Category: Rochester
AOTW: Out of Nowhere: Rochester’s Beecher is an unlikely equation in the distance races
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Brian Beecher was faced with a dilemma last summer and made a decision that few ever even consider to make. Give up football … for cross-country. Yet Beecher, now a senior at Rochester, didn’t have a problem with the choice, even with Rochester’s football program on […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester, Athens, Troy all reach district finals; Lamphere stuns Avondale
STERLING HEIGHTS — Troy Athens escaped Utica Ford’s upset bid, picking up a 2-1 victory over the district host Falcons, 2-1, in a Division 1 district semifinal at Sterling Heights Stevenson. Athens led 1-0 at the half and 2-0 in the second half before Ford was able to net a late tally to close the […]
Lake Orion leads tight pack at golf district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORION TOWNSHIP — Lake Orion’s boys golf season can best be described as a roller coaster. The Dragons have been up and down all season with its fair share of thrills. One of those thrills came Thursday afternoon at Paint Creek Country Club. The Dragons, who clinched a tie […]
BOYS GOLF: Division 1 Paint Creek District Results
Boys Golf DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (At Paint Creek Country Club, par 71) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 326; 2. Oxford, 328; 3. Rochester Adams, 331; 4. Swartz Creek, 332; 5. Rochester, 335; 6. Grand Blanc, 338; 7. Rochester Stoney Creek, 340; 8. (tie) Clarkston, 346; Romeo, 346; Ortonville Brandon, 346; 11. Holly, 359; 23. […]
Adams wins City Golf Championship
Boys Golf ROCHESTER CITY CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday at (at Twin Lakes, par 36) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Adams, 164; 2. Rochester, 170; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 174. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Michael Doyle (Rochester Stoney Creek) 37; 2. Ben Van Orman (Rochester Adams) 40; 2. Eric Vusa (Rochester Adams) 40; 2. Mike Fantavica (Rochester) 40; […]
Lake Orion linkers earns OAA-Red title share with Adams
OXFORD — In its final dual match of the season, Lake Orion earned a narrow 171-173 victory over Rochester at Boulder Pointe Wednesday to earn a share of the OAA Red Division title. The Dragons, who won the first league tournament and finished fourth at the other, pulled into a first-place tie with Rochester Adams […]
Athens rallies for three runs in bottom of seventh to oust Utica in district opener
UTICA — Troy Athens brewed up some postseason magic to remain alive in the Division 1 baseball state tournament Tuesday. The Red Hawks trailed 5-3 entering the bottom of the seventh, but plated three runs to advance with a 6-5 victory over Utica, the district hosts. Athens, the home team based on a the draw, […]
GIRLS LACROSSE REGIONALS: Sacred Heart thumps Rochester to reach regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart may be the smallest school in the Division 2 girls lacrosse state tournament. But the Gazelles are more like a Lion in the African prairie than a tiny animal hiding in the shadows — they are quite a feared opponent. Traditionally one of the […]
BOYS LACROSSE REGIONALS: Rochester, Adams, Troy all ousted in regional play
TROY— Ann Arbor Pioneer built an 8-1 lead at the half, then held on to oust Rochester 9-7 Wednesday in a Division 1 boys lacrosse regional semifinal at Troy Athens. The Pioneers will advance to Friday’s regional final at Troy Athens to take on the host Red Hawks, which defeated Utica Eisenhower, 6-4, in the […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Troy upends Walled Lake Northern; Rochester, Athens roll to district wins
TROY — Troy opened up the Division 1 girls soccer state tournament Tuesday in convincing fashion, topping visiting Walled Lake Northern, 4-0. The Colts (15-2-2) led 1-0 at the half on a goal by Irene Young and tacked on three more goals in the second half. Young added a goal and an assist in the […]
Diamond patrol: Lake Orion wins 3-of-4 in 30-hour period
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Lake Orion was backed against the wall. Now, the Dragons have done their part. Lake Orion clinched no worse than second place in the OAA Red Division baseball race by going 3-1 in a period of around 30-hurs Friday and Saturday. The Dragons can earn a clinch of […]
MHSAA Girls Soccer District Draws
Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls soccer district draws involving area high schools. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 11 HOSTED BY TROY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Walled Lake Northern at Troy, 7 p.m.; Game 2 — Birmingham Seaholm at Walled Lake Central, 7 p.m.; Game 1 — White […]
MHSAA District Baseball Draws
Below are some of the area’s MHSAA baseball districts, set to be played May 31- June 4 across the state. Call hoist school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 4 HOSTED BY FLINT KEARSLEY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Ortonville Brandon vs. Davison, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Game 2 — Brandon/Davison winner […]
MHSAA Softball District Draws
Below are some of the area’s MHSAA girls softball districts, set to be played May 31- June 4 across the state. Call hoist school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 4 HOSTED BY FLINT KEARSLEY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Ortonville Brandon vs. Davison, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Game 2 — Lapeer […]
Oakland County Track & Field Championships Results
Boys Track 52ND ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 27 at Milford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 75; 2. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 56; 3. Oxford, 44; 4. Walled Lake Central, 42; 5. Ferndale, 35; 6. West Bloomfield, 32; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale, 28; 8. Waterford Mott, 27; 9. (tie) Walled Lake […]
In their tracks: Catholic Central, Novi rule supreme in county circles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MILFORD — Auburn Hills Avondale entered the 2011 track and field season with extremely high hopes to contend for a variety of championships. Injuries to two of the Yellowjackets’ key athletes took away some of those chances. Still, Avondale turned in at least one sterling performance at Friday’s 52nd […]
Which records will fall at Oakland County track championships?
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MILFORD — While the Oakland County Track and Championship always serves as a special meet, last season the meet gained some national attention. With Rochester’s Megan Goethals scratching out of the 3,200 relay and 1,600, the nationally-ranked distance standout went after the state and national records in the 3,200-meter […]
Rochester wins OAA-Red tournament, climbs back into league picture
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester has quietly sat in the background waiting for its moment. It came Tuesday at Katke Cousins Golf Course at Oakland University. Rochester put together another solid finish at a tournament, posting a play-six, count-four team score of 311 to win the OAA Red Division League […]
