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TRACK: 55th Annual Oakland County Championships Results

TRACK: 55th Annual Oakland County Championships Results

| May 25, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Boys Track   55TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 23 at Waterford Mott H.S).   TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi, 63; 2. Lake Orion, 50.5; 3. Oak Park, 50; 4. Auburn Hills Avondale, 36; 5. Waterford Mott, 34; 6. Clarkston, 30; 7. (tie) Rochester Adams, 29; Birmingham Brother Rice, 29; 9. Walled Lake Central, […]

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TRACK: Oak Park girls, Novi boys emerge as Oakland County champs

TRACK: Oak Park girls, Novi boys emerge as Oakland County champs

| May 24, 2014 | Comments (0)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WATERFORD — As one of the best girls track teams in the state, Oak […]

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TRACK: Powerhouse programs to collide for Oakland County titles

TRACK: Powerhouse programs to collide for Oakland County titles

| May 23, 2014 | Comments (0)

Lake Orion boys, Oak Park girls tabbed favorites   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WATERFORD — Stan Ford has a dilemma. Does he load up his troops in their usual events, or does he tweak his lineup and experiment and hope for the best. Either way, Ford expects Lake Orion’s boys […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE: Sacred Heart bounces Rochester from D-2 tourney

GIRLS LACROSSE: Sacred Heart bounces Rochester from D-2 tourney

| May 23, 2014 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s hard enough to draw a state powerhouse program in a pre-regional. Do it and have to play without the services of your all-time leading goal scorer and your top two goalies. Such is life for Rochester’s girls lacrosse program. The Falcons had to face Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart in a Division […]

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BOYS GOLF: Oxford, Rochester lead heap at D-1 district tourney

BOYS GOLF: Oxford, Rochester lead heap at D-1 district tourney

| May 21, 2014 | Comments (0)

Rochester Adams’ Barrows fires 68 to earn medalist honors   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ORION TWP. — Despite winning a couple of tournaments, Oxford boys golf coach Terry Kelley has felt his team has flown under the radar. So Wednesday’s impressive performance at Bald Mountain Golf Course didn’t surprise the […]

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BOYS GOLF: Division 1 Rochester Adams District Results

BOYS GOLF: Division 1 Rochester Adams District Results

| May 21, 2014 | Comments (0)

Boys Golf   DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (May 21 at Bald Mountain G.C.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Oxford, 302 (won on fifth-man tiebreaker); 2. Rochester, 302; 3. Clarkston, 302; 4. Grand Blanc, 304; 5. Fenton, 312; 6. Bloomfield Hills, 314; 7. Rochester Adams, 317; 8. Lake Orion, 324; 9. Waterford Kettering, 326; 10. Rochester Stoney Creek, […]

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TRACK: D-1 Bloomfield Hills Regional Results

TRACK: D-1 Bloomfield Hills Regional Results

| May 17, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Boys Track     DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 16 at Bloomfield Hills) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 120; 2. Waterford Mott, 70; 3. (tie) Clarkston, 60; Rochester Adams, 60; Waterford Kettering, 60; 6. Oxford, 56; 7. Holly, 53; 8. Bloomfield Hills, 52; 9. West Bloomfield, 39; 10. Romeo, 30; 11. Rochester Stoney Creek, […]

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GIRLS TRACK: Bloomfield Hills surprises with first regional crown

GIRLS TRACK: Bloomfield Hills surprises with first regional crown

| May 17, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In all reality, Nick Stration never gave much thought to his Bloomfield Hills girls track and field team claiming some championship hardware Friday night. “I never gave it any thought, really. I just placed the girls in the events where I though they […]

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BOYS TRACK: Lake Orion repeats as regional champion

BOYS TRACK: Lake Orion repeats as regional champion

| May 17, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lake Orion sent quite a message to the rest of the track and field community: The Dragons are still one of the state’s best. State champions in 2012 and a third-place finisher in 2013, Lake Orion put on a display of talent, versatility […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: Regional Scoreboard

