Category: Rochester Adams
FOOTBALL: Quick strikes aid Adams’ mastery of Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR E: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com P: (248) 884-1051 TW: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS – Whether it be skill, athleticism, luck or a little bit of Parker Picot, Rochester Adams continued its mastery of Rochester Thursday night. The Highlanders scored three touchdowns in the final 4:45 of the first quarter, led 27-0 at the […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester edges Stoney Creek on PKs, wins first district since 2013
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861 ROMEO – For Rochester, the drought is finally over. The unbeaten Falcons, the OAA Red Division champions and ranked fifth in the state in Division 1, outlasted seventh-ranked Rochester Stoney Creek, 2-1, Saturday in the district finals at […]
SOFTBALL: Adams outlasts Stoney Creek for district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861 ROCHESTER HILLS – Sabrina Lee remembers the feeling of winning a district title like it was yesterday. The then-freshman pitcher at Rochester Adams was an integral part of the Highlanders’ postseason accolades that included a Division 1 district championship in […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Late first-half goal propels Rochester past Adams and into district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861 ROMEO – Rochester has enjoyed one of its best seasons in school history up until this point. The dream season continued Wednesday night. The unbeaten Falcons advanced to the district finals for the first time since 2013 with a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Defensive pressure allows Adams to pull away from Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams is starting to hit its stride. After some bouts with inconsistency, the Highlanders are becoming a team no one wants to face as the second half of the season rolls around. Rochester found that out Friday in the annual Crosstown Showdown at […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Falcons soar past Adams, claim 10th straight victory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester girls basketball is definitely back. The unranked Falcons continued their hot streak on the court Friday by rolling past rival Rochester Adams 48-25 in the annual Crosstown Showdown at Oakland University’s O’Rena. Rochester (12-2, 9-0) remained atop the OAA White Division standings and […]
FOOTBALL DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS: Belleville’s big-play offense stymies Rochester Adams’ title plans
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — After several near misses, Belleville’s big-play offense was finally on display Saturday at Ford Field. This time the Tigers exploded at Rochester Adams’ expense. Belleville torched the Highlanders’ stingy defense for 453 total yards and walked away with its first Division 1 state title in […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams in the postseason
ROCHESTER ADAMS IN THE POSTSEASON Beginning with its first state qualifying team back in 1997, Rochester Adams has amassed a 29-20 postseason record which includes six district titles, five regional titles, five Final Four appearances, two appearances in the state finals and one state title heading into Saturday’s Division 1 state finals against Belleville. Rochester […]
FOOTBALL: DeGrieck the anchor of Rochester Adams’ talented lines
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Football teams cannot succeed without several players willing to do the dirty work. A lot of dirty work. Unbeaten Rochester Adams has those players on its offensive and defensive lines who have done more than the dirty deeds for the state-ranked Highlanders. They have […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams downs Grand Blanc to reach state finals for first time since 2003
Highlanders rally back for 40-20 triumph over Bobcats BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOWELL — Please forgive Parker Picot if he never gets tired. Even though he only left the field for less than five plays Saturday, the Rochester Adams junior still produces all over the field. “I’m sorry,” laughed Picot about […]
FOOTBALL: Adams unleashes ground assault to feast on Oxford, claims first district since 2013
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Thanksgiving is not for another three weeks. Unbeaten Rochester Adams still enjoyed quite a feast Friday evening. The Highlanders captured their first Division 1 district title since 2013 with a resounding 42-7 triumph over visiting Oxford, chewing up the Wildcats at the line of […]
CROSS-COUNTRY: Lake Orion, Oxford track down Oakland County titles
Rochester’s Cook, Farmington’s Baracco impressive in individual wins BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MILFORD TWP. — Every time Peter Baracco steps onto a cross-country course or track, he expects to compete. The Farmington senior was his usual self Saturday afternoon on the picturesque but difficult 3.1-mile course at Kensington Metropark. Baracco cruised […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams tuns defending D-1 state champion West Bloomfield; Rochester cruised past LCN
FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams tuns defending D-1 state champion West Bloomfield; Rochester cruised past LCN WEST BLOOMFIELD — Rochester Adams opened up the 2021 season Friday with a statement win, topping defending Division1 state champion West Bloomfield, 35-17, in an OAA crossover contest. Adams, which returned eight starters on both sides of the football, had lost […]
TRACK AND FIELD: Adams, Lake Orion emerge victorious at OAA Red-White Championships
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — It can’t be a surprise that Lake Orion captured another OAA league meet title Friday night? Can it? Perhaps it was a surprise to everyone except the Lake Orion boys tracked field coaching staff. For the ninth straight time — excluding last year’s cancelled […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Adams cruises past Romeo, earns district date against Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT Senior Editor S.M.G. Wire Services / www.northoaklandsports.com Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — It was simply business-like for Rochester Adams Thursday night against Romeo. The Highlanders dominated all phases of the game and cruised to a 56-44 victory over Romeo in a Division 1 district semifinal at Oxford High School – even though Adams had […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Top-seeded Clarkston takes down Oxford; Grand Blanc topples Lake Orion; Troy continues grand turnaround
CLARKSTON — It didn’t come easy, but Clarkston’s first playoff game since losing in the 2018 Division 1 state finals finally arrived Friday night and the Wolves prevailed with a 21-7 victory over visiting Oxford. Clarkston defeated Oxford 35-14 during Week 2 of the regular season. The unbeaten Wolves (7-0) tied the game on Davis […]
FOOTBALL: Adams uses ball-control offense on Rochester to roll in D-1 pre-district
Highlanders defeat Falcons for 23rd straight time BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Ball control offense proved to be a lethal injection for Rochester Adams against rival Rochester Friday night. The result was the Highlanders defeating Rochester for the 23rd straight time in a surprising 39-7 rout of the previously-unbeaten […]
FOOTBALL — 2020 Area District Pairings
Prep Football 2020 Area District Pairings Below are the 2020 MHSAA 11-player football district pairings involving schools in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com DIVISION 1 REGION 2 — DISTRICT 2 R2-D2 Oxford (2-4) 31.367 at Clarkston (6-0) 75.333, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lake Orion (3-2) 45.000 at Grand Blanc (5-1) 60.667 R2-D2 Rochester Adams (2-4) 36.167 at Rochester (6-0) 70.000, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lapeer (3-3) 40.000 at Davison (6-0) 64.667 at Davison Cardinals Stadium REGION 4 — DISTRICT 1 R4-D1 Farmington (0-6) 15.400 […]
