Category: Rochester Adams
Adams finds way to keep mastery of Stoney Creek
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 […]
Drews’ bombs helps Northwest defeat Clarenceville; Szydlowski helps Rochester Hills topple West Highland
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 […]
Rochester United withstands Birmingham’s late fury
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 […]
Adams knocks Berkley from the ranks of the unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s plenty of parity in the OAA White Division basketball circles this season. Five different teams are setting their sights on the prize. So far, no one team has been able to pull away from the pack. Adams knocked Berkley from the ranks of the OAA-White […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Troy downs Ferndale to move into first-place tie; Avondale drops Athens
FERNDALE — The race in the OAA White Division is about to get very interesting. With Troy’s 60-53 victory Tuesday, all of the nine schools in the league now have at least one loss. Troy, Auburn Hills Avondale, Ferndale, Berkley and Rochester Adams all have one loss. Sophomore forward James Young picked up a game-high […]
Hazelwood’s 29 lifts Oxford past Hamtramck; Avondale tips Northwestern
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Oxford’s visit to the Auburn Hills was a pleasant one Wednesday, as the Wildcats posted an impressive 74-58 non-conference boys basketball victory over Hamtramck. Mark Hazelwood scorched the net with a game-high 29 points to pace Oxford. Ken Coffman added 10 points and Chris Calvin scooped […]
Eagles soar past Rochester United in Holiday Classic semifinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER – Not too many teams can graduate 16 players from a team that made a deep run in the postseason and still be a very successful hockey team. Utica Eisenhower is bucking that trend this season. The Eagles moved to 9-1 on the young season Tuesday, downing host […]
FLASHBACK: 2009 All-Area Girls Swimming Team
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Inside Oakland County, swimming and diving talent is never at a shortage. Schools in all four corners of the county have pools nowadays and routinely boast swimmers and divers that qualify and place at one of the state meets. Some of that can be overshadowed sometimes by the depth […]
2010 ALL-AREA GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: Youth is served in area pools
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Girls swimming and diving in the area is going to have a bright future. With all of the schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area competing in 2010 with very few seniors, most the talent will return in 20111. Looking at the state-meet, OAA conference meets and Oakland County Championships, […]
BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES 2010-2011
BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES 2010-2011 AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE COACH: Karl Daiek, first season. 2009-2010 RECORD: 7-17-3, 1-9-2 sixth in OAA White Division. STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in Division 2 regional finals to Flint Kearsley (3-2, overtime). KEY RETURNEES: Jon Fritts, Derek Piercy, Andy Stein, Blake Blomberg, Steven Carter, Sal Munaco, Kris Stein, Shane Swinburnson. KEY NEWCOMERS: […]
2010 ALL-OAA VOLEYBALL TEAM
ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Bloomfield Hills Lahser: Kristen Okuniewski; Birmingham Seaholm: Paige Neuenfeldt, Sara Olivova, Alex Gothard; Clarkston: Allison Reis, Alexis Egler, Stephanie Marani, Maddie Lightfoot; Farmington: Kelli Young, Natalie Petrella; Lake Orion: Shannon Murdock, Maddie Hutchinson; North Farmington: Kaitlyn Krause, Kaitlyn Shoepner; Rochester: Erin Leppek; Troy: Monique Nuguyen; Troy Athens: Maggie Leone; ALL-OAA WHITE DIVISION […]
BOYS SWIMMING TEAM CAPSULES
Below are the boys swimming and diving team capsules for schools in the coverage area for ww.northoaklandsports.com. Teams wishing to have their capsules published in this space can forward information to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY ATHENS HEAD COACH: Beth Klinger, first season. 2009-10 RECORD: 6-4, 4-3 OAA White Division. LEAGUE MEET: Sixth. COUNTY: Ninth. STATE: 26th at […]
Prep Scoreboard: Oakland County Wrestling Championships Results
51ST OAKLAND COUNTY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Dec. 17-18 At the Pontiac Silverdome) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 343.5; 2. Oxford, 329; 3. Holly, 220;4. Clarkston, 216; 5. Rochester, 195; 6. Rochester Adams, 158; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale, 137; 8. South Lyon, 124; 9. West Bloomfield, 122.5; 10. Rochester Stoney Creek, 114; 11. Farmington […]
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens cruises past Lake Orion; Troy drops Rochester; Oxford gains first win
TROY — Troy Athens used a 10-2 run to open the game and never relinquished the advantage in earning a 45-31 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph over visiting Lake Orion. Athens (4-1, 4-0) led 24-12 at the half and broke the game open with an 18-10 surge in the third quarter to build a […]
Farmington skates past Rochester; Stoney Creek ices Athens
Farmington scored the first four goals and held on for a 4-1 OAA Red Division boys hockey win over Rochester United at The Onyx Thursday. Alex Schmitt scored bookend goals and Nick Elliott added a goal and an assist and Evan Movaghar also scored for the Falcons, who led 4-0 after two periods of play. […]
PREP ROUNDUP: Avondale takes control of OAA-White by holding off West Bloomfield
AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale and West Bloomfield were tagged as the favorites in the OAA White Division girls basketball in the preseason. Avondale gained an inside track in the first meeting between the two posting a 66-58 triumph over the Lakers Thursday. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday but postponed due to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2010-2011
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2010-2011 Below are the 2010 boys basketball team capsules for schools in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit additional information, e-mail senior editor Dan Stickradt at www.northoaklandsports.com. Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: Jeff Borja, first season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 8-13, 4-8 OAA Red Division (sixth). STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in Class A […]
FLASHBACK: 2009 All-Area Boys Tennis: Powerful hitters ace positions on tennis squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The pipeline of talented tennis players continued again in the area this season. While a cast of stars departed in the spring, several returnees and newcomers from a variety of schools moved into or up the lineup this season and enjoyed tremendous success. Among the eight local teams in […]
