Category: Rochester Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek upsets Rochester for first-ever district win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — One state tournament hex was ended Wednesday night, while another continued. Alex Jones’ runner-in-the-lane with 10 seconds left was the difference as Rochester Stoney Creek posted a thrilling 55-54 victory over Rochester in a Class A district semifinal at Oxford High School. For Stoney Creek, it was […]
OAA Blue Division Boys Swimming Results
OAA BLUE DIVISION BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (At Royal Oak Dondero Middle School) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 461; 2. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 415; 3. Royal Oak, 296; 4. Auburn Hills Avondale, 274; 5. Troy Athens, 251.5; 6. Oxford, 234.5; 7. Ferndale, 91; 8. Southfield-Lathrup, 44. DUAL MEET STANDINGS: Not available. FINAL […]
Standing on top: Frisch, Ralston, Line, Vandermeer all earn state titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Matt Frisch was the heart-broken victim in the state finals a year ago. This year he walked off the wrestling mats a state champion. The Oxford senior won his final high school match Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills, taming Hudsonville’s Jared Zimmerman 8-3 in […]
Romeo hammers Stoney Creek for district championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Ashley Flinn and Shanyn McIntyre have been a part of one of Romeo’s most successful streaks in girls basketball. The senior duo more than made sure their tenure with the Bulldogs would not end Friday night. Flinn finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocked […]
Still on the ice: Clarkston, Lake Orion, Stoney Creek all reach regional finals
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston left no suspense in Thursday’s Division 1 regional semifinal against Flint Kearsley. The Wolves, who finished the regular season on a three-game skid, posted its second straight postseason win at the Detroit Skate Club, icing Flint Kearsley 8-0 Clarkston scored four goals in the first period, then tacked on two goals […]
Area Individual Wrestling State Qualifiers
Below are the 2011 state qualifiers from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals, held March 3-5 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. DIVISION 1 CLARKSTON (6): Jeff Sloney, sr. (130, 43-7); Nick Vandermeer, soph. (135, 40-18); Mike Henige, sr. (160, 46-10); Matt Vandermeer, sr. (171, 50-4); Ethan Frick, jr. (215, […]
Yurik-led charge lifts Stoney Creek past Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — A year ago, Rochester Stoney Creek reached the Class A district finals for the first time. In fact, it was the first time in school history that the Cougars even won a district game in girls and boys basketball combined since the school opened in 2002-03. […]
Stoney Creek opens big with 8-0 icing of Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek posted a rare feat last season by turning in just five wins during the regular season before winning a regional championship. The Cougars finished just below the five-hundred mark this season, yet have a chance to turn in the same feat his season. Stoney […]
Clarkston races to runner-up finish at ski state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MARQUETTE — Birmingham Marian became a first-time repeat winner out of Oakland County and Clarkston showcased its best season in school history, as teams from Southeastern Michigan fared extremely well at Monday’s Division 1 skiing state finals at Marquette Mountain. Traverse City Central captured the boys crown with 63 […]
Tickets punched: Lake Orion, Stoney Creek advance to cheer state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — For eight straight seasons, Lake Orion won regional titles in competitive cheer. That streak came between 1995 and 2003. After several years of drought, the Dragons came through with their best performance of the season Saturday to win its first regional crown in eight years. Lake […]
Final stand: Powerhouse teams cheering on the bubble for few dance tickets
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Anyway one twists and turns it, a state-ranked competitive cheer team will not escape Saturday’s Division 1 regional at Lake Orion. Part of the 12-school field features Rochester, defending state champion Rochester Stoney Creek and Lake Orion, along with Sterling Heights Stevenson and Southgate Anderson — […]
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 […]
MHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional Pairings
Below are the 2011 MHSAA competitive cheer regionals. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 1 AT HARTLAND) (Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m.) Competing Schools — Brighton, Davison, East Kentwood, Grandville, Hartland. Holland West Ottawa, Hudsonville, Midland Dow, North Farmington, Northville, Oxford, Romeo. REGION NO. 2 AT HARTLAND (Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 […]
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. […]
Final tune up: Marian, Grand Blanc win SEMSL championships
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — The Southeastern Michigan Ski League is the final tune-up before the state finals and Birmingham Marian served notice one last time that the Mustangs are again for real. The defending SEMSL champs, also the reigning MHSAA Division 1 state champs, dominated the slopes of Pine Knob […]
PREP SCOREBOARD: Southeastern Michigan Ski League Results
Boys Skiing 37TH ANNUAL SOUTHERASTERN MICHIGAN SKI LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Tuesday at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 64.5; 2. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 76; 3. Clarkston, 85; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice, 156; 5. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 214; 6. Lake Orion, 219; 7. Walled Lake Northern, 243; 8. Holly-Oxford Unified, 245; 9. Brighton, […]