Category: Rochester Hills Lutheran NW
2011 All-Area Boys Basketball: Coachable players help yield great success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com While talent is always in abundance locally on basketball courts each winter, this year some stellar coaching had a big help in the success of area teams. A huge help. In fact, perhaps 2010-11 was truly the year of the coach in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. In a […]
2011 All-Area Bowling: This group knocks them down with precision
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The sport of high school bowling is less than a decade old in Michgian and the level of play has grown considerably since it’s since its debut in 2003-04. The scores and averages have gradually improved and so has the depth of various leagues around the state, as more […]
Northwest’s McCatty guns down Greenhills
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest’s strength this season is the pitching staff. The Crusaders showcased one of those arms Friday in a MIAC Blue Division game against Ann Arbor Greenhills. Senior Luke McCatty fired a one-hitter, struck out nine and walked only one in leading Northwest to a 3-0 shutout of visiting Greenhills. […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When it comes to girls basketball, there’s always plenty of storylines when referring to area teams. There’s no doubt the 2010-11 campaign was full of them. With plenty of talent on several teams, there were five local squads that made it to at least the Sweet 16 (regional finals) […]
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) Below are the top baseball prospects for the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the 2011 season. NICK BRADLEY, Rochester: Bradley enters the season as one of the state’s top 25 seniors and the three-sport athlete is a fourth-year starter in baseball. Rotating between the pitcher’s mound and shortstop, Bradley become’s the […]
2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls soccer team capsules, as compiled by NorthOaklandSports staff. All information sent in by coaches. Is your team’s information missing from the season preview? Please forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 17th season. 2010 RECORD: 11-8-3, 4-4-2 OAA […]
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS NorthOaklandSports Senior Editor Dan Stickradt takes a look at the area’s premier girls soccer players. FIELD PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) MERLIN BECKWITH, Rochester Adams: Named honorable-mention all-state last season, Beckwith was in on only nine goals (six goals, three assists), but was a fine passer and orchestrator of the attack. She is […]
2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES
2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys golf team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: James Maley DISTRICT: Third at Division 2 Lyon Oaks district (340). REGIONAL: Eight […]
Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian
AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian opened up the girls soccer season Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Sterling Heights Life Summit Home School. Darcy Johnston, an honorable-mention all-stater last season, tallied both goals for the Lancers (1-0-0). She scored off a corner kick and once off a direct free kick. TROY BETHANY CHRISTIAN […]
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]
AP Class D All-State Girls Basketball Team
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM — CLASS D CLASS D ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM: Jasmine Hines, Central Lake, 6-3 sr. (Player of the Year); Janae Langs, Climax-Scotts, 5-4 soph.; Emily Veenstra, Ellsworth 6-2, jr.; Sarah Theut, Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 5-9 jr.; Morgan Warfield, Camden-Frontier, 5-9 sr.; Heather Lantis, Hillsdale Academy, 5-9 sr.; Christina […]
Lake Orion finds shooting touch in downing Rochester Adams; Romeo ousts Oxford; Northwest falls
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Throughout the course of the regular season, Lake Orion was anything but a high-scoring, proficient offensive juggernaught. The Dragons picked the right time to locate their shooting touch. Lake Orion opened up Monday’s Class A state tournament with a 16-4 first-quarter run and went on to […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek springs upset on Troy; Everest thumps St. Thomas More
TROY — Rochester Stoney Creek pulled the upset of OAA White Division leader Thursday, turning back Troy 72-63. Alex Jones led the Cougars (5-12, 5-9) with 22 points. Taylor Rawlings followed with 21 points for Stoney Creek. John Stibich scored 23 points for Troy, while James Young added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the […]
Lancers drop rival Lutheran Northwest to move to 16-1
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT AUBURN HILLS — With only a handful of games left before the postseason, several favorites are beginning to emerge. One of those favorites is the Lancers from Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. The Lancers are off to their best start in the program’s history since the 1996-1997 campaign. Behind tough defense […]
MHSAA 2011 Girls Basketball District Draws
Below are the pairings for the 2011 MHSAA girls basketball district draws involving teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY ORTONVILE BRANDON Monday, Feb. 28 Game 1 — Grand Blanc vs. Swartz Creek, 6 p.m.; Game 2 — Ortonville-Brandon vs. Fenton, 7:30 p.m. […]
Third time the charm for Springfield Christian as Eagles soar past Lake Orion Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — As the old adage goes, beating a team three times in one season is never an easy task. Clarkston Springfield Christian made sure of that Tuesday evening in the first round of the Michigan Association of Christian School Division I girls basketball sectionals. The Eagles, despite only […]