Category: Rochester
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 […]
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 […]
AOTW: The puck stops here: United’s Mercer has developed into one of state’s top goaltenders
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — In the same manner that Ian Mercer goes latteral to dig a ground ball out of the dirt near second base, he goes right, he goes left and he goes wherever he needs to stop the puck from going into the net out on the ice. Such […]
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, […]
Romeo staves off Rochester’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — As a conference champion in the regular season, Romeo was favored to win Wednesday’s Class A district semifinal with Rochester. But even the Bulldogs found the path a little too close for comfort. Locked in a tight tussle with upset-minded Rochester, Romeo outscored the Falcons 8-1 […]
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Rochester United skates past Clarkston
BY DAVID BOIKE CORRESPONDENT FARMINGTON HILLS — Tournament time always poses an opportunity for upsets. The OAA Red Division hockey tournament was such an opportunity. Rochester United and Clarkston met to determine the fifth place winner at the OAA Red Division playoffs at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena on Saturday afternoon, and this time it […]
STUDENT VIEW: Kuhn’s Corner: This is my bucket list, Rochester style
It’s amazing how quickly time flies. It seems that freshman year was only yesterday. Yet, in a few months time, plus summer, senior year will be here. And that provides food for thought. What should every Rochester High School student experience in the wide world of sports before graduating? So, I decided to make a […]
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 […]
In the blue: Rochester stakes claim to first league title since 2000
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s been more than a decade, but Rochester can call itself a champion in boys basketball. The Falcons put the finishing touches on the outright OAA Blue Division championship Thursday, topping Birmingham Groves, 69-54. “It feels good. It has been a long time for this program,” […]
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. […]
Wednesday’s Prep Roundup: Rochester rolls Andover
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester kept pace in the OAA Blue Division boys basketball race with a 60-40 triumph over Bloomfield Hills Andover. The Falcons outscored the Barons for each of the first three quarters in the rout. Taylor Perry scored 18 to lead Rochester. Nick Bradley added 11 points, including a trio of three-pointers for […]
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, […]
