Category: Troy Athens
Quick strikes lead Troy past Athens in OAA-Red opener
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — In its season opener last season, Troy defeated Troy Athens on the soccer pitch in a game that featured two legitimate state title contenders. In that game, the Colts scored three goals with in a 15-minute span. Athens, however, did not lose another league […]
WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Rosenau sets record for Rochester; Adams edges Athens
ROCHESTER HILLS — Aly Rosenau set a team record in goal and Jessica Leininger notched four goals as Rochester downed visiting Waterford United 12-8 in a girls lacrosse non-league game Wednesday. Rosenau recorded 19 saves to set a single-game record for the Falcons.She is also the career leader in saves for the program. Leininger’s first […]
BOYS HOCKEY: All-Conference teams
Boys Hockey ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISION LEAGUE STANDINGS — 1. Lake Orion (8-0-2); 2.Clarkston (7-1-2); 3.Famrington United (6-3-1); 4. Farmington (4-6-0); 5. Rochester United (4-6-0); 6. Oxford (3-6-1); 7. Birmingham United (2-6-2); 8.Rochester Stoney Creek (2-8-0). League MVP — Adam Larkin, Clarkston jr. Goalie of the Year — Drew Galasso, Lake Orion sr. […]
MONDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens rolls over Holly; Oxford whitewashes Walled Lake
HOLLY — Troy Athens opened up the girls soccer season with a new coach and a roster of mostly new players. The Red Hawks still finished up with the same winning tradition. Athens rolled past host Holly, 8-1, at the Carl Richter Campus in a non-conference game. Kendall Wachowski scored four times to lead Athens […]
A.P. Boys Basketball Class A All-State Team
ASSOCIATED PRESS BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS A ALL-STATE TEAM CLASS A ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM: Player of the Year: Matt Costello, Bay City Western, 6-10, Sr. Travontis Richardson, Saginaw, 6-3, Sr. Bishop Robinson, Kalamazoo Loy-Norrix, 6-2, Jr. Connar Tava, Warren De La Salle, 6-6, Sr. Denzel Watts, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-1, Jr. Kahlil Felder, Detroit Pershing, […]
2012 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY
Boys Hockey 2012 MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE TEAM DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM Forwards Michael Babcock, Novi Detroit Catholic Central Collin Finkhouse, Lowell Charlie Green, Novi Detroit Catholic Central Peter Halash, Novi Detroit Catholic Central Curtis Herzog, Novi Tommy Kivisto, Brighton J.P. Lucchese, Grosse Pointe North Mark McGee, Plymouth Salem […]
Associated Press Girls Basketball Class A All-State Team
ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS A ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM Player of the Year: Caprice Dennis, Detroit Pershing, 5-9, Sr., Branndais Agee, Detroit Cass Tech, 5-11, Sr. Kelsey Mitchell, Inkster, 6-1, Sr. Raven Bankston, Detroit Mumford, 6-7, Jr. Marie Gaedke, Dearborn Edsel Ford, 5-10, Sr. Elena Popkey, Warren Cousino, 5-7, Sr. Gabby Yurik, Stoney […]
Troy avenges Pontiac in district semis; Mott upends Athens
TROY — Behind a 22-17 lead to start the game, Troy was able to grab the early lead and cruised to a 66-57 triumph over Pontiac in a Class A district semifinal at Troy Athens. Pontiac (formerly Pontiac Northern) had knocked the Colts out four times in less than a decade, including in a district […]
WEDNESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Bradford knocks off Northwest at buzzer; Everest Collegiate downs Auburn Hills Christian
MADISON HEIGHTS — Fernand Franklin drained a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in leading Southfield Bradford Academy to a thrilling 67-64 victory over Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest in a Class C district semifinal at Madison Heights Bishop Foley. Mike Wilson scored 16 and Ellis Martin added 13 points for Bradford Academy (17-4). Nathan Drews scored […]
Welcome to the machine: Fine-tuned Athens dispatches Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — The recent return of Marcarius Coakley has given Troy Athens a facelift. With their entire lineup back and the Red Hawks clicking on all cylinders, Athens was a fine-tuned machine Monday in the opening round of the Class A boys basketball state tournament. The Red Hawks […]
MHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS
MHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS Below are the 2011-12 boys basketball district draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Contact host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 AT SWARTZ CREEK Monday, March 5 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. Grand Blanc, 5 pm. Game 2 — Swartz Creek vs. Fenton, […]
Palace Crowning: Grajdzik, Line, Scott, Gonzales all claim wrestling titles to gain royalty
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Standing on center stage, Nick Gajdzik accomplished something Saturday night that no one else in his school’s 10-year history had done before. The Rochester Stoney Creek senior claimed an individual state championship in wrestling. Gajdzik took down Logan Rimmer of Temperance Bedford, 2-1, in the final […]
MACS: Rochester Hills Christian reaches to first D-I final; Springfield advances in D-II
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago, Rochester Hills Christian saw its season come to an end via upset. The Eagles, despite a loft No. 1 ranking all season, were upset in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state semifinals by Davison Faith Baptist, 29-26. That was with […]
THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford records most wins since 1949; Clarkston goes unbeaten in OAA-Red
OXFORD — In 1949, Oxford finished 17-2 in boys basketball and won league and district championships that year. The Wildcats have not won more than 13 games in the past 62 season until now. Oxford capped the regular seasons with their 14th win in 20 starts, downing visiting Bloomfield Hills Andover, 78-72. Mark Hazelwood scored […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester clinches second straight league title for first time in 23 years; Adams upsets Ferndale; Royal Oak stuns Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The last time Rochester captured back-to-back league championships in boys basketball, the trends of rolling pant legs up high or listening to heavy metal music were popular trends and far more common than cell phones are today. There definitely wasn’t the Internet and all of the […]
BOWLING: Underdog role fits Oxford just fine in regional win
Troy’s Hulten, Oxford’s Lafnear make singles cut BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STERLING HEIGHTS — Oxford didn’t mind the underdog role at the 5 Star Lanes regional. Sneaking up from behind like a prowler more suits the Wildcats, who surprised the depth-laden field to claim a Division 1 regional bowling title. After the […]
HOCKEY: Troy exercises demons by skating past rival Athens in regional opener
TROY — A year ago, Troy saw its high school hockey season come to an end in a rough fashion. The Colts lost 1-0 in double overtime in a Division 1 pre-regional contest at the Troy Sports Center. Which made it even worse was the fact the Colts lost to arch rival Troy Athens. Well, […]
AREA MHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS
AREA MHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS Below are the 2011-12 MHSAA girls basketball district draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Contact host school for further information. For state-wide brackets, visit the MHSAA’s website at www.mhsaa.com.  CLASS A  DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY HOLLY Monday, Feb. 27 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. […]
