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Category: Troy Athens

Mercy’s depth helps propel Marlins to record seventh straight county title

Mercy’s depth helps propel Marlins to record seventh straight county title

| October 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Farmington Hills Mercy might not have the star power it has had in the past two decades, but the Marlins are proving that there really is strength in numbers. Mercy again showcased why it is annually one of the state’s top girls swimming and diving team […]

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Athens rallies past West Bloomfield

Athens rallies past West Bloomfield

| October 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Athens has found many different ways to win football games this season. Friday’s effort was in the come-from-behind fashion. The Red Hawks rallied back from a 10-7 halftime deficit to sink visiting West Bloomfield 27-17 in an OAA Red Division football contest. Played in frigid temperatures […]

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Dombrowski’s game-winner lifts Athens past Avondale

Dombrowski’s game-winner lifts Athens past Avondale

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Since opening the season with a 0-2 record, Troy Athens has found multiple different ways to win on the soccer pitch. The Red Hawks found a little flair in the waning moments Thursday to slip past Auburn Hills Avondale. Athens, which is 8-1-1 in its last […]

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FAST FACTS ABOUT NORTH OAKLAND SPORTS.COM

FAST FACTS ABOUT NORTH OAKLAND SPORTS.COM

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (3)

REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com, or by calling the sports nightline recording at (248) 812-1053. Deadlines are normally midnight each day. High schools and colleges in the NorthOaklandSports coverage region include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Prep football season finally reaching playoff qualifiers stage

STICK’S PICKS: Prep football season finally reaching playoff qualifiers stage

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

This is Week 6 around the Michigan prep football scene and this is the first week that schools can officially celebrate a postseason berth. While there are several area teams that are on collision course with postseason destiny, only one, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, is undefeated at this point. A win Friday night will jettison […]

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Cross Country State Rankings

Cross Country State Rankings

| September 29, 2011 | Comments (3)

Girls Cross Country (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Grosse Pointe South; 3. Northville; 4. Grand Haven; 5. Hudsonville; 6. Brighton; 7. Birmingham Seaholm; 8. Rockford; 9. Traverse City Central; 10. Livonia Churchill. Honorable Mention — Troy, Rochester Adams, Dexter. Division 2 — 1. East Grand Rapids; 2. Dearborn Divine Child; […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Holly-Nike Invitational Results

CROSS COUNTRY: Holly-Nike Invitational Results

| September 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Cross Country HOLLY INVITATIONAL (Sept. 14 at Springfield Oaks Metropark) DIVISION I TEAM SCORES — 1. Hudsonville, 32; 2. White Lake Lakeland, 103; 3. Lake Orion, 115; 4. Midland, 138; 5. Toledo (Ohio) Whitmer, 156; 6. Ann Arbor Skyline, 167; 7. Flushing, 168; 8. Romeo, 193; 9. Milford, 209; 10. Berkley, 215; 11. Clinton […]

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MHSAA NEWS: Week 6 Playoffs Listing

MHSAA NEWS: Week 6 Playoffs Listing

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

EAST LANSING — Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the fifth week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order.  An asterisk (*) beside a record indicates that a team has 8 or fewer games scheduled.  A […]

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BOYS SOCCER CONFERENCE STANDINGS

BOYS SOCCER CONFERENCE STANDINGS

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

BOYS SOCCER CONFERENCE STANDINGS              CON                       ALL Below are the area’s boys soccer conference standings for 2011. Representatives from each league who wish to update these rankings each week can do so by e-mailing results@northoaklandsports.com or e-mail Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MIAC BLUE DIVISION                                                     CON                       ALL Auburn Hills Oakland Christian                                   7-1-0                      10-1-1 Birmingham Roeper                                                        […]

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BOYS TENNIS: OAA League Meet Results

BOYS TENNIS: OAA League Meet Results

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Tennis OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (9-27 at Troy Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 57; 2. (tie) Troy 51; North Farmington, 51; 4. Rochester Adams, 40; 5. West Bloomfield, 37; 6. Birmingham Groves, 32; 7. Rochester Stoney Creek, 27; 8. Birmingham Seaholm, 24. DUAL STANDINGS — 1. Troy (6-1); 2. (tie) […]

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Lahser outduals Athens for OAA White Division tennis crown

Lahser outduals Athens for OAA White Division tennis crown

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After winning a state championship in 2002 and finishing as the state runner-up in 2003, Bloomfield Hills Lahser fell slightly from the perch of boys tennis state powers. Unable to even win a league title for eight seasons, the Knights have started to turn the corner […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: OAA White Division Jamboree No. 2 Results

CROSS COUNTRY: OAA White Division Jamboree No. 2 Results

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Cross Country OAA WHITE DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 2 (Sept. 27 at Bloomer Park, Rochester) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington, 48; 2. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 66; 3. West Bloomfield, 71; 4. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 92; 5. North Farmington, 107; 6. Troy Athens, 112. TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS — 1. Jarred Bratley (Bloomfield Hills Andover) 16:40; 2. […]

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BOYS SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Unranked Athens picking up steam

BOYS SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Unranked Athens picking up steam

| September 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it was hard not to picture Troy Athens as one of the state’s top teams when it comes to boys soccer. Over the past three decades, few teams have logged more weeks in the top 10 than the Red Hawks. In the […]

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OAA TENNIS LEAGUE MEET PREVIEW: Troy netters still aiming for OAA crown

OAA TENNIS LEAGUE MEET PREVIEW: Troy netters still aiming for OAA crown

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Not too many teams can lose the state’s top singles player to injury and still be a team that can contend for a championship. Troy has been able to weather such a storm and enters Tuesday’s OAA Red Division league meet as the top-seeded team. The Colts, […]

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Athens holds off Rochester to move to 4-1 for first time since 1996

Athens holds off Rochester to move to 4-1 for first time since 1996

| September 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Friday was far from a thing of beauty for Troy Athens. Yet it was another stepping stone for a team that has not reached the postseason since 2004. The Red Hawks moved to 4-1 for the first time since the 1996 season by tripping up host […]

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GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM CAPSULES

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (2)

Below are the 2011 girls swimming and diving team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com THE 2010 ALL-AREA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/30/2010-all-area-girls-swimming-diving-youth-is-served-in-area-pools/ Swimming Links: […]

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the 2011 boys cross country team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Kim Kutchmann, second season. LEAGUE: Fifth […]

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BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Athens cruises over Clarkston; Avondale avenges Berkley

BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Athens cruises over Clarkston; Avondale avenges Berkley

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Troy Athens built a 3-1 lead by the half and tacked on another score in the second half Thursday to claim a 4-1 OAA Red Division boys soccer victory over Clarkston. Max Klitzke scored the second and third goals for Athens (5-3-1, 3-1-0). Matt Dombrowski and Sunny Shettigar also scored for the Red […]

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