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Category: Rochester Stoney Creek

BOYS SOCCER: Emotion-filled Adams, Stoney Creek battle to 1-1 draw

BOYS SOCCER: Emotion-filled Adams, Stoney Creek battle to 1-1 draw

| September 7, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Whenever rivals meet, there is a pause in time where emotions can sometimes get the best of athletes. Emotions were at a high point Thursday night when Rochester Adams hosted rival Rochester Stoney Creek in an OAA Red Division boys soccer match. The […]

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 FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek cruises to shutout of Pontiac

FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek cruises to shutout of Pontiac

| September 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC — With each passing quarter, Rochester Stoney Creek is a football team that is gaining confidence and playing with a new-found swagger. After combining for a 3-15 record the past two years, including 1-8 last season where the Cougars finished on an eight-game skid, Stoney […]

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BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Adams edges Stoney Creek; Seaholm swats Rochester

BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Adams edges Stoney Creek; Seaholm swats Rochester

| August 31, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER ADAMS 5, ROCHSTER STONEY CREEK 4 SINGLES — 1. Nick Fiaschetti (RSC) d. Justin Hyman 6-3,6-2; 2. Charles Xu (RA) d. Vlad Oltean 6-1, 6-0; 3. Rahul Jain (RA) d. Ben Li 6-1, 6-2; 4. Eric Chang (RA) d. Shyam Sudheera 6-3, 6-0. DOUBLES — 1. Jake Kruk-Chris Stanburg (RSC) d. Zhibin Deng-Matt Lillie […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 2 offers some delicious early-season, all-important matchups

STICK’S PICKS: Week 2 offers some delicious early-season, all-important matchups

| August 30, 2012 | Comments (0)

 Early in the season it’s sometimes hard to gage just how a team will fare over the length of the football campaign. There are winning streaks, losing streaks, the unexpected, the expected, injuries and teams that come from out of the blue. There are also games in the early stages that turn out to be […]

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FRIDAY NIGHTS 2012: Area teams slated for big years

FRIDAY NIGHTS 2012: Area teams slated for big years

| August 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — Even with a tradition rich pool of prep football programs in the region, last season was an anomaly in terms of postseason success. Although 10 local schools — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, Ortonville Brandon, Oxford, Pontiac, Pontiac Notre Dame […]

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FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek thwarts Royal Oak, gains first win in Zube era

FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek thwarts Royal Oak, gains first win in Zube era

| August 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek and Royal both finished 1-8 on the gridiron last fall. Both entered the 2012 season with new coaching staffs. That is about the only thing the two programs have in common. Stoney Creek showed that it was much further along […]

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THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX

THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX

| August 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX / www.northoaklandsports.com   Below is a list of local independent photographers and videographers from the area that will be taking digital action photos or video of sports events and that have donated courtesy photos and video clips to digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com.   Please visit their websites or […]

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2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS INDEX

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS INDEX

| August 24, 2012 | Comments (1)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX Below is the 2012, www.northoaklandsports.com in-depth, all-you-need-to-know, prep football extravaganza. INTRO: Intro Story:  Coming Soon !!! Index:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/2012-prep-football-previews-index/   Fast Facts:  Coming Soon !!! Photography Page:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/through-the-camara-eye-sports-photography-index/ Follow Us On Social Media:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/23/follow-us-on-social-media-2012/ Reporting Scores: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/22/reporting-results-3/ First Week Feature: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/10/football-teams-head-back-to-work-as-optimism-rings-at-high-volumes/ Best Sports Bar:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/10/football-teams-head-back-to-work-as-optimism-rings-at-high-volumes/ College Commitments:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/08/03/college-commitments-signings/ Fall State Rankings:  […]

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2012 PREP FOOTBALL FAST FACTS

2012 PREP FOOTBALL FAST FACTS

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

A look historically at the prep football programs from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area in the MHSAA state tournament. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS: Lake Orion – 2010 (Division 1) Oxford – 1992 (Class BB) Rochester Adams – 2003 (Division 2) Troy – 1994 (Class AA) Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – 2002 (Division 8) STATE RUNNER-UP […]

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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012    S.H.P. MEDIA GROUP – NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM  — THE REAL DEAL …  FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Digital Daily sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com, serving parts of Oakland County, Michigan, and beyond, is also found on a wide variety of social media networks. Check us out daily and look for announcements and […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012

STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

Here’s a little bit of an unusual question. What was the furthest that any local football team advanced in the postseason in 2011? In terms of schools across the northern half of Oakland County, the answer would be the district finals. A total of 10 area teams — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, […]

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NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS — NORTH OAKLAND TEAM CAPSULES (Below are the 2012 prep football team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Team capsules are compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Follow us on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.)   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); […]

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REPORTING RESULTS

REPORTING RESULTS

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

TO REPORT SCORES … To report high school varsity, college or club sports scores to the Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com editorial department, coaches and team representatives are urged to e-mail pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com in a timely fashion. The nightline recording of (248) 812-1053 is also available. NorthOaklandSports […]

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DAILY POLL: Who is going to win the OAA Red Division football race this season?

DAILY POLL: Who is going to win the OAA Red Division football race this season?

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

Last season Clarkston and Lake Orion shared the OAA Red Division football crown with 6-1 records.Which school in the eight-team division will be crowned champion in 2012? Vote today!         [polldaddy poll=6480330]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS —  Aug. 20

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Aug. 20

| August 21, 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. Girls Golf (By the coaches association) DIVISION 1 — 1. Grosse Pointe South; 2. Plymouth; 3. Saline; 4. Troy; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek; 6. Utica; 7. Brighton; 8. Holt; 9. Davison; […]

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2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES   Below are the prep football team schedules for schools that are located in the coverage area for digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com and the Real Deal sports and coupons magazine.   AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE   Thurs.     Aug. 23    Hazel Park           H    7 p.m. Thurs.     Aug. 30    Birmingham Groves    H    7 p.m. Fri.       […]

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PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS The staff at www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal sports and coupons magazine break down the local prep football conferences. OAA RED DIVISION — 1. Clarkston; 2. Lake Orion; 3. Troy; 4. Rochester; 5. Troy Athens; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek; 7. West Bloomfield; 8. Pontiac. OAA BLUE DIVISION — 1. […]

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ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK PREVIEW: Fresh start has Cougars thinking rebound

ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK PREVIEW: Fresh start has Cougars thinking rebound

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Three wins in two years. That’s Rochester Stoney Creek’s story on the gridiron. The Cougars hope a coaching switch can help give the program, which gained only four winning seasons in its first decade and posted a 40-52 record in that time frame, […]

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