playing on its home court, Lansing Christian made Clarkston Everest Collegiate its 15th straight victim Monday night. The Pilgrims rolled to a 79-53 triumph Tuesday in a Class D regional semifinal to advance to Wednesday’s regional finals to face Peck. Lansing Christian wasted no time knocking Everest from its perch, outscoring the Mountaineers […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester advances to Sweet 16 for first time since 1988

BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester advances to Sweet 16 for first time since 1988

| March 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WEST BLOOMFIELD — The last time Rochester made an appearance in the Sweet 16, it was a quarter century ago. The unranked Falcons are finally making a return trip to that stage this season. Rochester dominated on both ends of the floor Monday in its Class […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Lahser advances to regional finals with win over upset-minded Athens

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lahser advances to regional finals with win over upset-minded Athens

| March 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com     BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WEST BLOOMFIELD — Three times before in its 44-year history, Bloomfield Hills Lahser has […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: Rochester's Carl earns fourth straight All-State award

BOYS SWIMMING: Rochester’s Carl earns fourth straight All-State award

| March 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com     BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — When Jacob Carl was a small kid, he tried an assortment […]

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MACS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Maplewood Baptist repeats with state title win over Springfield Christian

MACS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Maplewood Baptist repeats with state title win over Springfield Christian

| March 10, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   CLARKSTON — Kinross Maplewood Baptist became the first school from north of the Mackinaw Bridge to win a Michigan Association of Christian Schools state title in any sport in 2012. The Black Bears made sure the title run was not an anomaly this year. Maplewood Baptist […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper stuns WOLL for district championship

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper stuns WOLL for district championship

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Birmingham Roeper proved you don’t have to finish with a winning record in the regular season to enjoy postseason success. The Roughriders, who finished just 7-13 in the regular season, won its second game of the week Friday night in the Class D boys basketball state tournament. This time came in the […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Rochester College falls in NAIA debut

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Rochester College falls in NAIA debut

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com     BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — In its first year of eligibility in the NAIA, Rochester […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Blue Division League Meet Results

BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Blue Division League Meet Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BLUE DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 20-22 at Royal Oak M.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Berkley, 555; 2. Royal Oak, 476; 3. Troy Athens, 472; 4. Ferndale, 157; 5. Hazel Park, 132; 6. Southfield-Lathrup, 109. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. Berkley (5-0-0); 2. Royal Oak (4-1-0); 3. Troy Athens (3-2-0); 4. Ferndale (2-3-0); […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: OAA White Division League Meet Results

BOYS SWIMMING: OAA White Division League Meet Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WHITE DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 20-22 at Clarkston H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. West Bloomfield, 527; 2. Clarkston, 499.5; 3. Rochester Adams, 381; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 312; 5. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 297; 6. Oxford, 294.5; 7. Rochester, 242; 8. Auburn Hills Avondale, 225. DUAL MEET STANDINGS — 1. West […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Red Division League Meet Results

BOYS SWIMMING: OAA Red Division League Meet Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming   NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 20-22 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 516; 2. Bloomfield […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: 2013 MHSAA State Finals Results

COMPETITIVE CHEER: 2013 MHSAA State Finals Results

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (March 1 at DeltaPlex) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southgate Anderson, 780.36; 2. Hartland, 778.48; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 777.08; 4.Grandville, 774.36; 5. Rochester, 772.46; 6. Hudsonville, 770.88; 7. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 761.90; 8. East Kentwood, 758.86. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 234.40; 2. Grandville, 233.20; 3. Southgate Anderson, 232.70; 4. […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Bishop Foley rallies past Oakland Christian for district title

BOYS BASKETBALL: Bishop Foley rallies past Oakland Christian for district title

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   MADISON HEIGHTS — If Auburn Hills Oakland Christian could go back in time around 8 p.m. Friday night, the Lancers would collectively try to relive a portion of the third quarter against Madison Heights Bishop Foley and attempt a do-over. The district-host Ventures rolled used a […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Romeo stuns previously-unbeaten Rochester Adams for district crown

BOYS BASKETBALL: Romeo stuns previously-unbeaten Rochester Adams for district crown

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — After stunning perennial state powerhouse Clarkston on Wednesday night, upstart Romeo continued to make headlines again Friday in the Class A boys basketball state tournament. The unranked bulldogs won for the 13th time in 14 games after a 2-6 start, this time knocking off previously-unbeaten Rochester, Adams, 53-52, in the Class A […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Everest Collegiate repeats as district champion

BOYS BASKETBALL: Everest Collegiate repeats as district champion

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (1)

BURTON — Clarkston Everest Collegiate enjoyed its first boys basketball district so much last season that the Mountaineers decided to do it again. Behind a dominating effort, Everest Collegiate, in just its fourth season, routed Flint Madison Academy, 64-38, in a Class D district final at Burton St. Thomas More Academy. The Mountaineers (15-7) rolled […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Mott for first district title since 2000

BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Mott for first district title since 2000

| March 9, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     TROY — Troy Athens didn’t celebrate after baskets during a third quarter in which they outscored Waterford Mott 24-8. Good thing, too. It turned out the Red Hawks needed every single one of them. Athens took a commanding lead in the third quarter and held off a […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester wins first district crown since 1988

BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester wins first district crown since 1988

| March 8, 2013 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   STERLING HEIGTHS — This time Rochester would not be denied. After going more than two decades without a district title in boys basketball, the Falcons ended a quarter century of futility by topping district host Sterling Heights Stevenson, 56-34, Friday in a Class A district final. […]

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