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Category: Prep Wraps

FOOTBALL: Clash of the Titans: Top-ranked Clarkston rallies past No. 2 Lake Orion to clinch OAA-Red title

FOOTBALL: Clash of the Titans: Top-ranked Clarkston rallies past No. 2 Lake Orion to clinch OAA-Red title

| October 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — DJ Zezula surrendered his starting spot to Caine Watlington Friday night. The Clarkston sophomore quarterback more than made up for lost time in the fourth quarter against Lake Orion. Zezula helped the Wolves put together a 22-play drive that spanned 9:48 and that […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams, Avondale, Oakland Christian, Notre Dame Prep all post victories

FOOTBALL: Adams, Avondale, Oakland Christian, Notre Dame Prep all post victories

| October 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time this season, Rochester Adams has strung together a win streak. The Highlanders won for the second straight, downing North Farmington 35-0 Friday in an OAA White Division football game. Ben Hart scored on runs of 20 and 30 yards to lead Adams. Clarence Broadnax added a 53-yard sprint, […]

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FOOTBALL: Troy battles injury bug to topple Troy Athens

FOOTBALL: Troy battles injury bug to topple Troy Athens

| October 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     TROY — Troy senior running back Justin Losey got hit in the backfield, eight yards short of the first down he needed. But if you know anything about the Troy football team this year, the Colts are resilient. Troy overcame injuries to its two top running backs […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Regional Scoreboard

GIRLS GOLF: Regional Scoreboard

| October 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

Girls Golf   DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Oct. 11 at Twin Lakes, par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Davison, 351; 2. Rochester, 359; 3. Rochester Adams, 367; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 369; 5. Port Huron Northern, 369; 6. Clarkston, 388; 7. Grand Blanc, 391; 8. Lake Orion, 399; 9. Midland, 406; 10. Oxford, 412; 11. Utica […]

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BOYS TENNIS: Regional Scoreboard

BOYS TENNIS: Regional Scoreboard

| October 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Tennis   DIVISION 1 REGIONAL                                                              (Oct. 11 at Grosse Pointe South)                        TEAM SCORES — 1. Troy, 30; 2. (tie) Troy Athens, 21; Grosse Pointe South, 21; 4. Warren Cousino, 15; 5. Warren DeLaSalle, 9; 6. (tie) Fraser, 4; Utica Ford, 4; Sterling Heights Stevenson, 4; 9. […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Rivalries collide in Week 8

STICK’S PICKS: Rivalries collide in Week 8

| October 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

This is Week 8 of the high school football season and it’s a week of rivalry games and league championship contests. Many local teams are also a win or two away from postseason berths. So much is on the line. The biggest game on tap is the Clarkston-Lake Orion contest, which pits two of the […]

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BOYS TENNIS: Brother Rice, Adams advance to state finals

BOYS TENNIS: Brother Rice, Adams advance to state finals

| October 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — For any boys tennis team coming out of Oakland County, advancing to the state finals is not a right or passage but an earned merit. Birmingham Brother Rice captured its fifth straight Division 1 regional title Thursday at Rochester High, topping the nine-school […]

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COLLEGE COMMITMENTS: Check out to see who will be playing at the next level

COLLEGE COMMITMENTS: Check out to see who will be playing at the next level

| October 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.comcoverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on as […]

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BASKETBALL: Mr. Basketball favorite James Young sends oral to Kentucky

BASKETBALL: Mr. Basketball favorite James Young sends oral to Kentucky

| October 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — James Young is about to be a part of an historic recruiting class at the University of Kentucky. The 6-foot-7 senior swingman, who recently transferred to Rochester High from Troy High for his senior year after his family moved in July, announced Thursday that […]

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MHSAA News: Prep football playoffs points through Week 7

MHSAA News: Prep football playoffs points through Week 7

| October 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

Week 8 Football Playoff Listing: Schools With 4+ Wins   EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 9 – Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the seventh week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order. An asterisk (*) […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Troy; Berkley edges Adams

TUESDAY’S BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Troy; Berkley edges Adams

| October 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek scored a pair of second half goals to upend Troy 2-0 in an OAA Red Division boys soccer match Tuesday. The win helped the Cougars clinch third place in the OAA-Red with 12 points. Adam Anderson scored off an assist from Scott Alampi, while Alampi notched an insurance tally […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Oct. 9

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Oct. 9

| October 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

  PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com.   Boys Soccer (By the coaches association)   Division 1 — 1. East Kentwood; 2. Rockford; 3. Brighton; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek; 5. Plymouth Salem; 6. Plymouth Canton; 7. Okemos; […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy battles service errors to top Oxford

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy battles service errors to top Oxford

| October 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   TROY — The first four points were quick. Olivia Parks’ kill, Nicole Hahn’s kill, Hahn again, then Marcela Sanabria. Right from the outset, it was clear there wasn’t going to be any hangover from last week’s loss to Lake Orion for the Troy volleyball team. “We were so […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Rochester gains revenge on Adams

BOYS SOCCER: Rochester gains revenge on Adams

| October 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s hard to even fathom that a Rochester-Rochester Adams boys soccer match not having much meaning on the big scale. With the OAA Red Division title already decided last week — Troy Athens clinched the title — there was no league glory on […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

GIRLS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

| October 8, 2012 | Comments (1)

Girls Golf   OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT (Sept. 19 at Pontiac Country Club) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy, 326; 2. South Lyon, 343; 3. Birmingham Seaholm, 344; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 345; 5. Troy, 348; 6. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 351; 7. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 353; 8. North Farmington-Harrison […]

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SWIMMING AND DIVING: 2012 Oakland County Championships Results

SWIMMING AND DIVING: 2012 Oakland County Championships Results

| October 7, 2012 | Comments (1)

40th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct. 6 at Waterford Kettering) MORE SWIMMING: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=11&y=14 TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy, 426.5; 2. Novi, 224; 3. Birmingham Marian, 211; 4. Clarkston, 188; 5. Lake Orion, 171; 6. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 159; 7. South Lyon Unified, 145; Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 145; 9. […]

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FOOTBALL: Clarkston breaks loose in second half, blanks Troy

FOOTBALL: Clarkston breaks loose in second half, blanks Troy

| October 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy football team was driving. Inside Clarkston territory, the Colts had a chance to knock off the No. 1 team in the state. But then there was Ian Eriksen. “He’s got the capability to go the distance any time he touches the ball,” Clarkston coach Kurt […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams upsets Southfield; Stoney Creek, Notre Dame Prep, Avondale all win

FOOTBALL: Adams upsets Southfield; Stoney Creek, Notre Dame Prep, Avondale all win

| October 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Trailing 13-6 at the half, Rochester Adams erupted for 28 second-half points to stun Southfield, 34-20, in OAA White Division football play Friday. Ray Buford hauled in a 30-yard pass from Tre Walton and Jacob Studdard was on the receiving end of another Walton TD strike, this time from 20 yards out, […]

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