GIRLS TENNIS: Regional Scoreboard

| May 17, 2014 | Comments (1)

  DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 16 at Rochester H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 27; 2. Bloomfield Hills, 26; 3. West Bloomfield, 19; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek, 14; 5. Rochester Adams, 10; 6. Rochester, 7; 7. Lake Orion, 4; 8. Oxford, 2; 9. (tie) Waterford Kettering, 1; Waterford Mott, 1; Southfield-Lathrup, 1. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS  SINGLES […]

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BOYS GOLF: Rochester Adams wins first D-I Oakland County crown since ‘93

BOYS GOLF: Rochester Adams wins first D-I Oakland County crown since ‘93

| May 15, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter @LocalSportsFans   WATERFORD TWP. — While Dan Picot’s memory wasn’t up to par Wednesday, his technology skills sure came in handy. When asked the question when was the last time Rochester Adams won a county crown in boys golf, he just whisked up his cell phone and […]

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BOYS GOLF: OAA Red Division Jamboree No. 5 Results

BOYS GOLF: OAA Red Division Jamboree No. 5 Results

| May 14, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Boys Golf   OAA RED DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 5 (May 14 at Pontiac Country Club, par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Adams, 303; 2. Clarkston, 308; 3. Lake Orion, 316; 4. Rochester, 318; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 321; 6. Troy, 325. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Brandon Barrows (Rochester Adams) 70; 2. (tie) Alex […]

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BOYS TRACK: Lake Orion wins third straight OAA-Red title

BOYS TRACK: Lake Orion wins third straight OAA-Red title

| May 13, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Dragons edge Clarkston for eighth crown in 14 seasons   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Stan Ford was set to turn the big 60 on Friday. His veteran boys track and field team at Lake Orion delivered him a present Thursday night instead of a Gatorade shower. The […]

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GIRLS TRACK: Rochester wins second league in four seasons

GIRLS TRACK: Rochester wins second league in four seasons

| May 12, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Even in its state championship season of 2010, one thing eluded Rochester’s girls track and field team. That was a league championship. The Falcons have captured two league titles since the ’10 team, winning the OAA Red Division crown outright Thursday at […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: Winner-take-all, Troy Athens prevails at OAA-White tourney for outright title

GIRLS TENNIS: Winner-take-all, Troy Athens prevails at OAA-White tourney for outright title

| May 12, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   FARMINGTON — The formula for Saturday’s OAA White Division girls tennis league tournament was simple: Winner takes all. Both Troy Athens and Rochester Stoney Creek entered the seven-school league tournament at Farmington High School with identical 5-0-1 dual match records and a share of the […]

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 GIRLS TENNIS: League Championships Scoreboard

GIRLS TENNIS: League Championships Scoreboard

| May 12, 2014 | Comments (0)

Girls Tennis   OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT (May 10 at North Farmington) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills, 62; 2. Clarkston, 60; 3. Birmingham Seaholm, 56; 4. West Bloomfield, 44; 5. Troy, 40; 6. North Farmington, 24; 7. Rochester Adams, 20; 8. Birmingham Groves, 18. DUAL STANDINGS (Not completed) — 1. Clarkston (7-0-0); 2. Bloomfield […]

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ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SWIMMING: These tankers left quite a wake

ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SWIMMING: These tankers left quite a wake

| May 12, 2014 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   Here’s a statistic for you. Boys swimming and diving is one of the only sports where schools from the coverage area of www.northoaklandsports.com have never won a team state championship. What does that mean? Well, it certainly doesn’t mean that there isn’t any talent coming […]

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Tribute to our moms: The real MVPs of our lives

Tribute to our moms: The real MVPs of our lives

| May 11, 2014 | Comments (0)

It was kind of fitting that when Kevin Durant was named the National Basketball Association MVP for 2013-14 this past week, he spent plenty of time on record thanking his mom, Wanda Pratt, for helping, teaching and guiding him to where his is today. The Oklahoma City Thunder star wasn’t glorifying himself and putting his […]

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