Category: Troy Athens
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Mott for first district title since 2000
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy Athens didn’t celebrate after baskets during a third quarter in which they outscored Waterford Mott 24-8. Good thing, too. It turned out the Red Hawks needed every single one of them. Athens took a commanding lead in the third quarter and held off a […]
WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS: Oxford soars past Romeo; Clarkston tramples Lake Orion; Fenton takes rubber match over Holly
OXFORD — Behind the duo of Miranda and Jessica Murphy, Oxford proved to be too much for Romeo in Wednesday’s Class A district semifinal. Jessica Murphy scored 18 with seven rebounds and four steals and Miranda Murphy added 12 points in Oxford’s 56-39 triumph over the Bulldogs, sending the Wildcats into Friday’s 7 p.m. district […]
BOYS HOCKEY: AOTW: Athens’ Gurzell making ripples on ice with sniper abilities
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — When Nathan Gurzell was a little kid, he used to make small hockey rinks on his floor of his house and turn small objects into pucks. Legs and broomsticks were turned into hockey stinks and coaches, chairs and shoes placed evenly apart were makeshift […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester wins fifth straight district title
Stoney Creek, Adams, Eisenhower also advance to regional round BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Saturday’s performance was far from expectations for Rochester’s competitive cheer team. But for the Falcons, on a day where all teams struggled in the third round, it was more than enough. Rochester captured its […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Districts Scoreboard
Competitive Cheer DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (Feb. 16 at Davison H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 748.8000; 2. Oxford, 727.8600; 3. Bay City Central.724.7000; 4. Davison, 721.6200; 5.Clarkston, 706.9000; 6. Romeo, 705.8000; 7. Grand Blanc, 702.0800; 8. Midland Dow, 695.0000; 9. Midland, 649.3000; 10. Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 639.5400; 11. Saginaw Heritage, 631.7400; 12. Port Huron, 603.4600; […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Athens gains first win of the season over Ferndale University
TROY — Troy Athens finally gained its first win of the season Tuesday. The Red Hawks’ victim was Ferndale University in a 46-40 non-league triumph. After being tied 9-9 after the first quarter, Athens (1-16) went on a 11-8 surge in the second quarter for a 20-17 lead. The Red Hawks outscored Ferndale University 26-23 […]
WRESTLING: Groves, WL Central Individual Districts Results
Wrestling DIVISION 1 INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT (Feb. 8 at Birmingham Groves) 103 POUNDS: 1. Alex Hrisopoulos (Oxford) d. Vince Marceau (Utica Eisenhower) 14-7; 3. Nick Mason (Utica) p. Dylan Howcroft (Rochester Adams) 2:54. 112: 1. Justin Kim (Rochester) d. Kyle Noonan (Rochester Stoney Creek) 5-3 (OT); 3. Justin Schofield (Rochester Adams) d. Gage Gillam (Warren […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Brother Rice rules Oakland County
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — If there is any rule about Oakland County boys swimming and diving, all lanes must lead through Birmingham. For the 17th time in 20 years, Birmingham Brother Rice claimed the Oakland County championship Saturday, making it the 19th time in two decades that […]
RECRUITING: Headed to the next level
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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Clarkston, Berkley win OAA titles
Competitive Cheer OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 2 at Troy Athens H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 772.1600; Lake Orion, 769.4400; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 766.3000; 4. Rochester Adams, 725.7800; 5. Troy Athens, 721.1800; 6. Troy, 694.3400; 7. Oxford, 693.1800. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 232.5; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 230.0; 3. Lake Orion, […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams upsets Oxford; Rochester Hills edges Lake Orion Baptist; Rochester rolls Groves
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 15-11 in the fourth quarter and helped on for a 43-34 OAA White Division upset of the host Wildcats. Oxford outscored Adams 13-7 in the third quarter to pull to within 29-23. Adams led 9-4 after the first quarter and 22-10 at the half. Raiven Owusu scored 19 to […]
BOWLING: Oxford rolls to sweep of Clarenceville, Troy Athens
OXFORD — Behind some impressive efforts, Oxford proved to be too much for visiting Livonia Clarence Tuesday in a non-conference bowling match. The Wildcats girls team posted a 28-2 victory, while Oxford’s boys team managed a 16-14 victory. After dropping two Baker games, Oxford’s boys posted games of 1058 and 1072 and won 6-fo-10 matches […]
WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings
MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM DISTRICTS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Districts pairings for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for more details. DIVISION 1 NO. 116 AT WATERFORD KETTERING (Feb. 6) Match 1 — Clarkston vs. Waterford Mott, 6 p.m.; Match 2 — Pontiac vs. Waterford Kettering, 6 […]
WRESTLING: OAA Blue Division-Gold Division Championships Results
OAA BLUE DIVISION-GOLD DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Southfield H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southfield, 203.5; 2. Pontiac, 179; 3. Birmingham Groves, 143.5; 4. Troy Athens, 135; 5. Troy, 128; 6. Royal Oak, 127.5; 7. Ferndale, 119; 8. North Farmington, 109; 9. Berkley, 87; 10. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 68; 11. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 29. OAA […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Swimming and Diving Championships Results
OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 347; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 316; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 229; 4. Novi, 155; 5. Lake Orion, 137; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 126; 7. Clarkston, 115.5; 8. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 108; 9. Troy, 102; […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek downs Groves to pull even atop OAA-Gold standings; Everest, Adams, Rochester all roll to convincing wins
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a 22-10 fourth quarter, Rochester Stoney Creek pulled even atop the OAA Gold Division standings with a 58-50 victroy Friday over visiting Birmingham Groves. Stoney Creek led 15-12 after the first quarter and 26-24 at the half. Groves used a 16-10 surge in the third frame to build a 40-36 lead. […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Athens, Avondale battle to 2-2 draw
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Wins have been hard to come by for Troy Athens and Auburn Hills Avondale out on the ice this season. With young and inexperienced teams, the two sit in the bottom half of the OAA White Division standings this season. The two battled to […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek ices Hazel Park; Rochester torches Athens; Troy edges Pontiac
ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek received little resistance Tuesday from visiting Hazel Park, rolling to a convincing 73-37 OAA Gold Division victory over the Vikings. The Cougars outscored Hazel Park 23-7 in the first quarter and 24-7 in the second frame to build a 47-14 lead at the half. Stoney Creek outscored the Vikings 26-23 […]
